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ZEPTER – Zepter

Frank Stöver — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:40:57 +0000

The eponymous debut of the Austrians ZEPTER, released under the watchful wing of the historic label High Roller Records, is a statement of intent that leaves no room for compromise. Formed in early 2024 and preceded by the promising EP “Inferno”, the Linz based quartet delivers a record that smells of leather, sweat and fully […]

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ZARATUS – Those Who Dwell Beyond

Frank Stöver — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:47:34 +0000

Whenever you think about Greece, about the Greek Metal scene and, in general, about what this wonderful country represents for Metal, you instantly think about quality, deep meaning, a sound that is unique. It comes to your mind (I know) those iconic Black Metal bands that have left an incomparable legacy not only in Greece […]

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ZMARŁYM – Wielkie Zanikanie

Frank Stöver — Thu, 08 May 2025 06:37:41 +0000

ZMARŁYM are a Polish Black Metal band and “Wielkie Zanikanie” is their second full-length on Godz Ov War Productions. When I looked around for the information on the band, a lot of the fans mentioned their experimental nature which intrigued me. Apparently, their first album had a massive electronic influence, which was immediately a hit […]

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ZÉRO ABSOLU – La Saignée

Frank Stöver — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:27:59 +0000

You can be forgiven if you did a double take when you see that this is a two song EP but the runtime is 33 minutes. ZÉRO ABSOLU began with a pedigree behind them, having started out as GLACIATION, but then some behind-the-scenes turmoil caused the name change. I’m not going to get into that, […]

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ZØRZA – Hellven

Frank Stöver — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:15:31 +0000

The Polish underground Metal scene has always been very prolific. Not only in terms of numbers, but definitely in quality. It is not surprising to me to be completely delighted whenever I have the opportunity to either go back and play the classics or when a new gem comes in to my ears. And I […]

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ZWIELICHT – The Aphotic Embrace

Frank Stöver — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 07:00:16 +0000

Looking over the band’s history and taking in the general imagery and presentation of the band and its members, I think we may have a bit of a MGLA clone here. No offense to the band, but I was wrong (you know what they say about judging a book by its cover). Speaking of covers, […]

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ZØRZA – IEI

Frank Stöver — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:30:50 +0000

As of late, I’ve been getting a few submissions of music classified as Post Black Metal. Some have been good, and some have been not too bad. Because of this, I’ve become more open and interested in this particular take on the genre. I have found that I enjoy the more atmospheric yet harsh aspect […]

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ZVIJER – Pod Balkanskim Noćnim Nebom

Frank Stöver — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:03:14 +0000

ZVIJER’s “Pod Balkanskim Noćnim Nebom” is a straightforward Black Metal affair. Originally hailing from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the band labels their sound as “Balkanian Barbaric Black Metal” and I’ve got to say, it does reflect pretty well. The title “Pod Balkanskim Noćnim Nebom” translates to “Under the Balkan Sky” and the sound of the album […]

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ZMARŁYM – Ziemie Jałowe

Frank Stöver — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 07:42:15 +0000

Upon looking over some preliminary info to get familiar with the band, I checked out the latest release “Druga Fala”, the album artwork (amazing, by the way) and saw pictures of the band and their image. I was thinking, oh okay, a band that’s going to be sounding like MGLA or maybe GAEREA. Well, I […]

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ZARATUS – In The Days Of Whore

Frank Stöver — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:28:03 +0000

ZARATUS is a Greek all-star band which features Bill El Zobolas from THOU ART LORD (all instruments) and Stefan Necroabyssius from VARATHRON (vocals). Since I’m a big fan of Hellenic Black Metal, I have to admit that I was thrilled to see how two big names from this scene managed to revive the Greek sound […]

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