Author Jamie
It’s probably best to start off by stating that Angelcorpse are pretty much my favourite band of all time. When they disbanded (again) in 2009 and news came of guitarist Gene Palubicki releasing material intended for the fifth Angelcorpse CD… Continue Reading →
Originally formed in 1994 on the island of Rhodes, the Greek epic/pagan black metal entity Macabre Omen has had an inconsistent existence. Originally operating out of its native land as a band, it eventually became a one man project for… Continue Reading →
Formed in 2013, Heavydeath was created with one refreshingly unpretentious objective: to create no frills “heavy death” music. And so far the Swedish trio – who boast a wealth of experience in more frantic bands including Runemagick, Sacrementum and Necrocurse… Continue Reading →
‘Ego Svm Satana’ is the first full-length record in Goat Semen’s fifteen year career. Given the reputation that the Peruvians have built on the back of demos during this time and the ten year period building up to their debut,… Continue Reading →
Trident was formed in 2007 by a few of Swedish black/death metal’s luminaries including Johan Norman (Dissection, Sacramentum), Tobias Sidgård (Necrophobic, jail) and Jonas Blum (Runemagick). Their 2010 debut album ‘World Destruction’ was definitely one that I was looking forward… Continue Reading →
Ancient Rites are a band with a long and complicated past including dodgy record labels, band members leaving/rotating and all manner of other obstacles along the way. On the other hand, there have also been a fair share of highlights… Continue Reading →
Xibalba are not a band I’d heard of before receiving this, their third album, for review. Apparently splicing hardcore with death metal, ‘Tierra Y Libertad’ sees the Californians in their “most threatening form yet”. On top of assertions like this,… Continue Reading →
Die Antwoord are the South African Zef (see wikipedia) collective whose obscure videos, lyrics and image have elevated them way beyond the status of being considered just a rap/electro entity. My first encounter with their darkly humorous world of grime… Continue Reading →
In meaningful existence for seven years, Thulcandra seem to have been a divisive act for the entire time. For whatever reason, many Dissection worshippers have taken offense at these Germans paying homage to the Swedish masters both musically and artistically… Continue Reading →
In almost twelve years of existence, Chile’s Atomicide have released just two full lengths – 2013’s ‘Spreading the Cult’ and this, ‘Chaos Abomination’. That fact aside, the band have still been consistently active on the demo/split/EP front, the whole time… Continue Reading →
As some will be aware, Morbosidad is a cult black metal band which has been in existence since the early ‘90s. Despite this fact, and although I have had numerous opportunities to purchase their stuff from mail orders, this ‘Tortura’… Continue Reading →
Death Wolf is the side project of Marduk’s Morgan Håkansson, originally known as Devils Whorehouse – unsurprisingly a Misfits tribute. As mildly entertaining as the first Devils Whorehouse EP was, personally there didn’t appear to be much mileage in the… Continue Reading →