Although this is a 2012 release, getting this promo during the last week of 2011 is one of the best things that happened to me lately! I’ve been following this band since their debut demo tape “Decadent Religious Archetype” and every release they forged so far was a significant step forward in terms of production […]
After the demo (2007) and their successful MCD "Human Vivisection" in 2009, which was quite well received by the world wide underground, Joe and his warriors finally present their first long player. After having released the debut on their own the horde found a new home in Coyote Records from Russia to spread their brutal […]
Blasphemy, particularly of the Christian faith, is an old, but far from tired theme in Metal. Germany’s CHARON continue this proud tradition on their debut album, “Sulphur Seraph (The Archon Principle)". A look at the cover, a corruption of an early Middle Age religious painting, and you know you’re in for an album of Biblical […]
It’s been just a year ago when the Finnish Death / Thrash Metal combo NOWEN released their debut record ("Nothing But Hate") through an independent Finnish label Violent Journey Records – and this follow-up album, titled "Essence Of Fear", came out from them already. Woah, cannot blame them for any laziness songwriting-wise anyway, but then […]
This is a love-it or hate-it thing. Already ENCOFFINATION’s debut “Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh” (Selfmadegod Records), as well as their 7″ EP “Seventh Temple Of Laodicean Scripture” through Blood Harvest Records taught me that. I’m on the “love it”-side of things, though I have to admit, that ENCOFFINATION is asking for your attention and patience in […]
Does anybody still remember these Thrashers from Santiago de Chile? I also thought they put their band to rest again after they had unleashed their excellent "Enslaved To The Machine" album in 2001 upon this planet, following their classic debut full-length "The Search" back in 1988. It really always takes an eternity until this outfit […]
It’s good to see this old band still active. "Band" is obviously not the correct word, as the only original member is Cezar and the other members seem to be more freelancers. Nevertheless I’m happy to have them back, as CHRIST AGONY were one of the most promising bands from Poland during my tape trading […]
The debut album of this unholy band from Finland, formed back in 2006. Upon hearing the words Finland and Black Metal, many things come to a Metallers mind, as there is without a doubt a very special sound that in every extreme Metal style defines the bands coming from this country. In this case, SATURNIAN […]
Formerly known as MERCILLESS from 2006 to 2009, the newly re-christened Thrash band from Brazil have released their first, and hopefully not last, album as DEATHRAISER. From the album title alone, “Violent Aggression”, one should detect a strong KREATOR influence at work. Indeed, vocalist Thiago sounds eerily like a younger, angrier Mille Petrozza. As he […]
The American / Swedish line-up of THOUSAND YEAR WAR have surely listened to their AMON AMARTH discs back and forth; then aped the similar Viking Metal sound AMON AMARTH have, and done it without having any regrets or feeling guilty afterwards – or just whatever. Is there something bad about it then, may some of […]