Actually I sort of knew what was awaiting me when I slipped the new ORIGIN release “Echoes Of Decimation” into the CD tray – and all of this really is very impressive, talking about speed, brutality and ferocity. Holyschmoly, this is something. The CD starts off with ‘Reciprocal’ and straight away states what is going […]
ORENDA from Bulgaria come up with their second release after their debut “Back In The Grave” and manage to suprise me quite positively with their very dark and atmospheric version of Suicide-Black Metal! It starts with the moody cover artwork and the dark band photography. The outside promises exactly what is to be found inside: […]
This must be the very first extreme Metal act I got from Bulgaria and to be honest, I had not so much expectations about them, but just playing this CD for the first time I got a very satisfactory impression. Orenda is not the ultimate Black Metal act or the most original one, but we […]
Their former “Weaponize” had its moments, yet felt a bit unfinished at times. “Kill The Betrayers” is a thorough package where all you want and all you need is to see your enemies killed. It’s brutal from beginning to end, both when the four horsemen haunt the band or when they actually get some time […]
Steve Asheim’s percussive abilities are second to none. He can pound the canvas into submission as well as he did in 1992. His talents would be better served in DEICIDE, who have to take yet another crash course in song writing. This album he’s done with ORDER OF ENNEAD has all the progressive arrangements of […]
No, unfortunately this ain’t a reunion album by Kansas City based ORDER FROM CHAOS (there probably never will be one!), but part one of a collection of old demo-, rehearsal- and live-tracks. “Imperium – The Apocalyptic Vision” features the band’s second four-song demo “Inhumanities” (from 1988), an eight track rehearsal (from December 25, 1988) and […]
Ordeal is a Belgian band that was formed already in 1991, yet I have had never heard of them before. The promo-sheet was quite promising: “Influenced by bands like MORBID ANGEL, BOLT THROWER and MALEVOLENT CREATION”. And well, fans of these hordes will find ORDEAL comfortable as well. The main-sound is powerful (even if the […]
It’s easy to ignore an album if its cover design does not immediately spark interest. Sadly, most of the time that is the correct thing to do. Cheap computer-generated images usually signal the same machine-produced music. But appearances can be deceiving, if only once in a blue moon. So, with ORCRIST, please take some time […]
ORB OF TORTURE shouldn’t be strangers to the readers of our unholy pages anymore as this five-piece from Belgium used to deliver some fine demos and compilation contributions previously to this first mini CD here already. Due to the fact that all of those releases always had some impressive material on offer it’s really weird […]
From the capital of Belgium, the city of Brussels, now arrive some ripping brutal early ’90s styled Death Metal! Finally! Some seriously sick Death Metal for these ears to enjoy! ORB OF TORTURE are right in the cut of bands like GORGUTS circa “… And then comes Lividity” / “Considered Dead” meets SUFFOCATION “Effigy of […]