LOITS’ main problem is the lack of variation, which is a sad fact since much else surrounding this Estonian Heathen / Black Metal band is filled with quality. The sound is strong, the band has an identity and it feels like they really put some effort behind their expression. There are some normal vocals here […]
S.Sandström and A.Petterson are already wellknown because of their work with ARMAGEDDA, one of the best bands when it comes to unholy Black Metal in the vein of old Darkthrone. But these two guys do not seem to be bored of working together and, after VOLKERMORD, LEVIATHAN (SWE) and LIK, they again come up with […]
US porn grinders LIVIDITY’s history reaches back to 1993. Today they’re with Morbid Records and I like the music indeed. It’s strongly influenced by (early) CANNIBAL CORPSE and the production (Mercenary Digital Studio) supports the brutality a lot. Somehow the band also reminds me a bit of MORTICIAN due to the deep voice and the […]
LIGHTNING is hailing from Spain and has been formed already in 1990. From 1992 to 1999 they only achieved to release three demos and one EP. “Filthy Human Beings” is LIGHTNING’s debut album after 17 years of existence. Recorded already in 2005 it took them more than a year to release it finally via their […]
Cool intro! Moody piano. Could serve as soundtrack for an old horror movie. Vaguely reminds me of Berlin’s AMOK VEDAR. Not only the intro. Is this German Black Metal identity? Well, maybe… LIFTHRASIL from South Germany play rather melodic Black Metal. But don’t be afraid: the omnipresent keyboards sound quite original. I miss a certain […]
OK, to take the easy way out I could say that this release from the German Death Metal band LIFELESS is Death Metal in the tradition of the early releases of bands as ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER and UNLEASHED. If you like their brand of Metal – buy this release, too. Well, I think it is rather […]
Finnish LIE IN RUINS isn’t the most prolific band on earth, having started rehearsals in 2002, this is their debut album after one mini CD and a couple demos. I guess this slow pace allowed the band to develop and hone their skills, so for the most part the “Swallowed By The Void” album sounds […]
After the magnificient “… Monuments” demo LIE IN RUINS (now a three-piece) return with another slab of Death Metal entitled “… Statues”. Not much has changed compared to the predecessor, nevertheless some little details are different. Whereas the previous effort was heavily influenced by AUTOPSY the early Swedish influences (like GRAVE) seem to have taken […]
Another rough gem from beyond the grave is what we have here. Hailing from Finland, LIE IN RUINS (consisting of only two members on this recording) convincingly deliver dark and morbid Scandinavian Death Metal like the mid-nineties never happened – a good thing in my book! It is surprising how much “… Monuments” is in […]
If you turn out the lights bleak darkness will invade your surrounding and even if your eyes can adjust to the remaining light there is no way to escape the everlasting doom of humanity – death and final extinction. LICHT ERLISCHT – a side project of the Pagan Metal band HORN – tries to take […]