For many, MASTER were a key influence in the Death Metal world. Regardless of the merits the music has – historically, MASTER were highly important. They remain comparatively unacknowledged today, despite the fact that both MASTER and DEATHSTRIKE – a side project of founder Paul Speckmann – influenced everyone from DARKTHRONE to ENTOMBED. "Collection Of […]
With all the cool re-releases lately it was pretty obvious that it would only be a matter of time until these long lost MASSACRE recordings would finally be released officially as well (a bootleg was already circulating a couple of years ago)… Too bad though that the packaging turned out completely disappointing and does no […]
Fans of infernal Death / Thrash classics cheer up because with "Final Holocaust" an originally 1989 recorded deadly thrashing inferno is finally available again. Accompanied by a re-designed booklet, bonus material taken from MASSACRA’s demo "Nearer From Death" (1989) and some solid liner notes one of the most extreme releases from France back then has […]
The warriors of modern Death are finally gone and EMPEROR’s throne is deserted so why not setting your sails to conquer this throne seems a maxim for a lot of bands these days. MARTRIDEN from Montana, America is a further ambitious band which has the potential to become a big number in further times but […]
Last year the Ohio-based blasphemous three-piece released their Demo "Ritual Cleansing Of The Whore" on MCD / LP as a collaboration between Merciless Records and Breath Of Night and left behind an extremely positive impression when they toured Europe with BLACK WITCHERY, AVENGER, ARMAGEDDA and KRIEG. Now MANTICORE’s BEHERIT, ARCHGOAT, PROFANATICA-influenced blackened Death Metal proves […]
I have a lot of respect for what Armando Pereira does with Marquee Records… All of his classic 80s Metal re-releases always offer value for money, not only when it comes to the amazing packaging, but mostly also due to tons of extra material. So, needless to say that this also goes for the "Undead, […]
Back to the roots? Hearing the first song ‘Riddle Of Steel’ makes one doubt so as its pace seems slightly unusual for one of the oldest American Metal bands, MANILLA ROAD. Also, the barking of Bryan "Hellroadie" Patrick scared the shit out of me. I mean – we know that from "Atlantis Rising" already but […]
I’m not sure why Axe Killer Records is going for re-issues of albums that are still pretty easy to get these days, but the packaging of this "Back To Black" series is worth a purchase, no matter what. Before he completely ended up in the Blues genre, GARY MOORE not only used to be a […]
Already killing with their contribution to the vinyl compilation "Resurrected In Festering Slime" MAIM return with their first full-length recording and convince from the beginning to the very end of it. The ‘Ridden With Disease’ cover is a nice addition on this recording and a very good cover version, nevertheless it’s the quality of their […]
This is the second release of the Irish Doom Metal quartet or as said Gaelic Doom Metal. This is not a normal Metal release. The band is named after an Irish king from the 10th century and their first record "Cluain Tarbh" was about the battle of Clontarf. Now the concept behind this record is […]