Before SEPULTURA hit the big leagues with their third full-length “Beneath The Remains” they were a much different beast. Darker and more primitive and with time they set the stage for a sound that was to grow and expand to what they have become today. Those who remember and yearn for that bestial sound of […]
“Since when are MIDNIGHT from Derbyshire?”, one might ask when listening to DEVASTATOR for the first time – the sound of the young English band is remarkably similar to that evoked by Black Rock’n’Roller Jameson Walters (aka Athenar) from Ohio. The American project, however, is not the only influence that springs to mind. MOTÖRHEAD, too, […]
APPARITION’s first full-length “Fear The Apparition” is one of the most traditional Death Metal affairs there could be. With dense and raspy vocals at the helm, the band simply executes the tested template that all of us love. The drumming is standard, with not an extra note anywhere. The rhythm section on the whole is […]
As of late, there seems to be a proliferation of Death / Thrash bands out in the wild trying to make a name for themselves. Or it could be just what I seem to be focusing on as of late… ENDBROKEN hails from France and brings much of AMON AMARTH, UNANIMATED and LORD BELIAL to […]
Well played Thrash Metal – nothing less, nothing more! LIPID are a Danish band, active since 1995, although their debut (and since 2023 their only full-length release) “Deliver Us From Hell” was released in 2005. From 2010 to 2014 the band split up, but then returned and after almost nine years here they are with […]
Four decades have passed since the thunderous chords of “Death Or Glory” and “Stronger Than Evil” shook the Metal world. Now rejoice as Swedish Metal pioneers HEAVY LOAD are back with their first new album in 40 years. Formed in the late ’70s, HEAVY LOAD helped kickstart the Swedish Metal scene with trailblazing albums like […]
When I got my hands on this album, I must admit that I had very high expectations for a superb record. It was enough to see that in their line-up, there were members who had been part of DARK FUNERAL, GRAVE, THERION, VADER, ASPHYX, GOD FORSAKEN… it gives you chills. This is their second album, […]
The fact I like the most about Australian Metal is, not only the undeniable quality of their bands, but its variety. And KING adds to that diversity with a furious, yet well controlled burst of Death Metal with a lot of Black Metal influence. Sometimes it is hard to describe these combinations of Metal subgenres, […]
The Polish Death Metal band TORTURED CORPSE is very productive and already has three releases out in the short time of their existence. All are limited, pure underground releases, that reflect the fun the guys have with Death Metal. TORTURED CORPSE sound rough, unpolished, primitive (in a positive sense) and are produced in exactly the […]
In the early 2000s, Hamburg based label Remedy Records released two volumes of a sampler entitled “Motörmorphösis – A Tribute To Motörhead”. The name said it all, the records were devoted to the godfathers of everything that is fast, nasty, raunchy and Rock’n’Roll; contributions came mostly from young and less well-known German bands. Here is […]