Are NOMINON already an established Death Metal band? I think they are after the great “Recremation” release and they manifest this status with their new release “Terra Necrosis”. The CD starts with ‘Release In Death’ which is a Death Metal monster bands like UNLEASHED would be proud of. This mighty riff in the beginning just […]
Announced by the band as “the ultimate cavalcade of Death Metal hits from beyond”, this mixed bag of rare, previously only on vinyl available tracks by this long-standing underground heroes took some time to see the dark of night. After some trouble with incompetent labels, which these guys probably had more than enough of during […]
Wow! NOMINON have apparently become really fast in releasing new material and fortunately the weaknesses of the “The True Face Of Death” MCD I exposed in my review above have been completely eliminated. The production at Necromorbus Studio (INSISION, WATAIN, ONDSKAPT, ARMAGEDDA) has turned out excellent and is as heavy and powerful as it should […]
Although this CD is out for a quite a while now, I still think that it is worthwhile being reviewed. Releases from small labels take their time until they reach civilisation, hehe… NOMICON is the sole bastion of Caesar, who was supported here by several musicians from bands like GLOOMY GRIM or BARATHRUM. This CD […]
To call NOMANS LAND a Pagan Metal trend-setter would be a little exaggerated, but nobody can ignore the fact that they had been one of the first Pagan acts from Russia. But even 13 years of constant dedication to this scene cannot change the fact that the band is lacking (at least since their former […]
The colour red is heavily dominating the third release from NOMANS LAND, for sure one of the best Pagan Metal bands from Russia. Red can also be found in blood & wine and so a more than suitable metaphor for nearly every battle within the last 5000 years – and these heroic battles are a […]
Modern Scandinavian styled Thrash Metal is what we are being offered by these four Italian metalheads. The whole music is enriched by some progressive elements but NODE also have enough melody and hymnic feeling to make it big on the European market I think. The singer actually sings / shouts in the classic Thrash Metal […]
Swedeathrash band NODE from Italy was founded in 1994 by Steve Minelli (ex-DEATH SS). Now with their famous members gone (Minelli and SADIST drummer Oinos) the band has to stand on their own feet. And with this CD it might work out indeed. The excellent production by Pelle Saether (CARNAL FORGE, NECRODEATH, etc.) lays grounds […]
I used to hear about these guys quite a few times already prior to receiving their first full-length album, as NOCTURNAL WORSHIPPER are obviously considered another cult act of the Brazilian scene by many underground people… Well, to tell you the hurting truth: I just don’t get it! To me the material on “The Return […]
Melodic Death Metal from Suomi. Luckily, NOCTURNAL WINDS don’t try to copy IN FLAMES or CHILDREN OF BODOM, though. “Of Art…” is not quite as accessible, the melodies are more melancholic, more Finish I guess. This gives the album a certain depth and therefore makes it a good alternative for people into Melodic Death who […]