After pressing the play button ‘Trapped In The Web’ kicks in and jokes aside, it actually ’cause the hair in my back to raise and cannot resist the impending need to headbang relentessly! As I mentioned to a friend, which is a die-hard fan of the old-styled and so called “real Doom”, for some odd […]
These American hopefuls already established their name in the worldwide underground scene through their “Heart Of Corona” demo, which was even re-issued on CD via X-Rated Records. Unfortunately I never got to hear that, so when I got a copy of “Oracle Moon” in my mail, I immediately associated a Black Metal – or at […]
“Sindustries” is the third album of Gothenburg-based GARDENIAN and personally I think it’s neither fish nor fowl. It’s hard to imagine that mastermind Niclas Engelin and his crew will easily please their old fans, because the music on “Sindustries” is neither typical melodic Death Metal like on their debut album “Two Feet Stand” nor an […]
GANDALF from Finland aren’t exactly a very established name in the world of melodic Death Metal although they have always known to come up with quality releases ever since their first demo tape. Their second album on Wicked World and some more promotional in-put should nevertheless manage to achieve a big step forward for these […]
GAMA BOMB from Northern Ireland play some good old fashioned Thrash / Speed with strong influences especially from NUCLEAR ASSAULT and MOTÖRHEAD. After their 2002 two track debut called “The Survival Option”, this is their second effort being released on a split 7″ with Belfast Thrash-Punkers THE DANGERFIELDS. I only have the GAMA BOMB tracks. […]
The US Black Metal scene is currently experiencing their second winter. The developments of the last couple of years are rooted in unique musicianship and true dedication to their art and mother nature – or in two words AGALLOCH and WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM. I’m normally very cautious if these days a record label […]
A nice package arrived here again. GALLHAMMER? Hm, the first names which flashed into my mind were Hellhammer and Warhammer. The fact that one band member wears a CELTIC FROST t-shirt seemed to confirm my suspicion. And indeed this all girl (!) outfit from Nakano / Japan is influenced by acts like HELLHAMMER (but just […]
Viking Metal – strictly defined by some as an offshoot of BATHORY’s creation – can prove hard to define. There are fewer character traits that give one a sense of relative uniformity between bands, as there surely is in Death Metal. Be that as it may, those character traits, however few, consist of: viking lore […]
There are bands that have influenced more than one generation of young musicians and I think that (next to others) the influence of BORKNAGAR and WINDIR for the Viking Metal genre can’t be denied. The first releases of both bands are pure classics and especially the feeling of these times can’t be reproduced – so […]
Talking about some classic or at least nearly classic Death Metal albums, in my opinion it’s rightfully to claim that Finland’s FUNEBRE’s “Children Of The Scorn” album – originally being released in 1991 already through Finnish Spinefarm Records – is such an album. Just like many other Death Metal bands coming from European Death Metal […]