In times like these, international collaborations are really useful, as far as politics and the problems of the planet are concerned. Looking at music in common and Metal especially, these kinds of collaborations are still not that usual. But thanks to that mysterious phenomenon of the internet, musicians from all over the world can combine […]
This band from New York is on the scene for quite a while now. Three demo recordings, a split-release and one album ("The Fall Of Mankind", 2009) are listed in their discography right now. Despite that, I haven’t recognized the name AGRATH yet. Is it just because they’re a Black Metal band? Should be the […]
VISONARY666 might be a new name, but the players are seasoned veterans of the Dutch Metal Scene, who’ve plied their trade in such bands as THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT, KORPSE and ALTAR. "Into Abeyance" is their debut album and the intention here is clear – to pummel your guts into oblivion by pure devastating brutal Death […]
A short look at the cover, song titles, biography, a short listening session and no doubt – another BEHEMOTH clone! May be pure coincidence, but recently there seems to be more imitators of the Polish legend than ever. UNEARTHLY (founded back in 1998) from Brazil started as a veritable Black Metal outfit (the second album […]
Gladly I gave “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi” a few spins. After having some trouble recognizing the beauty and diversity of this 2011 released record, it turns out to be a very compelling one. Still it takes some time to understand what is the sepulchral direction of SALIGIA, a Trondheim / Norway based two piece in […]
Another debut album, this time from this young band from Italy, who’s future, at least up to this point, is uncertain. And again from Unspeakable Axe Records whom have this taste of finding obscure yet very good Thrash / Speed Metal bands. OMNIVORE is a Thrash Metal band bordering on Death Metal that has some […]
Debut album of this Italian Speed / Punk Metal band as they have been labeled, and I cannot agree more. The raspy vocals sound like if Lemmy had a heavy sore-throat but he is still able to sing even with a few wicked melodies in there and for some strange reason he adds some Death […]
Even without hearing the band, I knew they would be playing some sort of Heavy Metal, just for looking at their cover art. Ah, that brings back a time when a cover art was important as a first impression. Ok, although they are not exactly traditional Heavy Metal, as they are more in the pure […]
From the label Unspeakable Axe, imprint of Dark Descent Records and citadel for quality Death / Thrash bands, comes the fuckin’ cool French band ZOLDIER NOIZ. Lots of D-Beat drumming calls to mind earliest VOIVOD and CELTIC FROST, while the heads-down riffing and young Max Cavalera vocals give the entire package a post apocalyptic feel. […]
What would you expect from a band, starting their album with some kinda classical SIX FEET UNDER groove, soon to be followed by guitar riffs that recalls SEPULTURA’s "Chaos A.D." to "Roots Bloody Roots" era? Old fashioned Death / Thrash Metal with some modern influences maybe? Well, these dudes from Lithuania are far from being […]