The Costa Rica Death Metal movement begun to be notorious in the underground back in the ’90s with a number of classic bands like PSY-WAR, MANTRA or PSEUDOSTRATIFFIED EPITHELIUM among others, each one representing different views of the genre. For the last two decades it has been adding a very interesting set of Death Metal […]
No question, the band name says it all. Starting with the cover, which looks like it was taken in the basement of Euronymous’s legendary “Helvete” record store in the early ’90s, to the upside down cross, morning stars and font, all three elements taken from GORGOROTH. As easy as these framework conditions make it for […]
I remember on one of my trips to Eastern Europe, I was at a subway station and noticed a female passenger with a long-sleeved band shirt. Obviously, I was curious about the band, but I didn’t recognize the logo. I made a mental note to look into the who and the what. Well, that band […]
Regarding young Death Metal bands, one generally has a very wide range of references to choose from. When it comes to analysing their sound it is sometimes hard to distinguish unique features because seemingly “all has been done before” in that particular genre of Metal. With TOMB PORTAL, things are a little different. The Encyclopaedia […]
I don’t know if it is where I am in life but I enjoy EPs and / or albums with a 30 minutes or less runtime. Get in, get out, show me what you got and then I can get on with my life. Ha ha, I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be so pessimistic […]
In the tumultuous realm of Bangladeshi Death Metal, WARHOUND stands as a formidable force embodying the undying spirit of rebellion, monstrosity of war and obvious death. Formed back in 2006, they originally started as CARNAGE but split up in 2008. Four years later, they reformed as WARHOUND and have been active ever since by raising […]
KHASMATA is a Death / Doom Metal band from Mexico City formed in 2020. Back in 2021, they released their first demo “Rehearsal XXI” containing two songs, ‘Excruciating Metaphysical Devourment Of The Innardswamp’ and ‘Expelled Into The Gloomy Nest Of The Liquescent Seed Of Shub-Niggurath’. Then in 2022, seven months later, they released their second […]
It doesn’t matter if you’re a Metalhead, a Punk, or a Rock’n’Roll fan, you know who MOTÖRHEAD are. A musical institution since 1975, the Lemmy Kilmister led trio broke through the boundaries of Heavy Metal and Punk to become a cultural monolith. With all the founding members now passed on, we only have unreleased material […]
With Shabatu on bass and vocals and Nox on guitars and electronic drums, we get to see the “Regresiones Dentro De Otros Planos”, the most recent ESPIRITISMO release, from 2021 through Sons Of Hell Prod. With this release the band goes deeper and deeper into their music and thoughts, combining their characteristic vocal style, peculiar […]
Recently I came across an apple variety called “Crimson Snow” at my trusted fruit dealer. Great name for a melodic Death Metal album was my first thought. But “The Fallen” somehow fits quite well. Melodic Death / Black Metal from France, second full-length after the debut “Carthago” from 2018. Nine songs that combine the best […]