Author Phil Pountney
Since their conception in Istanbul just prior to the turn of the Millennium, Moribund Oblivion have had six previous full length albums since the original EP released in 2002 and the last album, Turk, released in 2015, set the standard… Continue Reading →
Germanic death metal can be brutal, uncompromising and out and out butchering, and this is a case in point for the first full length release from German duo, Terminal Carnage. ‘The Sickening Rebirth’ is battering and bludgeoning from start to… Continue Reading →
So, we are all are more than well aware by now of the infamous split of the original Batushka, and the complicated and complex arguments that have ensued since, but leaving all that aside and concentrating solely on this new… Continue Reading →
If atmosphere is what you want, then atmosphere is what you get with the latest opus from Abstract The Light. ‘Magna Sapientia Quaerere – To The Depths Of Thy Soul’ is a magnificent grand beast and it is made up… Continue Reading →
When I saw Baests latest offering, ‘Necro Sapiens’ on the review list I was falling over myself to put pen to paper and scribe my request for the opportunity to critique it, especialy as I had dissected their previous release,… Continue Reading →
Dependant on the level of your black metal knowledge, Inflabitan may or may not be a name you are accustomed with. Inflabitan has been pulsating within the black landscape for many years now and has been gaining notoriety as a… Continue Reading →
Wolves Of Perdition hold the tag line of ferocious black metal and the latest offering from these Finns is nothing short of brutal and barbaric. I guess the clue to the package you are about to present your soul at… Continue Reading →
Enchanting and mesmerising, captivating and thought provoking all in equal measures. This is black metal but done on a higher plateau. Nordicwinter have blasted out of the barren wilderness of the Canadian frozen landscapes and have delivered us a package… Continue Reading →
Having reviewed the previous offering from the Milwaukee juggernaut of Prezir, and giving it a respectable 8/10, I was keen to secure their new aural onslaught in the shape of ‘Depredation’ and see if they have managed to keep the… Continue Reading →
If the prelude to Ondskapts latest creation is not enough to create a demonic scene then have no idea what is. The prelude features all manner of haunting and terrorising soundscapes, ranging from chains and crashes resonating to chants from… Continue Reading →
Variety is the spice of life and as much as we all need gnarly slabs of aggressive metal to see us through the day, there are also times when we need something more mellow but still within the realm of… Continue Reading →
Wow, where do I start on this one. So it was sold to me as a creative outlet, beyond a conventional approach, something truly unique, expressive, whilst fusing together instruments such as the harp, accordion, guitar and natural voice. Intrigued??… Continue Reading →