Now a highly anticipated one, because JAG PANZER is simply not ‘another band on the list’, they are the band that has written one of the finest Power Metal album EVER known as "Ample Destruction" and delivered a bunch of other fine albums, but those never really recaptured the magnificence and rage "Ample Destruction" possess. […]
"Shadow Thief" was JAG PANZER’s third demo, after the debut full-length "Ample Destruction" which was released on Azra Records back in 1984. Two years later this demo saw the light of day and laid the base for the band’s second album "Chain Of Command", which was recorded in 1987, but remained officially unreleased, until Century […]
Something went wrong, terribly wrong. Don’t know, maybe the band owe something to the artist who draw the cover or the band (consisting of two brothers) is blind as a bat. Whatsoever, in fact this piece of cover art is just hideous, monstrous, ghastly and awful. A pain in the eye. But never judge a […]
May I get your attention extreme Death Metal fans for a moment, as here might be something for you dear gals and guys. French NEPHREN-KA have created a concept album in which lyrical themes are based on Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi series, Dune. Not being a sci-fi freak that much at all, I simply skip […]
Finnish female fronted act EVIL DRIVE (also featuring 2 members from DOMINATION BLACK) has just been around for a short time; since the beginning of 2013. It’s pretty hard to put the finger on any THAT specific Metal genre and say, this is what EVIL DRIVE is all about musically. To me, they could be […]
Spanish Thrashers CRISIX’s debut album "The Menace" did surprise me somewhat totally by the band’s absolutely tight and very energetic performance on it. They became instantly one of those bands on my personal list to keep my eyes on in the future. Here’s, however, a follow-up album, titled "Rise… Then Rest", from the same bunch, […]
Obscure Domain Productions, known for such great previous releases like HEADHUNTER D.C., ETERNAL, OBSCURE INFINITY etc., strikes back with another gem from the German underground scene which despite a rather sloppy cover artwork has a lot of appealing musical content to offer. While the promo sheet names acts such as MORBID ANGEL or IMMOLATION as […]
German Death Metal outfit DISCREATION were founded shortly after the millennium and now deliver their third album via new label home Remission Records. Topped off with an absolutely fantastic Castellano cover that would feel perfect on an IMMOLATION album, musically DISCREATION take a different left hand path despite some Thrash-laden sections that would not be […]
Thrash Metal makes always a good company when there’s this ‘it’ factor involved with it, you know. I think these Spanish Thrashers CRISIX might even have a few ‘its’ squeezed in on their debut album release, "The Menace". And now when we are at it, crossing this topic, this is some menacing, really skillfully played […]
Although I like almost all kinds of Grindcore, Death and Thrash Metal, when it comes to Black Metal, I got stuck in first and (some) second generation bands. Some of these bands have that chaotic and overall raw sound. But it is also a fact that, given the time and space when their material was […]