Now that Noise is re-issuing old CORONER stuff (the first three albums have just been re-issued via Century Media for some strange reason – Frank), it is a good moment to revisit this album. So let’s hit play. The didgeridoo and tribal drums could be a fine introduction to another of CORONER’s magnificent Speed / Thrash […]
When it comes to Black Metal, France is a country with a wide variety of sounds. And maybe that’s a good thing. Because MOONREICH, though first listens to the band may not strike you as anything pushing the envelope, still create a solid atmosphere of Black Metal that develops into a coruscating aural miasma which […]
It can not be denied that GRAVE left a huge impact on the worldwide Death Metal scene. No less than four bands named themselves after their song ‘Eroded’, with three of them releasing records. The longest lasting of them are the German and the Italian ERODED, both active for nearly fifteen years now. Since the […]
The Norwegian band OVÁTE is the brainchild of a certain Aindiachaí… He and his two members (guitarist / bassist Aindiachaí and drummer Brodd) have performed live with such bands as TAAKE and GORGOROTH. The album also includes vocal contributions from Hoest (TAAKE and GORGOROTH), V’Gandr (HELHEIM and TAAKE), Eld (KRAKOW, AETURNUS and GRAVDAL), Ese (SLEGEST) […]
Superficially considered one may pigeonhole this release as Grindcore or Fun Grind. But do not be fooled by the visual realization (done by Rudi Yanto) of the title "The Grand Slam" or songs named ‘Professor Cambium Dick’ or ‘Balls Of Bigfoot’. When it comes to the music itself the five-piece from Germany take their task […]
This is the classic MEGADETH debut album that was originally released in 1985, 33 years ago on Combat! The performance on this record is great and still kicks major ass. To me, this is one of their angriest and heaviest efforts to date, including some really great stuff that was composed and recorded under the […]
TOMB MOLD from Canada are active for two years only and already unleash their second output "Manor Of Infinite Forms". Unknown to me before, I already saw comments about the album on Facebook some days ago and was curious to hear it. The first tunes of the opening and title track ‘Manor Of Infinite Forms’ […]
Obviously Gus Rios has still some resources left besides GRUESOME, EVIL AMIDST and UPON INFLICTION, so he teamed up with Alex Marquez (SOLSTICE and too many former bands to be listed here) and Daniel Gonzalez (POSSESSED, GRUESOME) to launch CREATE A KILL. For some reasons the recording of the debut was split up. Not less […]
I have nothing against Christian Heavy Metal and its subgenres, because when it comes to life, work, music etc, everyone has his own beliefs and they should be respected. I think that when we listen to an album, a significant part of what really matters is the value of music, regardless of the lyrical themes […]
Portland’s UADA is back with their follow up to 2016’s impressive “Devoid Of Light” album. The band is the brainchild of former CEREMONIAL CASTING’s Jake Superchi and with a current line-up that consists of members from SJUKDOM. From my personal experience the Pacific Northwest of the USA is a hotbed for up and coming new […]