Sweden’s favourite Viking sons return with their 8th (yes, 8th!) studio album and what a fine offering it is. "Midvinterblot" is an extremely solid affair featuring 15 well-crafted, acutely structured, perfectly executed Death Metal ‘anthems’ rounded off by an exceptionally slick and crystal-clear production courtesy of guitarist, Fredrik Folkare. A good song is a good […]
UNGOD has always been the type of band I was somewhat aware of during early 90s but never really made a strong impression for whatever reason. Checking back their stuff after many years make me realize that this MLP (extended to full-length on this re-release) actually stand on its own with quality material. The songs […]
UNCANNY made history themselves… Far from being recognized as Swedish DödsMetall, meaning sounding Sunlight-ish, these Avesta manglers came from the region of Dalarna, the region of the magic triumvirate UNCANNY, INTERMENT and FULMINATION. Former members Mats Forsell and Fredrik Norrman were protagonists in FULMINATION and KATATONIA as well, so this band definitely represents a milestone […]
Four years are gone since the release of ULVHEDIN’s debut, the first release of the German Pagan label Einheit Produktionen and still after such a long time it’s more than worth mentioning here. The current Metal community seems possessed by every kind of Pagan culture and by calling your tour ‘Heidenfest’ you will reach for […]
Ah, another somewhat pleasing surprise from the land of thousand dorks… ahem, I mean, lakes. DAMNGOD have been around about for 4 years, and released a few releases already during their existence. "The Legacy Of Violence And Evil", this 8-track effort from these Finns, obviously love the Swedish pioneers of Swedish Death Metal, ENTOMBED – […]
Wow, what a blast of a record!!! I had the lucky opportunity to listen to this Jananese act VORTEX for the first time in my life in some Tokyo restaurant when this record was still in an unmixed shape but I was already impressed by the great playing abilities and power created by these guys […]
This was definitely one of the CDs at least I anticipated the most and hellish thanks to the infernal Lord, it is finally in my filthy hands. DEICIDE’s controversial frontman Glen Benton teams up with VITAL REMAINS mastermind Tony Lazaro (guitars) and Dave Suzuki (bass, lead guitars, drums) to "Dechristianize" this rotten world, but do […]
VIOLENCE UNLEASHED hails from Germany but their style of Death Metal is definitely American or contemporary CANNIBAL CORPSE to be exact. I am not trying to write these guys off as mere clones but they sound remarkably similar. Before you lump these guys in with countless other bands who play this style of Death Metal […]
This record for sure is a curiosity I am tempted to state here. Well, first of all the cover artwork struck me as being not only a bit odd, but also kind of awkward and… I dunno… maybe a bit ridiculous. I presume it’s supposed to look avantgarde. This is an oil painting I assume… […]
Now this is what I call a comeback… it took several years and albums for this legendary Bay Area Power Metal act to achieve it but finally they’re back on the right way with this new release! Why it took mainman / guitarist Geoff Thorpe so long to realize that VICIOUS RUMORS weren’t about downtuning, […]