What a fantastic tape! TEMPLE BELOW have, in contrast to their name, reached far higher than the average band, resulting in what is sure to become a cult classic in years to come. Incorporating tiny intros that are as well done as any 1980s predecessor, and writing songs that push and swirl in a hot […]
Ostfriesland strikes again! It’s unbelievable how many extreme Metal acts popped up in this countryside area in the northern part of Germany over the past couple of years: VOMITING CORPSES, ANASARCA, CRUST, FEARER, BK49, ACT OF FATE, SATAN’S BLOOD… And now the highly promising TEARS OF DECAY have to be added to this list as […]
Without question this is the worst audio recording that I have ever had the misfortune of listening too and reviewing! The material garbled forth on this CD makes anything by HELLHAMMER, BEHERIT or BURZUM seem professionally made! It’s so bad that if you were to ask any of the floor monkeys at your local music […]
Well, this album by the Czech outfit !TOOH! is very difficult to describe. The genre may be marked as progressive Grindcore, obviously influenced by the masters of this genre, namely CRYPTOPSY, in particular the huge amount of breaks and rhythm changes. But one would underestimate the wide range these freaks from Czech offer on their […]
The second album in less than a year’s time from this French Black Metal one-man-army and "Skaftafell" or Act II begins where "To Usthenjokull" ended. This time our protagonist is still traveling through time and space dimensions on a flying Drakkar. Arriving in a lonely valley where Ouros the Master of Time calls the 4 […]
Two quite unknown bands in the scene, though no virgins when talking about releases, are presenting us a cool split CD with approx. 20 minutes and 3 songs each of mighty Death Metal music. What else are you expecting? UNSPOKEN, which were already featured in Voices From The Darkside with a review of their demo […]
On this demo CD UNREAL OVERFLOWS from Spain perform four songs of rather progressive and atmospheric Death Metal, with very technical and melodic guitars. The compositions are well balanced between pushing and relaxed parts, a good deal of aggressiveness and melody. All in all UNREAL OVERFLOWS leave a good impression by their mature composing skills, […]
After massive line-up changes and other struggles among the members of Florida’s old school Death / Blackers DIABOLIC, 3 (!!!) original members of the band were forced to leave and founded UNHOLY GHOST. In shortest time Aantar Coates / drums, Jerry Mortellaro / guitars, Paul Oulette / vocals & bass and PESSIMIST guitarist Kelly McLauchlin […]
Since EUCHARIST’s demo 1992 a band should know that you can’t go wrong starting a demo with an acoustic intro. UNDEAD CREEP thought the same and succeeds with their intro and completely wins with the first song on this demo, ‘Final Demise’, which kills in the typical Swedish tradition of bands such as ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER […]
Based on old Christian mythology 13 is a cursed number – mainly due to the fact that their savior summoned only 12 apostle to the last supper (and that’s why the following number is connected to his unholy opponent) – and exactly 13 years after the split one of the most influential melodic Death Metal […]