I was a big fan of this killer Costa Rican band’s first release, "Sonus Satus" released in 2011, so it’s nice to see them continue with "Haspu." The band hasn’t wavered in the time between releases, still evoking a desolate and labyrinthine atmosphere of things from beyond. It starts off strong and doesn’t wane. One […]
Any time I get the chance to review a new release from Caligari Records, I’m pretty excited. It’s the label owner’s enormous feeling for real gems that makes me very curious on any new tape he unleashes upon us. So I was very keen on the first demo from Pittsburgh’s TAPHOS NOMOS. And even though […]
A couple of years back, bands of this kind still would’ve been considered as pure noise by many… But nowadays not only the overall acceptance of brutal music has become a lot stronger, the bands themselves also improved quite drastically. While older releases often heavily suffered, either from a poor sound or the lack of […]
This is not your typical one-man Grindcore band! Even though it looks like that on the first sight. But, no! LACERATE aren’t fulfilling those boring clichés on their first EP "Physical Manifestation Of Hatred". And it’s neither that this band is from Costa Rica, nor the political lyrics of band mastermind Alfonso. It’s the fact […]
If you’ve not heard of FERAL yet, you soon will for they’re set to tour with the legendary MASTER this coming year. Although this is FERAL’s first demo, it demonstrates a band that is at last beginning to find itself. Previously, FERAL played Black Metal, and despite the fact that several Black Metal styled riffs […]
4 years passed since the release of the debut full-length of this promising band. FERAL (re)started the flame after ENTOMBED came up with this type of music on their highly acclaimed “Wolverine Blues” album (in 2011 “Dragged To The Altar” was part of my end of the year Top 10 list due to that). After […]
This is already the 3rd full-length fist in the face by Swedish chaos trio TURBOCHARGED! Personally I have not been overflown by their previous stuff, but of course I’m familar with the old works of their vocalist / bass player Ronnie Ripper (ex – VOMITORY, ex – GEHENNAH etc.) and he keeps the red line […]
To clear the position first. I have to confess, BERZERK are people I know from far so I might be prejudiced. But since bands like JULITH KRISHUN or THE TANGLED LINES (and few others) broke up, the scene around Dresden seemed more or less passed away for a couple years. So it’s nice to witness, […]
Although it’s unfortunate for any band to reach fame by force of repute, it looks like that’s all this band has going for it. Their main attraction is the fact that their drummer is a woman; a little unheard of in the Metal world. It isn’t without precedence, like the EBONSIGHT and ASTARTE bands, for […]
As I am pretty much new in the realm of describing or judging someone else’s art, I finally reached the point where I have to use words which I normally wouldn’t. Solid, would be one of those. "Crucible Of the Infernum" is a solid little EP! I don’t think BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY lined up to redirect […]