The new black is apparently bands with "known members", once an alias could do it, even though an alias seldom lasted very long, as most people creating music, art and such, would like to get a little praise for it. I guess the only one who really managed to keep an alias during his career, […]
Looks like the ‘Panzerhexe’ is on the prowl again and that she won’t take any prisoners! This German battleship from Göttingen / Lower Saxony has been around since 2010 and even though "Iron Flesh" is already their second full-length, these dudes are completely new to me. Don’t feel mislead by that short cello intro, because […]
Already in 2008 CRUCIAMENTUM released their first demo in form of a CD-R including just one song. This song called ‘Rotten Flesh Crucifix’ is included on this second demo tape as final song here and it’s the perfect finish for a great demotape. Demotape – that’s the keyword here. CRUCIAMENTUM spreads this demorecording as tape […]
You’re sick and tired of reading underground publications in front of a computer screen? You can’t stand the evolution of fanzines either, with their aim to come across as professional as possible (by using high glossy paper, a full colored pro-printed or photoshopped cover, computer generated layout etc.)? Then you should pay attention now, because […]
Pagan Black Metal is a musical genre that’s overfilled with boring bands. HEIMDALLS WACHT from the German area of Westphalia are one of them. “Ut De Graute Olle Tied (Deel II) – Land Der Nebel” is the sixth record of the band, the second part of their album from 2008. It features seven mostly very […]
Evolution can be a hard word to describe something someone did. Most of the time people think of the term evolution as something that made the person change to a different way, something that might be completely different from what they knew as the "usual" form of act, think or even speak. CRUCIAMENTUM delivered some […]
Peruvian Black Metal power-trio MORBID SLAUGTHER formed in 2009 to create primitive, dark and evil music in the vein of the ancient ones all of us hail and praise. From 2010 to 2014 three demos, a compilation and an EP were released from the darkened depths of Lima to spread evil across the globe. With […]
Some old fashioned Grind Death to please you? Then this split 7” could be a pretty good choice. Italy’s busy bees from HAEMOPHAGUS have released their tenth split release besides two full-length albums. This time, they teamed up with the Pennsylvania based MAUSOLEUM for a joint 7” EP. On their side, HAEMOPHAGUS celebrate their love […]
Two years after their debut DEATHSTORM (formed 2010) are back with a four track EP in 10" vinyl. Wait, two years? Sounds like 30 years, somewhat first half of the 1980s. But obviously the band’s aim is to sound as close as possible to bands like KREATOR and CELTIC FROST. Most manifestly it is the […]
Hailing from Finland these futuristic Black Metallers play a style of it like none other. Comparisons can be made to DIMMU BORGIR and COVENANT of Norway (now known as KOVENANT). The comparisions stop there, futuristic keyboards refresh the listener, Martex pounds his drums as he blast beats and double blasts his way through this album. […]