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UNEARTHLY RITES – Tortural Symphony Of The Flesh

Frank Stöver — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:23:44 +0000

UNEARTHLY RITES is a Death Metal band from Finland. Therefore, there is not much to explain about them. Despite being a band from 2020, they sound like that classic, traditional, well-founded and robust Death Metal from the genre’s beginnings in their country. In this April of 2026, the band presents, via Svart Records, their second […]

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UNHOLY – Demology

Frank Stöver — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:23:21 +0000

For those whose hearts beat solely to the slow, funereal pulse of true Doom, the name UNHOLY should evoke a visceral reverence. This mammoth 84:50min compilation, “Demology” is less a collection of ancient artifacts and more an essential codex detailing the birth of Finnish Death Doom as an avantgarde force. The two CD set chronologically […]

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UHRILAHJA – The Black Circle

Frank Stöver — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:41:46 +0000

Hailing from the hotbed of Finland and with all the great (or otherwise) scenes there, we have a new culprit in the mix of things. UHRILAHJA is a fairly new band with two demos and a couple of albums to their name. This is the third full-length, and judging by the titles, it seems to […]

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UNDER RUINS – Age Of The Void

Frank Stöver — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:47:23 +0000

For me, one of the first steps when writing a new review – apart from listening to the record, of course – is checking out the band profile on Encyclopaedia Metallum aka The Metal Archives. In the case of UNDER RUINS, the genre is given as epic Heavy / Power Metal, with only one topic […]

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URSULA – Lords Of Impermanence

Frank Stöver — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:40:56 +0000

You’re in for a treat if you worshipped Death and Thrash Metal in its impressionable years. This is the kind of big picture when listening to the recent work of URSULA entitled “Lords Of Impermanence,” that was released by Iron, Blood And Death Corporation in co-operation with Necrolatry Records. These Singaporean Metalers deliver another absolute […]

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U KRONAKH – Night Devours Being

Frank Stöver — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:32:58 +0000

Ukraine has become a source of many atmospheric and experimental projects over the last decade. U KRONAKH entered into this during 2020, and their second album, “Night Devours Being”, is another exploration of atmospheric Black metal and Death Metal that showcases the experimental prowess of Artem “Voidger”s one-man project. Released back in 2024, this album […]

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UNREAL OVERFLOWS – Slaves Of The Inhuman Future World

Frank Stöver — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:30:14 +0000

I will start off by saying I’m not a huge fan of technical Metal. Granted I totally respect the musicianship involved and it’s something I could never achieve myself, but sometimes some bands lose that basic groove or rhythm and the songs themselves get lost to my ears. UNREAL OVERFLOWS is a completely new band […]

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UPRISING – III

Frank Stöver — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:54:18 +0000

UPRISING, the solo project of WALDGEFLÜSTER’s Winterherz, has returned with their fourth full-length album, “III”. This release marks a departure from the band’s previous lyrical themes, focusing instead on contemporary social and political issues. Musically, UPRISING continues to deliver their signature brand of Black Metal, with a focus on powerful riffs, melodic leads and a […]

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UPON THE ALTAR – Descendants Of Evil

Frank Stöver — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 06:30:57 +0000

UPON THE ALTAR’s debut album “Absid Ab Ordine Luminis” featured a violent mixture of Death and Black Metal that may be commonly known as “War Metal”. Personally I don’t like the tag, but it has been widespread in the last two decades or so to describe a certain subgenre in which bands such as BEHERIT, […]

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CALLIOPHIS / URZA – Dawn Of A Lifeless Age

Frank Stöver — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:19:36 +0000

Both bands are from Germany and both play Doom Metal. But that is where the similarities end, because a different interpretation of the genre is presented. First up we have URZA with the two tracks ‘Maunder Minimum’ and ‘Through Ages Of Colossal Embitterment’, both clicking at 13 respectively 10 minutes. Especially the name of the […]

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