When I first listened to this album from GOATBLOOD without knowning anything about the band, I was pretty sure that I had to deal with a band from South America here. Maybe “Veneration Of Armageddon” was a re-release of a nearly forgotten album of the mid or late 1980s era from a, let’s say, Chilean […]
With enthusiasm I started listening to the new delivery of HOBBS’ ANGEL OF DEATH, one of the few remaining stalwart icons of old Thrash Metal. And from the first notes I know I can rest assured nothing went wrong. Peter Hobbs’ voice aged well and still sounds fresh and aggressive, and his Metal is still […]
Death Metal bands need to take notes from Buenos Aires bred BLOODFIEND. Number one rule: kick ass from beginning to end. Do not experiment excessively. No unnecessary samples of talking in the mix. No pianos. No nonsense between tracks. I’m all for thinking outside the box in most cases. But in this style of Death […]
The very beginning of the new ENTRAPMENT album surprised me a bit as it even sounded like old Swedish melodic Death Metal. And as ‘Omission’ progressed the experimental feel to it all quickly descended upon me. Sure, it’s Death Metal, but probing into unusual paths, with weird guitar distortions and unexpected vibes. I was reminded […]
Here’s one pretty decent Thrash Metal band from Germany. I am not particularly fond of bands with a totally uncompromised aesthetic, especially when it comes to the praise of sheer alcoholic behaviour, since I believe drinking is not an exception among people in the Metal genre and it’s also very cliché. But said that, you […]
During the last years, REVEL IN FLESH became regulars on our pages, due to three albums and no less than eight split 7”es with exclusive songs within the last not even five years. So, I spare the details and continue with the newest and fourth album of the Swabian Death machine. It’s called “Emissary Of […]
After two full-length albums and some split releases, Swedish horde FERAL return with an EP called "From The Mortuary". And the listener gets what he expects from the package. Finest HM-2 tuned old school Death Metal in vein of mighty ENTOMBED, hailing their days between "Clandestine" and "Wolverine Blues". Especially the last mentioned album seems […]
“Rorschach” is the fifth album by this unholy Norwegian trinity of Black / Thrash maniacs called VESEN. Strongly influenced by teutonic old school institutions (SODOM, DESTRUCTION, DARKNESS, DEATHROW, etc.), the first thing you notice is the high production level, so you haven’t something too much raw and dirty here (as it’s used to be in […]
This year marks the 31st anniversary of the release of the iconic POSSESSED debut full-length "Seven Churches" – an album More Hate Productions pays hommage to with this release "Seven Burning Churches" that gives us "Seven Churches" covered by an array of great bands, and ‘Swing Of The Axe’ as a little bonus. More Hate […]
Two of the good old bands in the Death Metal scene, have been put together to deliver some madness on this 12" split LP from Iron Pegasus Records. I guess neither SADISTIC INTENT nor PENTACLE needs any further introduction, they have both roamed the scene since the late 80s and have always been churning out […]