Do you love Swedish Death Metal from, let’s say, the ninetees? If you can reply this with nothing but a big YES than this first FATALIST album "The Depths Of Inhumanity" should be in your collection. These four lads from sunny California bring us what may be the finest SweDeath revival from the States since […]
Are you a worshipper of 80s Thrash Metal? Do you bow on your knees for your faves like RAZOR, DESTRUCTION, BLOODFEAST, KREATOR, DARK ANGEL, TANKARD etc.? Will you thrash till death? If you can answer these three question with YES (like I do) then FASTKILL will be right choice for you and a nice adding […]
Almost overnight the retro Thrash scene sprang into public view all across the United States, Sweden and, apparently, Brazil. In truth this new scene has existed since 2000 and possibly a little earlier. FARSCAPE are proud members of the new scene, and like everyone else who has tried to resurrect the patch and Nike high […]
I have to say this is a damn exciting week! As the days trickle down to All Hallows, the undead spirits of Death Metal’s past must be smiling upon me. As I am receiving some killer fuckin’ old style bands in the mail! Like today’s gem – France’s FALOIDE. Not sure of the name, mayhaps […]
In the most unlikely case that anybody is wondering what happened to MISTELSTEIN: these are their heirs. Their self-proclaimed aim is to create the best Metal music possible, but as honourable as this may be, "Nex Jehovae" is still pretty fucking far away from living up to this high staked claim. It’s very much of […]
The further back you go in xxtreme Metal history, the more you’ll begin to notice that the lines between genres blur, especially between Thrash and Death Metal. FACINORA say they play Thrash Metal, but the presence of the D-Beat, although a staple of the Thrash scene, is done in such a way as to suggest […]
Yeah, the good old times — I am really getting nostalgic when I write reviews for VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE zine these days, harharhar. You know, I still adore acts such as ANATHEMA, old MY DYING BRIDE, CATHEDRAL, old PARADISE LOST, THE BLOOD DIVINE etc.and these guys, that is, THE ENCHANTED, really make me indulge […]
I’m still here in shock of having heard of people over the past year who were dumb enough to say that "Tempo Of The Damned" was an album nearly as killer as "Bonded By Blood" or simply saying it was a great album! And now here comes the new EXODUS with a seriously revamped line-up […]
I’m completely lacking in information about these guys and their CD "Bis Ans Ende Aller Tage". So, all I can tell you is the following: EXIT is a five piece hailing from Switzerland and their 8 track release a self financed recording. And considering that fact in particular, the result turned out really impressing. "Bis […]
Damn I’m surprised, because I’d never expected US Gore / Death / Grinders EXHUMED to release such a mature, elaborated and well-produced album… but do not think that they have become commercial wimps now, fuck no… EXHUMED are still the same: brutal, bloodthirsty, dirty, aggressive and fast, but production and sound have changed and it […]