I remember the first time I listened to GLOOMY GRIMS’s 1998 debut album "Blood, Monsters, Darkness". It was a really interesting listen back in the day. Their brand of Black Metal had some kind of theatrical texture to it. In my humble opinion, a totally different take on this genre. Their second album, "Life?" didn’t […]
FORTÍÐ is an horde originally from Iceland and active since 2002, before their mastermind relocated to Norway. Active now in the Pagan Metal scene, this collection of eleven tracks including an ENSLAVED cover tune shows the band’s roots during their Iceland area. Hardly comparable to their last good output “9”, this collection shows their raw […]
It seems that the old MORBID ANGEL recordings left their mark all over the world. The Puerto Rican ENCRYPTED have been doing hard in keeping their adoration for the gods and originators of Death Metal a secret. Maybe they didn’t even want to. The only release of the band from San Juan in nearly two […]
A band named VOMIT OF DOOM, the album entitled "Obey The Darkness" and despite having two demo tracks added a running time just over half an hour. Accordingly my favorite track is called ‘Metal Pussy Attack’. So I guess everyone knows what to expect from the debut by the trio from Argentina. Blackened Thrash Metal, […]
First sign of live by HARVEST from Panama, six songs plus intro. A rather unspectacular version of modern Thrash Metal, lots of mid-tempo music in the vein of MACHINE HEAD and SEPULTURA ("Chaos A.D.") and suchlike acts. Instead of blast beats the listener is offered many groove passages and as an alternative to razor sharp, […]
DARKNESS belongs to the Thrash Metal bands from Germany that were good but were in the shadow of the big 3. They were for me on the level of DEATHROW, ASSASSIN or PROTECTOR. I really like their debut album and the follow-up a lot . Then, something happened and their album “Conclusion & Revival” was […]
Usually split records are a hit or miss situation. Some people do not like them. They want individual records and that’s it. But on the other hand, it can also be a good way to get more music for a good price. If the bands put together are in the same “line” to say it, […]
A quick look at the cover and I sense something might be wrong. They are advertised as a melodic Death Metal band that mixes Slavic sounds and classical compositions in their style. They are compared to bands like IN FLAMES, DARK TRANQUILLITY and CHILDREN OF BODOM. Well, those are bands I used to like, specially […]
Darknagar Records has dished out their latest Death Metal compilation featuring all Russian bands. I miss getting compilations as it was always good to hear different bands on one CD and always get a nice flavor for the bands’ sound. I have to admit I have not checked out the previous 2 volumes of the […]
No matter how many records I buy, I always want more. And no matter how often I have listened to "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas“ or "Under The Sign Of The Black Mark“ or even "Transilvanian Hunger“, I am still constantly looking for new and exciting music that evokes the same feeling in me. Most music […]