"Grotesque Offerings" is the new album by DRUID LORD, eight years after their debut and after a number of splits and EPs in-between. The band, formed with two ex-members of ACHERON and EQUINOX (I still hold on to my "Equinox" 1994 demo) play a very slow and heavy Doom Death Metal focusing on horror movies […]
This time it is the very only DEPRAVITY from Perth, Australia; not to be mistaken with the half-dozen other bands of the same name. Although the band is still filed under newcomer they earned lots of appreciation, acknowledgment and admiration and this review is making no exception. Formed just two years ago and having one […]
The Swedish USURPRESS are a band that always goes forwards to not go backwards. Any of their albums sounded different, from the furious mix of Crust and Death of the debut album to the more Sludge and Doom Metal influenced albums that needed a more intense care afterwards. Now they are back again with their […]
Sometimes I just want to hear pure Death Metal. Sometimes I just want to weed out any progressive elements or long, drawn out, meandering songs. Sometimes I simply want an album to pack a punch that’ll leave me reeling for the rest of the day. And California’s SKELETAL REMAINS fits the bill perfectly. Originally calling […]
To become a legend is far more difficult than just what time gives you. Finland’s PURTENANCE have been dwelling for almost 3 decades now. And this, their last material released, is without doubt their strongest to date. Yes. Although they are considered among many to be sacred beasts of the Finnish Death Metal scene, and […]
NAPALM DEATH is without any doubt one of my favourite bands. Every extreme Metal fan has had a NAPALM DEATH phase during his life and for sure owns at least one of their albums. I challenge anyone to contradict me: if you’re into extreme Metal, at some point of your life you’ve bought a NAPALM […]
MINDWARS features Mike Alvord ex – guitarist of Speed Metal legends HOLY TERROR and the bandname is the title of that bands excellent 2nd album that was released in 1988. So does the music on offer here live up to expectations given the chosen moniker? There are very obvious similarities to the high octance energetic […]
Without doubt Rogga Johansson must be the most creative guitar player in the extreme Metal scene, hands down the winner. He has recorded tons of riffs and bands and projects, and for some of us, his trademark way of composing is there, no matter how hard he tries to make it different from band to […]
Finland’s Death Metal machine DESECRESY returned last year with their follow-up to their highly regarded 2015 album “Stoic Death”. I have been meaning to check out this new album since my buddy told me last year when he heard it and was really impressed. To be honest this is the first time I actually hear […]
Here is some really cool old stuff! KILLING ADDICTION is a classic act coming from the awesome 90s Florida’s Death Metal scene. Formed back in 1989, KILLING ADDICTION was active until 1998. Then, in 2006, the band reformed and is still around (in fact, they released an EP entitled “Shores Of Oblivion” two years ago, […]