What we have here is a black as fuck 7“ with four bands, compiled and released in the spirit of those old Sombre Records EP series with the unfortunate title… those who know, know. This beast starts off with a band from Germany called INTEMPESTUS – kinda unfortunate if you ask me, because there is […]
Third album of German depressive Black Metal outfit FREITOD, which I would personally deem as Dark Metal / Suicide Rock since although being a relatively heavy band, the duo diverges considerably from what the former tag usually conveys musically wise. FREITOD’s music is miles away from the bleak and cold inducing feeling most depressive Black […]
I can’t really tell what I feel about this release. It somehow doesn’t make sense to me. A split of Dutch Black Metal newcomers WEDERGANGER and atmospheric Black Metal horde, LASTER. Self-titled, two songs and released by Ván Records. So far the details. WEDERGANGER released with “Halfvergaan Ontwaakt” last year a well received first full-length. […]
Dutch brutal Death Metal force KORPSE return with their second full-length album in their three-year band history. Founded in 2013, the guys, who are and were active in several brutal Death Metal bands like CLITEATER and TEETHGRINDER, know well how they want their Death Metal to sound. The first tunes of the opener ‘Collateral Casualties’ […]
"Humanity will suffer for an eternity." These words spoken in album opener ‘The Enigma Of Subsistence’ are indicative of the brutal Death Metal that awaits you in HUMAN VIVISECTION’s debut "The Perpetual Gap". Spawned in Belgium, this five-piece know their brutality. The ripping monstrosity of the first actual song ‘Age Of Disgust’ will rip the […]
The first time I read about FYRNASK was in Golgotha ‘zine – an immensely awesome ‘zine that I urge everyone to check out! "Fórn" is the third album by this German one man project, after "Bluostar" in 2011 and "Eldir Nótt" in 2013. I’ve heard bits and pieces here and there, but never a full […]
Finnish horde DECAYING are active since 2010 already and have released two demos, two EPs and three full-length albums in that time, so the guys seem to be very creative and active. I only stumbled over them when they released their album “One To Conquer” in 2014 which also was reviewed by us. The influences […]
Seattle’s SHADED ENMITY issued this album back in 2013 and I was surprised it was up for a review, but it turns out Kolony Records have re-issued it. I caught this band several times back when I lived in Seattle and they could really tear it up for a crowd. Their drummer Simon Dorfman is […]
Agape supplicants, sitting naked in a circle, surrounding an infant dangling by its feet – all as an offering to a terrible god. The cover art of "Circumambulating The Stillborn" is a perfect illustration for the music therein, ugly and dissonant Black Metal. It seems like DEATHSPELL OMEGA gave birth to a new subgenre of […]
At first I was surprised by the incredibly primitive sounding music and production, although I didn’t really think this would necessarily be a bad thing. And indeed, it isn’t. The fact that this demo (now released on CD) sounds as if it had been recorded in a cave actually gives the sound much bludgeoning power, […]