Upon first listen of FESTER’s "A celebration Of Death", I still didn’t know how to describe their sound. First off, don’t worry. This is no "Shoegaze, avantgarde, post-modern Metal" or anything like it. It is not a new NAKED CITY either. But there is definitely a Black Metal background here, which relies on the raspy […]
Formed back in Sweden in 2008, this is their second EP of angry Death / Thrash that recalls the sound of early KREATOR and SADUS. There is also a good dose of MOTÖRHEAD. Still, I ask myself if we really need a band like this in this time and age? How many bands have I heard in […]
Formed back in 2007 in Latvia, this band went straight to record their debut album. The first thing that strikes me is the crunchy guitar tone, which itself reminds me of the Sunlight Sound records that does not sound like ENTOMBED… in fact the sound reminded me more of the way Dan Swanö used to […]
If someone would have told me that this demo is an old and forgotten PESTILENCE recording I absolutely would have believed it. Especially the vocalist sounds so much like Martin van Drunen, that it’s really creepy. But it is not Martin and it is not an old recording. SKELETAL REMAINS is a young band from […]
This is the debut of the Irish Pagan / Black Metallers ETERNAL HELCARAXE and a first acquintance with these lads. "Against All Odds" features rather melodic and almost friendly tunes that are blessed by a clear and strong production. Good part is that you’ll get things packed in suitable speed with lots of double bass […]
VAINAJA (translates deceased in English) is a Finnish unholy trinity; a Doom / Death Metal band, consisting of Wilhem, Kristian and Aukusti Waenaa, i.e. the Preacher, Cantor and the Gravedigger. Ripping some of the text straight off from their info kit, "the story tells about these malicious characters inducing chaos among parishioners of the old […]
After a short spoken intro – added with a pounding drum beat and some sort of cheesy collection of supposedly outer space samples in the background, this furious horde from Nevada, USA, takes the command and slays us all. BLASPHEMOUS CREATION is back with a new album titled "Battle Of The Ancients", which contains 10 […]
Without argument this is the best demo that I have received this year, 2008! Amazing Germanic Speed / Thrash that doesn’t sound at all forced or mixed with any pretentious ’80s cheese, those of you in the Ohio and Southern California scenes know what I am talking about (all the teen-age high top commandos in […]
Let there be Metal… savage, all places thrashing – blackened Thrash Metal! Let’s enter BLASPHEMOUS CREATION whose debut album is like a crossbreed of SLAYER’s "Show No Mercy" and DESTRUCTION’s "Infernal Overkill" albums – spiced with vocalist and guitarist Isaac Wilson’s raspy and deranged vocal outbursts that partly also set the tone for the whole […]
Yep, this is something refreshing here. DEMOLISHER from Helsinki proudly presents their newest and brand new output called "Enter The Suffering". How should I describe this new outfit? Death Metal with Hardcore influences? Hm, probably I’m totally wrong here. For me it’s just fresh sounding Metal, with a lot of energy and just great songs. […]