So it all starts in here… the demos. Now this is a historic document of one of my fave Thrash Metal bands of all times, and if you have the chance to witness them live, just do it. They formed in 1985 and were very much influenced by all Thrash Metal going on the place, […]
This veteran Florida band formed in 1987 and has already released four albums. Here we have the demo they recorded back in 2003 after a long time being silent. The style remains the same for the new songs, which is Death Metal, but let me tell you that they were the least Floridian sounding band […]
If the count on Metal Archives is correct, then Rogga Johansson currently has well over 40 bands going. And to be honest, if I had known that the Death Metal Metal jack-of-all-trades was involved in this album, I would not have reviewed it. Because, from my point of view, he often, too often, only delivers […]
MYTHOS from Finland was formed back in the era of 1992 and split-up by 2000. Featuring former BELIAL guitarist Jukka Valppu, MYTHOS burst onto the scene almost out of nowhere with “Moulded In Clay”, one of the meanest demos in Death Metal history in 1993. By 1995 MYTHOS managed to capture their unadulterated and shredding […]
Since 1984, Thrash / Tech Metal Floridians HELLWITCH have released a plethora of demos and singles, but only three full-length albums. Hard to believe, but sometimes that’s how it goes. Hailing from Fort Lauderdale, home to partying spring-breakers everywhere, the band consisting of Pat Raneiri (guitars, vocals), John Brown (guitars) and Brian Wilson (drums) are […]
CARVED IN FLESH was a short-lived outfit from the US, which was founded in 1994 and put on hold in the late 90s. In 1997 they self-released their one and only album “As Seen Through Tears” which is finally released properly via Vic Records. The opening track ‘Sick’ delivers US-styled technical Death Metal with heavy […]
I’ve always been a fan of old school Death Metal, Grindcore and Horror / Gore / Splatter / Exploitation flicks from the ’60s, the ’70s and the ’80s. I consider myself a Goregrinder, since I’ve been playing drums in a couple of Goregrind projects for over 20 years. If you’re into bloody and gory B-Movies, […]
CORTEGE from Poland was founded in 1996 and, except for the break in the years 2005 – 2009, have been active to this day. With that line-up they recorded their demo “Awareness”, which was released on a cassette in 2000. After that, the Poles took a long time to release their debut full-length “Anachoreo” in […]
There are albums where everything is just right – except for the band name. Because in this case it sounds pretty ridiculous and rather suggests Gore or Fun Grind. But do not be fooled, the trio from Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, serves up a release that can definitely be described as a serious German answer to […]
Let’s take a short trip back in time. In 1990 DESTRUCTION, the legendary Thrash squad from Germany released their sixth album “Cracked Brain”. Surprisingly one can hear André Grieder of POLTERGEIST as singer on that album. During the recordings the usual vocalist Schmier got fired from the band. That obviously bothered him that much that […]