Author Jamie
Devourment’s 1999 debut album, ‘Molesting the Decapitated’, was one of the more memorable examples of brutal death metal at the turn of the century. Consisting of down-tuned mayhem, slamming tunes, grizzly cover art and some of the fastest snare rolls… Continue Reading →
Formed in 2009 to pay homage to the glory days of death metal, and even gigging as a virtual covers band, it seems that Icons Of Brutality’s aspirations were quite modest. Following a couple of line-up changes though, the Dutchmen… Continue Reading →
Where to begin? Well, how about ‘Effigy of the Forgotten’? In the days when you couldn’t simply discover a million bands and their respective discographies at the click of a button, an old copied tape could be like the holy… Continue Reading →
As the stylishly subtle artwork to Koldbrann’s new album ‘Vertigo’ hints, there is something a bit different about this Norwegian regime in 2013. To explain all, core members Kvass and Mannevond kindly agreed to talk with Ave Noctum. AN: First… Continue Reading →
Ulcer is a Polish sextet featuring members who have seen action in numerous bands from the depths of that country’s extreme metal scene. With stylish cover art and an improved logo on this, their second album, you could be forgiven… Continue Reading →
Although Skineater is undoubtedly going to be a new name to most, the band consists of characters who have been around the Swedish death metal scene for a long time. From founder Håkan Stuvemark (ex-Wombbath, In Thy Dreams) to new… Continue Reading →
Tonight is the second night of Obituary’s ‘Rotting Slowly in Europe tour, for which the band is playing tracks exclusively from their first three barnstorming releases. In tow, are Illinois’ murder metallists, Macabre, and two Aussie bands in the form… Continue Reading →
The latest release in Metal Blade’s 30th anniversary catalogue is the fourth album from Swedish death metallers, Aeon. I recall picking up their second record, ‘Rise to Dominate’, when it came out and quite enjoying their brand of Satanic death…. Continue Reading →
These German fellows have been around since 2000, rather surprisingly. I say surprisingly because although the name rings a tiny bell somewhere in my head, ‘The Art of Coming Apart’ is my first actual encounter with the band. To herald… Continue Reading →
In volunteering to review this album I must admit that I took a bit of a gamble. Although black metal is not my usual area of coverage here, when I read the name of the band and their origin as… Continue Reading →
Formed in 2010, Abiotic released just one EP before signing with the legendary Metal Blade. Hailing from Florida, a great death metal shadow inevitably looms over this Miami five-piece; especially considering that what they do is conceived as technical/progressive death…. Continue Reading →
What are the chances of that? No good metal gig around this neck of the woods for months and then two within days of each other: first Down, now Fear Factory. Although FF’s height of popularity was quite a while… Continue Reading →