Russian sextet LITTLE DEAD BERTHA started out in 1994 as Gothic / Doom Metal act but ever since the band was obtaining some other harder sounding Metal elements into their sound over the years, becoming a symphonic and melodic sounding Death and Black Metal act that they are nowadays. "Angel & Pain" is LITTLE DEAD […]
Five Russian goddesses in BLACKTHORN give a good run for your money to become the Russian version of CRADLE OF FILTH? Well, perhaps not, so let’s simply skip that "becoming" part, acknowledging at the same time that BLACKTHORN do have something a bit more to offer on the band’s 3rd album, titled "Codex Archaos", than […]
Emerging from the the depths of Dutch Hell, LUCIFERICON comes along with their self-financed debut EP "The Occult Waters". No information can be gathered about this band, not even the number of musicians (well, the band features 4 members or ex – members of DESTROYER 666, PENTACLE, MALICIOUS DREAM and EXCISION – Frank). So I […]
Ukrainian sextet DEF/LIGHT has a pretty interesting yet unique approach in their Black Metal. This stuff ain’t something one could call your ordinary Black Metal for the masses. In fact, DEF/LIGHT perform the kind of Black Metal that is pretty far from your standard sounding Norse-tinged Black Metal. "Hateforhateone", this 8-track offering which is supposed […]
DIMMU BORGIR goes Death Metal… or Russian SINFUL borrowing some of the best elements from these two particular worlds in the very question? Well, who actually cares that much after all but let me say this: SINFUL do rule the fuckin’ ruins! SINFUL’s 2nd album – the English version for their "XIII Апостол" record, re-named […]
Originally having been released by Russian label Sound Age Productions in 2007, one other Russian label called MSR Productions decided to re-issue this Belarus-based progressive and technical Death Metal act DEATHBRINGER’s debut album, titled "Homo Divisus", and put it out 3 years later in 2010. This very album in question is also dedicated to Chuck […]
Out from the capital of Russia, Moscow, crawls out this symphonic Black Metal act named SINISTER FROST, whose debut album titled "Cryotorment" is such a joy to listen to. I am always relatively skeptical when it comes to finding out the most potential and interesting Black Metal bands out of the pack, but this Russian […]
This demo, the third from this aggressive Swedish band, has beaten me with some good old dusty and nostalgic Black Metal with a heavy dose of thrashing madness mixed into it. I thought this kind of arcane Metal shenanigans was long gone, though luckily not. It’s been a while since I’ve came across new music […]
References to ASPHYX, MORGOTH and the likes nowadays tend to make me yawn since there are quite some bands out there meanwhile quoting these classic and still to the very day strong acts as musical comparisons. However, in the case of CHAPEL OF DISEASE’s fabulous debut album “Summoning Black Gods” we are presented with a […]
UK’s old school Heavy Metallers / Doomsters ARKHAM WITCH’s 2nd album "Legions Of The Deep" is the kind of record that is meant for sheer entertainment for some beer-reeking fests, in which you can basically do three things with a bunch of your closest and like-minded friends: drink beer, get shit-faced and enjoy some late […]