Previously known as QUIETUS in 2009, this Northwest, Indiana-based 5-piece progressive-tinged Thrash Metal act does a pretty decent job on their self-released 6-song EP, titled "Transcending Reality". Even if the production lacks basically this and that (they would definitely need more power to the sound of guitars on this release – and I would not […]
Clowns are an uncommon sight in Metal. At least I believe it’s fair to say so. I’ve never seen more than a couple, like the one WARGASM’s “Why Play Around?” album or “World Circus,” by TOXIK. And funnily enough I never really bothered to wonder why clown imagery should be such an obscurity in the […]
Belgian Black / Death Metal act ZARDENS was formed by Warnacht in 2008 – and it took 3 years from this 3-piece Belgian act to get to the point when they were ready to enter the studio, to record the band’s 1st studio album. This 8-track effort, which is titled "Breeding The Dark", has mostly […]
Too bad that we already have a movie entitled “The Story Of ANVIL”, cause this book here is without a doubt as equally exciting, if not more…! And you don’t necessarily have to be a fan of HELLHAMMER or CELTIC FROST to fully appreciate it (even though it probably is a lot more thrilling then). […]
Long-running Belgian Black Metal horde ENTHRONED keeps on pushing forward with its horns sharpened, ready for a new attack again. The band’s 9th studio album in order, titled "Obsidium" – and the first one for Polish Agonia Records, is actually a quite frenzied and thought out package of well produced Black Metal – obviously not […]
Avantgarde Post Black Metal à la Polish SEAGULLS INSANE AND SWANS DECEASED MINING OUT THE VOID… this type of pun just always tends to send some cold shivers down my spine, as I am already pretty sure what there’s to be expected from releases like the one I have on my table right now as […]
It is the season of obscure hard to get Death Metal re-releases, either as albums with a bit of extra material or almost a band’s full discography, like it is the coincidence here with this release of all (I reckon) ALTAR’s recorded material. And if you think that ALTAR made several full-length albums and is […]
This 7" EP is a proper re-release of the Italian Black Metal outfit DOLCINIAN’s so far only release "Penitenthiagite" from 2003 unleashed on Militia Templi Records on CD-R. We get the intro and the 2 first tracks after the intro, leaving the third track on the ’03 release ‘Hodie Benedicamus Domine’ out in the cold, […]
Man. This was a record I really wanted to like. The sick spiked-out logo, wicked “Orthodox Black Metal™” cover art, evil song titles, etc, had me salivating to listen to this album. And by most accounts, I love bands infested with constant blastbeats. However, the riffs are just not strong enough to have my blood […]
It must be quite a pain to have had an underground band with raving followers and acknowledgment, and then go onto forming a new band that never really has hit it off. The legendary band in question is EXCRUCIATE, a once to be leading band of the brutal Swedish Death Metal scene, but unfortunately it […]