In the sphere of the Norwegian Black Metal act GEHENNA, there always were some other bands somehow connected to them, staff-wise. One of these bands is THE DEVIANT, who consist (or consisted) of ex-members of both GEHENNA and 122 STAB WOUNDS. After their formation in 2001, THE DEVIANT released a demo and a first full-length […]
Another nice surprise is PANZER SQUAD from Germany. Unknown to me so far they caught my attention when Testimony Records announced the release of their second opus "Ruins". So I was pretty curious to hear what Testimony has digged out this time. After a spoken sample, the opener ‘Extinction’ really hits the listener in his […]
If you are a die hard fan of old school Swedish Death Metal from the 90s, you’re probably hanging at the right place with GRAVESTONE. Here we certainly are in the presence of a beast worshipping bands who made history back in those old golden days. Only a kind of revival? No, not at all! […]
What we have here is the first sign of life by OMEGAVORTEX, hailing from Germany. Formerly known as AMBEVILENCE, the band released a 10" EP under that monicker in 2015. Like the title suggests this is a release done for promotional reasons, presenting a raw pre-production mix of four songs. Hopefully a record label is […]
From 1991 to 2003, Switzerland’s DAMNATORY managed to release three demos and two EPs, yet never managed to deliver a full-length album. Whether a determination to keep things pure and raw, or a missed opportunity for bigger things, we may never know. But thanks to label Memento Mori, fans and newcomers alike get to enjoy […]
"The Chthonic Rituals" is the last offering by French Death / Doom maniacs ATAVISMA, released last month by the Spanish label Memento Mori. I remember listening to their impressive debut demo "Where Wolves Once Dwelled", so I expected some great stuff and it is what you can find here. This full-length kicks off with a […]
APOSTASY, one of the oldest forces of the menacing Chilean underground resurfaced with their sophomore full-length “The Sign Of Darkness”. It is the band’s first release since the 2017 EP “The Blade Of Hell” and their classic debut “Sunset Of The End” in 1991, which is still carrying the sign of the fascinating old times […]
XORESTH is a one man Funeral Doom / Drone band from Turkey. Dorukcan Yıldız, the mastermind behind it, has already released a demo, 3 splits and their debut full-length. "Vortex Of Desolation" is the band’s sophomore album and it follows the trail set by their previous outputs. I have always thought that Doom Metal and […]
Cover versions. Some of them are great, some are not and some are pure atrocities. So, the result of releasing an album filled solely with covers is always a risky move. And North American Black / Death Metal outfit EXCUMMUNICATED has made such a risky move with their sophomore album, "Death Devout". And this time, […]
ABHORRENT FUNERAL is a young horror-inspired Death Metal band from Poland, active since 2015. “Ugly Tales” is their first full-length album, originally self-released in digital format in 2017 and now re-released in CD format by the Polish label Fallen Temple (limited to 500 copies). On their flyers they describe themselves as: “Troglodytic horror Death / […]