Last summer, a mysterious duo from Nürnberg (no information about the two members P.D. and T.H.), under the moniker VITRIOL, self-produced their first self-titled demo on tape, now released on CD by Hellthrasher Productions. They chose an over-satured sound on the way of the rawest Black / Death bands like BEHERIT, ARCH GOAT, PROFANATICA and […]
ANTICHRIST… A simple enough name for a Metal band. Almost too simple. A name that basically stands for everything that Metal’s about… blasphemy, power, death. Sweden’s ANTICHRIST, one of eight other known bands with the same name, one of two known Thrash bands with the name, have taken the name and claimed it as their […]
This full-length is also a kind of a dirge and an homage to Alastor Nefas, one of the two musicians responsible for BEASTCRAFT, who died five years ago and to whom this work is dedicated. So it is also, possibly, the final nail in the coffin of the band itself. Beginning with a backwards spoken […]
Italy is known for its diverse Metal, such as MORTUARY DRAPE, who change tempo and sounds from track to track, album to album. And ALEPH is no different. Fueled by excellent musicianship in a quest to provide a new way to look at Metal, ALEPH’s progressive style also includes a little Thrash and a little […]
It’s just like good old Forrest Gump said: “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you gonna get.“ And every once in a while you get a chocolate that really surprises you in a positive way. That’s exactly what happened to me when I got to know about the youngsters with […]
Holy shit it was about time that somebody had the guts and intelligence to release the MUTILATED material on vinyl!!! In these days and age where extreme Metal has become a trend, where barking singing has become the norm, where speed for the sake of speed drumming has became the in thing, where writing riffs […]
If any underground Death Metal band out there ever deserved the re-release of their classic recordings then it’s without a doubt French MUTILATED! These guys started out as MUTILATOR back in 1986, but changed their moniker into MUTILATED about a year later already and officially recorded 3 legendary demo tapes in their rather short-lived existence: […]
“Alliance For Death Domination” is a short split between KARONTE and BLOODY BROTHERHOOD that provides a duel-edged assault of Spanish Death Metal. KARONTE have been active since 1994, with a trio of demos, two albums, an EP, and a box set since inception. BLOODY BROTHERHOOD formed in 2011, producing a demo and a full-length in […]
What could be said about this album that hasn’t been said yet? One of the best Thrash Metal albums ever is an understatement. Released by Wild Rags Records back in 1990, "Syzygial Miscreancy" is a twisted and outstanding collection of songs created and developed since their 1984 "Nosferatu" demo tape. Pat Ranieri has been the […]
CONDOR are finally releasing their second full-length via German High Roller Records. More than a year ago I stumbled across some footage from the studio sessions which really made me look forward to this release. "Unstoppable Power" starts off with a great spoken word intro which somehow reminded me of "Sentence Of Death" but not […]