Category ALBUM
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 →
Mr Rogga Johansson, and his grisly cohort, kicks off his account for 2021 with the second album under the Stass moniker that once again sees him collaborating with Felix Stass (vocals) of Germany’s Crematory, incorporating his considerable vocal dexterity alongside… Continue Reading →
And so, to the dawn of a new, freshly minted year, a year full of optimism for better things, horizons stretch into the endless distance full of new opportunities, experiences, and dreams. As we enter 2021 off the back of… Continue Reading →
Art Of Propaganda Records are hitting the ground running this January with some highly anticipated offerings from Karg, Harakiri For The Sky and Ellende. All 3 are well regarded in post black metal circles so we can expect plenty in… Continue Reading →
Black Metal continues to innovate and excite in the Snoring Twenties. Bands like Oranssi Pazuzu, Akhyls and Havukruunu released albums in 2020 that mixed post metal, prog, folk and evil Blackness, whilst making me have to correct my spelling every… Continue Reading →
This is Endezzma’s third album release but as is the way with Norwegian black metal bands there’s plenty of history and associations with other musicians. Ominous winds give way to explosive firepower, inevitably. What is striking is that the overall… Continue Reading →
The wintery, post-festive season is usually a rather quiet and maybe also a depressive time. This year, politics and pestilence are causing plenty of hysteric excitement. If you feel some nostalgia for the good old days of self-absorbed rumination, Karg’s… Continue Reading →
So, as a bit of a heads up, this is the first time I had heard of Dread Sovereign, being a three piece out of Dublin Ireland, formed by Primordial’s own A.A. Nemtheanga back in 2011 ish. Now, I’m a… Continue Reading →
Was there ever a more appropriately named band given the rampaging pandemic that is sweeping across the planet. As prophetic as the band is I’m sure this Ecuadorian trio didn’t envisage how apt their band moniker would actually be as… Continue Reading →
There are a few record labels that really guarantee a good release on them, and Transcending Obscurity is one of those. Heads for the Dead are another death metal project featuring the near ubiquitous Jonny Pettersson (Wombath, Henry Kane et.al.),… Continue Reading →
Active since 2013, this Swedish three piece have maintained a steady stream of singles and EPs since 2018 sophomore album “Solarmegin”. Third album “Ödhin” throws us in at the deep end with some fast melodic riffs and raw on opener… Continue Reading →
Hellchrist Xul has been creating Satanic overtures since way back in 1991. During this time he has upped sticks from home in the Netherlands to Prague and collaborated with countless band members, delivering 4 previous albums and a plethora of… Continue Reading →