The name VOIDS OF VOMIT sounds rather unfamiliar, despite the fact that the Italian outfit is around for more than a dozen years now. On the other hand, it’s no wonder that this band is not a well-known name of the underground. The two song EP “Ritval Expiation” is their first sign of life since […]
In the past few years, the good old tape cassette had its little comeback. Some labels even became specialists for tape releases, like the Berlin, Germany based Weedhunter Records. And the latest offering of this fine label is new fuel for that old fire. CARNAL TOMB, also from Berlin, is a relatively new name in […]
This album, originally released in 1995, is brought back two decades later in a new edition by Satanath Records with a somewhat different cover artwork (but equally not very good). SACRED SIN was the most important name in Portuguese Death Metal, and they may very well still be. “Eye M God” is the follow-up to […]
Obviously, my prayers have been heard; in my review for their EP "Ascend", I complained about the (mis)use of a drum computer and was hoping for them to get rid of it with their next release. And, surprise, surprise; CARNAL TOMB has now grown into a four piece with a real drummer! And as if […]
This is a re-release in CD format of TANATOR’s 2014 cassette-album, the only recording so far by these Russian Thrashers. ‘Siberian Hell’ begins slow but soon mayhem breaks loose with an aggressive brand of blackened Thrash Metal. The sound and production are just a bit primitive and muffled, but as is often the case I […]
This Italian Death Metal band, that somewhat bizarrely takes its name from the first menstrual cycle of a young girl, took 9 years to release an album after their prior (and only) release, the "Heart Bleeding" demo. The first thing that caught my attention was the album cover, which very much follows the style of […]
EPIDEMIA’s second album is a very aggressive affair, with massive production that enhances all the power of their relentless Death Metal. The most evident reference, for you to have an idea, is probably CANNIBAL CORPSE… with touches of other really aggressive stuff like VOMITORY or DEICIDE. But they have their particular sound, probably because of […]
If you’re likely to think that melodies and harmonies are overrated in music, SONIC POISON from Finland are definitely a must for your shopping list. These up to now quite mysterious guys, hailing from Mikkeli and Tampere are not here to take prisoners. They are not here to please the ears of any mainstream. They […]
What comes to your mind first if you think of Peru and extreme Metal? Yes, it’s MORTEM, the old hands of the South American Metal scene. But of course there’s a lot more Metal in the land of the Inka. A really new example for this is the duo EVIL PRIEST. Started in 2015, it […]
INSANE VESPER are hailing from Toulouse in the south of France. The horde is active in the underground since 2002 already and after a bunch of EPs they just released their second full-length entitled “LayiL”. The guys play a Scandinavian influenced version of Black Metal. The opener ‘Blood Of The Moon’ sounds like a mixture […]