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THE LAST EON – Infernal Fractality

“Infernal Fractality” is the debut album from THE LAST EON, a solo project from Norway based musician Ødemark. Released on digital, CD and 12″ LP vinyl format by Soulseller Records in November of 2023, THE LAST EON showcases a soaringly dynamic variation of Industrial / Electronic based Black Metal that utilizes a heavy Hardcore / […]

ERGOT DE SEIGLE – Dans Les Forêts D’Ergot

Ergot de seigle is French for Rye ergot, a poisonous fungus. It’s responsible for ergotism, in particular lysergic acid from which LSD is derived. I have no idea, whether the relatively unknown Black Metal act ERGOT DE SEIGLE from France took their naming inspiration from this. However, they play Black Metal with intent and astuteness. […]

ERGOT DE SEIGLE – Demo I & II

The name of the band refers to the purple-brown ergot fungus (lat. Claviceps purpurea), also simply called ergot fungus, a mushroom belonging to the genus ergot fungi that grows and parasitizes on rye and other sweet grasses. When being eaten the fungus can cause a toxic condition leading to a painful death. During the Middle […]

ECOCIDE – Metamorphosis

Founded back in 2012 this band from the Netherlands releases their second full-length, and from the very first riffs, one can hear a strong PESTILENCE influence, combined with some SEPULTURA from the “Beneath The Remains” era. And let me tell you, the influence is basically from the first and third albums of the band formed […]

RÜYYN – Chapter II: The Flames, The Fallen, The Fury

RÜYYN is a one man band from France. The project is run by Romain Paulet, who’s also a member of NATREMIA. “Chapter II: The Flames, The Fallen, The Fury” is the second release by RÜYYN, but the first fatigue in the long distance, always on Les Acteurs De L’Ombre Productions. There is no chapter I, […]

HROB – Demo

Death / Doom Metal from the crypt! HROB is a quartet, formed in 2021 in Bratislava (Slovakia). This demo is their first release, so the first scream to the world for this Death / Doom Metallers. Since there is a lot of possible combinations of riffing, drumming and singing in the Death / Doom genre, […]

BLADECRUSHER – Death, Revenge, War

One thing I enjoy nowadays in life is quick bursts of music to fit the mood I am in at the moment. Life can be busy and maybe you don’t have the time to sit and absorb that one hour long opus. So this latest release from BLADECRUSHER, which clocks in a bit under 15 […]

MALEDICTION – The Soil Throne

MALEDICTION are not swimming on the omnipresent old school Death Metal wave. No, actually the band itself is old school, because it was founded in 1990. In the same year the band from Great Britain also released their first demo “Infestation”. 33 years have now followed with longer and shorter interruptions. The material currently available […]

MAJESTY OF THE CRIMSON MOON – The Whispering Of The Fullmoon

MAJESTY OF THE CRIMSON MOON was formed in Canada, their identity is unknown and so is their formation year. However, one thing is certain, they are playing Black Meal and “The Whispering Of The Fullmoon” was their debut album released independently in 2022 in digital format. Later it was released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl […]

MARTYRDOOM – As Torment Prevails

Another new old school band playing classic Death Metal is MARTYRDOOM, hailing from Poland, and this marks their second album. Their debut album, “Grievous Psychosis”, was released under the Spanish record label Memento Mori and received an acceptable reception, leading them to share the stage with bands like NUNSLAUGHTER and UNDERGANG. The first thing worth […]

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