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Moonlight Haze – Animus (Scarlet Records)

Faced with an Italian Symphonic Metal band on Scarlet Records (and if you are unfamiliar with Moonlight Haze) you might suspect Frozen Crown mastermind Frederico Mondelli was trying to sneak out another project before unleashing the new Volturian album. But… Continue Reading →

Non Est Deus – Impiety (Avantgarde Music)

That’ll teach me not to do my research. I was very taken with the debut album by WW1 obsessed blackened death metal band Kanonenfieber but neglected to dig and it appears Non Es Deus are the gent by the moniker… Continue Reading →

Temple of Deimos – Heading to Saint Reaper (Argonauta Records)

Cards on the table time folks; despite being supposedly “knowledgeable of” and “in tune with” the current stoner sound, an impression apparently formed by those who have met me, but are not close to me, I’m no oracle of the… Continue Reading →

Dark Funeral – We Are The Apocalypse (Century Media)

I’ve spoken in the past about how I dislike the whole thought process of catchy is lame or false, it’s simply not the case. Music is there to be enjoyed and as pathetic as it sounds sometimes that means I… Continue Reading →

Hellfrost and Fire – Fire, Frost and Hell (Transcending Obscurity)

Hey! You! Do you like Celtic Frost? No, not the modern Tom G. Warrior in a beany hat doom stuff, but the old, old stuff? You know, the “URGH”-laden Morbid Tales of yore, before the synthesisers, Mexican Radios and all… Continue Reading →

Sumerian Tombs – S/T (Van Records)

Creeping out of ancient crypts are 5 sinister, initialized figures from Germany here with a debut album of Vampyric BM. With just two demos previously to their name there’s a lot at “stake” as well as the scope for me… Continue Reading →

Hell Militia – Hollow Void (Season Of Mist)

A full decade on from last album Jacob’s Ladder and it sounds as if the various members of Hell Militia have been through the mill and had disruptive personal affairs spiralling out of control in their lives. That’s even before… Continue Reading →

Moluchtas – Telos Terminus (Godz of War)

In typical fashion of this label of dark and extreme metal, the music does the talking. Moluchtas are a Belgian black-death metal band. That’s the information. Let the music speak. This album gets off to an imposing start with a… Continue Reading →

Feaces Christ – Gimme Morgue (FDA Records)

The Metal or Punk divide is a great struggle for me, I mean don’t get me wrong it’s not like the two tribes are at war with one another but they seem reluctant to co-exist sometimes. I love classic 70s… Continue Reading →

Playgrounded – The Death of Death (Pelagic)

I first encountered Playgrounded in 2012 when they released their ep “Athens”. It is an outstanding progressive work. It flowed, and had great impact without needing to exaggerate or place themselves on a pedestal. Such was the chord that it… Continue Reading →

Achelous – The Icewind Chronicles (No Remorse Records)

What’s the nerdiest influence on a metal band you’ve ever heard of? I always thought that Slough Feg had got the winner there, what with their album based on the classic pen and paper RPG, “Traveller”. Achelous have ripped the… Continue Reading →

Cryptworm – Spewing Mephitic Putridity ( Me Saco un Ojo)

Yep, still on death metal duties here. Well, this appealed at first sight as I do like some filthy, muck caked rotting brutal death particularly when it’s all about innards becoming outards and solids becoming squelchies. So, ta da! Bristolians… Continue Reading →

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