WOMBBATH is a well known Swedish Death Metal band for those into the classic early 90s era. They released a couple of recordings like the now classic "Internal Caustic Torments" debut full-length in 1993. However after one more EP and a change in style they just split. After 20 years they decided to come back […]
VASTUM from San Francisco, California unearthed in 2009, and have since then, or at least since 2011 when they released their first sound "Carnal Law", been spewing forth dark and unrelentless Death Metal, grim noisy riffs, midtempo punishing drumming, a low low rumbling bass, grim guttural growls and a raw production that pushes forth the […]
One advantage of getting older is the increasing ability to recognize or associate connections and contexts. The debut by this US-based trio not only aroused my attention by reason of the title but also the band’s name ringed a few warning bells. Some 20 years ago a band called DISRUPT released the one and only […]
If someone would have passed me this release without any information on the band, I would never ever recognized that this is the same band that once released two demos in the vein of classical Scandinavian old school Death Metal some years ago. "Lunarterial" is everything else, but for sure it is not your average […]
HOLY TERROR in my opinion has to be one of the most underated bands of the Speed / Thrash Metal era. I just can’t understand how albums like "Terror And Submission" and "Mind Wars” didn’t get enough attention either from the media or fans themselves. The great guitar works from Kurt Kilfelt is outstanding, the […]
HOUSE OF ATREUS is an American horde hailing from the cold Minneapolis in Minnesota and have been founded in 2011. After a demo release and an EP in 2013, the band have finally been signed to Dark Descent Records and releases now their first full-length album via this fine label. Similar to their now defunct […]
I met this NY Death Metal entity long way back in the 90s. I exchanged demos with them when they were still known as MORPHEUS. Those tapes are still there, waiting for them to dust be cleaned and spiders killed… and because of this compilation, that seems more unlikely than ever. Coming with an impressive […]
On their fourth album, these Mexican warriors have defined their music style to that of evil orthodox Black Metal, which infuses some old school Death Metal. Gone is the style they did for their first two albums that was a good MORBID ANGEL / ANGELCORPSE thing. The direction shown on their last album which was […]
The debut album of this USA based trio was truly a jewel. A fantastic piece of evil Death Metal with melody and intensity that really caught many off guard. They sounded to me like if “Left Hand Path” crossed with “Scream Bloody Gore” with a great musicianship, killer solos and agonizing vocals. Such a strong […]
Well, I guess you all know that feeling: the one band you always adored for bringing you the light releases a new album. The anticipation and the undying love for that on one hand, the fearful questions and the scepticism on the other… In my case that one band is IRON MAIDEN. Their first five […]