Texans HOD exemplify an ancient trait in that windswept, desolate region for dark, malicious, blasting Death Metal crafted for those with an appreciation of what makes that style so awesome. Venomous, tight, powerful, these are appropriate adjectives to describe this relatively new assemblage of long-embattled Metal warriors who claim ties to such notable acts as […]
It has been twenty years since I had an encounter with HIRAX. I was in high school and I was expelled from a class with another guy. I don’t clearly remember why, probably I was speaking loud or whatever. The other guy was the one with long hair, black t-shirt and a SLAYER pendant, who […]
HIRAX are a phenomenon: they belong to the first wave of the US Thrash Metal movement and influenced many succeeding bands, but unlike SLAYER, EXODUS, MEGADETH or METALLICA they were never blessed by financial success. Maybe the extreme underground attitude, especially personified by their mastermind and vocalist Katon W. De Pena, and their connection to […]
The times when every Norwegian newcomer has been praised and warmly welcomed are definitely gone and so it’s no surprise that a lot of record labels are working with far too big names to introduce their new bands. HINSIDES are a relative young band (founded in 2005 with only one demo release “The Forthcoming Of […]
If it comes to Pagan Metal it’s still more than astonishing that a ‘small’ German band called FALKENBACH had been such a source of inspiration for a whole new generation of bands. After the OAKENSHIELD debut midth of this year the Greek band HILDR VALKYRIE is presenting their powerful FALKENBACH inspired debut via the Russian […]
New stuff from my fave German Blackies! After Twilight picked up their “Abstract Maelstrom Paragon” EP which had been highly praised by the big German Metalzines, they also put out this full-length release. As much as you’ll have to read my other HIDDEN IN THE FOG reviews and buy those CDs, there is no way […]
Ramon Claassen’s words of praise: forgive us for doing it the long way… in the summer time when the weather is fine I usually don’t give a fuck about Black Metal. Bands like TWISTED SISTER, DIO, MAIDEN or SAXON (my “Sunshine Reggae”), and a good beer – that’s what I call summer feeling! But HIDDEN […]
Their new promo presents the Symphonic Black Metal outfit HIDDEN IN THE FOG in an even better light than their previous CD. The orchestration is far more impressive and the aggressive parts are even more kick ass! Actually, HIDDEN… is one of the rare few demo bands I can listen to over and over again. […]
Sometimes it’s a bit sad that some releases don’t come with a cover and especially lyricsheet, as I would have liked to gather a further look on them. The concept of the album seems to present the projection of time as eternity in the cosmos. And while concept and coverartwork (by J.P. Fournier if someone […]
I guess you all know cases of unsigned bands that make you wonder why the hell they do not have a contract yet. HIBERNUS MORTIS are such a case. They have the perfect unholy and brutal Death Metal style that makes me think of acts like the mighty INCANTATION, IMMOLATION, old GRAVE, DETERIOROT or INFAMY. […]