Splits usually go unnoticed, unless the bands who participate on them are noteworthy to begin with. On rare occasions, the bands are good enough that they earn a fanbase by the strength of their contribution to the record. While not the best split ever recorded, this one between EMBRIONAL and EMPHERIS is above the pale. […]
Poland days at VFTDS. Always worth a journey, to feel the magic in-between Bigos, Lech, mustaches and a very diverse and sometimes valiantly Metal scene. But let’s skip the stereotypical nonsense and discover EMBIRONAL’s latest album. And as if they had known it is all about the devil inside. Because it is such a complex […]
To fashion one’s band as a tribute to an older, influential band, either sparks derision for the choice of band to pay tribute to, or applause. HELLHAMMER has had every kind of homage payed to them, and despite more than twenty years of bowing and scraping, we’re still not done thanking them, it seems. But […]
Some of you might (should!) remember ENCABULOS from Australia who released a brilliant MCD entitled "Abandoning The Flesh", offering devastatingly massive heavy Death Metal. In my opinion they succeeded in transferring the atmosphere and impact of early BOLT THROWER and UNLEASHED to the present in terms of production, riffing and speed (lots of blastbeats!!!). Some […]
Well crossfire from Belgium was always a band I could take or leave when putting their records on. They had some very good songs and then some ‘throw away’ unmemorable tracks as well. The vocals were very reminiscent of Marc Storace of krokus fame and the music just your ‘typical’ 80s fare, with sadly no […]
After the "Second Attack" record it was now obvious crossfire was going for more ‘speed’ and less ‘laid back’ moments in the band. ‘Break Out’ opens the events here and it’s heads-down Speed Metal with some great gruff vocals and a great ‘driving’ riff to put your Heavy Metal pedal to the metal! The record […]
I heard quite a lot from this one-man-project and remember that it mostly gets compared to BATHORY ("Hammerheart" and later), now finally I can make up my own opinion. This again great layouted double vinyl in an amazing gatefold sleeve (well-done High-Roller-Records) offers CROM’s first full-length recording called "Vengeance" and includes as bonus the 4 […]
I follow this band already since their great and already sold out split EP with NECROVATION where they offered the song ‘Chain Of Command’ as well as a very good cover version of the MERCYFUL FATE song ‘Curse Of The Pharaohs’. After buying this cool release I had a look on their homepage and downloaded […]
The finish terror-commando returns with their third full-length and nothing changed, still as early-Darkthrone-ish as Black Metal can get, and within all the upcoming trend to sound as DARKTHRONE as possible, this is still my favourite choice. And this band simply does it already for a couple of years. Most of the tracks featured here […]
Another 3-song seven inch from the great Swedish label Blood Harvest Records. It’s hard to believe how many great bands they are picking up recently and CEREMONIAL EXECUTION is by no means an exception. The band was formed back in 2001 and already released a split 7"EP, a demo and planned to release the recording […]