It’s been some time since I reviewed a Grindcore band. And Portugal’s HAPPY FARM is a nice choice to get back on track. Grindcore and Doom Metal are two of my fave Metal sub genres and I still think that, to this day, they have been seriously overlooked by the majority of the Metal community. […]
It was the year 2012. Good old fashioned Death Metal slowly regained some popularity and that year saw the refreshing releases of new bands that brought some fresh rotten wind. 2012 was also the year that saw the release of the third album of Osnabrück’s local Death Metal heroes SUDDEN DEATH. “Resource” turned out to […]
I think every greater town in Germany has their own “local hero” Metal band, that is active for quite a while but has not really rose much attention outside this local area. And for the town of Osnabrück (only real with the rock dots), this band seems to be SUDDEN DEATH. There will be no […]
This self-released EP containing five tracks is the first and so far only release by SAVAGE BLOOD, a Power / Heavy Metal band from Germany with members of ENOLA GAY. They play very much on the melodic side and as the first song rolls out of your speakers seem to be very much influenced by […]
MORTE is another horde hailing from the Death Metal strong country Poland. The band is active since 2001 already but due to several line-up changes and a period, where the band was put on hold, they only now release their first full-length in form of “Death Surrounds Us” on their own. The presented nine tracks […]
A split release never looked so beautiful. A black, leatherbound case with 2 CDs or 3 LPs, and a gorgeous album cover provide a more-than-appealing presentation for a split release by LUNAR AURORA and NORDLYS. Germany’s LUNAR AURORA have always celebrated a shimmering atmosphere of dark woods and anguished, mesmerizing layering throughout solid Black Metal. And […]
BRETT PIT is an experimental Metal band from Germany that in spite of being in existence ever since the now somewhat distant year 1997 has one sole release to their name, the 2001 CD called "Tritonus" that I am here reviewing. The name of the album certainly refers to the devil’s interval in music, the […]
When you talk about technical Death Metal nowadays it is not difficult to find some people who think acts like NILE or NECROPHAGIST are a good example of this kind of music. Well, maybe… if you’ve never listened to DEATH, ATHEIST, SUFFOCATION, CYNIC, OBLIVEON, etc. To be honest, I’ve never heard about this german technical […]
This was my first time ever hearing this band and I must say this was a pretty damn fine release. A nice mix of Thrash Metal with low Death Metal like vocals, but nothing like the cup the mic style of Death Metal vocals though. It took a little bit to get used to his […]
I think anyone here is familiar with the name Steve Tucker for his times in MORBID ANGEL, where he always stands in when David Vincent leaves the band again. Even though he was mostly overshadowed by his predecessor, Steve did fine albums with the pioneers of all Death Metal. Yours truly, for example, enjoyed “Gateways […]