Category ALBUM
This is the second album from French black metal band Khaos Dei. I listened to the opening march and wondered if it was going to be representative, as preludes often aren’t. “A l’Enfant du Diable” (To the Child of the… Continue Reading →
My first question… Isn’t that just a T??? Anyway. This Glaswegian trio comprises of Derek Sexton (Bass /Vocals), Tommy Duffin (Guitar) & Jonny Montgomery (Drums) & the music they make is anything but fast and cheery. Thankfully there are only… Continue Reading →
You will no doubt be unsurprised to know that I was into this Dutch band nearly 20 years ago when they released ‘Feeding On Angels’ in 1998 and filled the void left by Asphyx and could be classed as the… Continue Reading →
Darkness has become very dark indeed these days. Rarely is that more so than in the work of Ævangelist mastermind Matron Thorn whose black metal has been providing a cutting edge for the scene for some time now – with… Continue Reading →
You can’t beat a big meaty slab of NYDM and after a longish break of four years since ‘Controlled Elite’ Dehumanized are back to batter us with their third album, ‘Beyond The Mind’. Now if you’ve not had the pleasure… Continue Reading →
All roads point to oblivion. This EP from Kalloused covers blackness from every stylistic angle. The first of these six dark pieces starts in measured fashion with a post apocalyptic sound. It’s haunting. There are distant cries and sound effects…. Continue Reading →
On reviewing The Membranes supporting Killing Joke I mentioned need to explore the band further and founding member John Robb also of Goldblade and the person behind excellent website and magazine Louder The War was quick to heed my call…. Continue Reading →
In Symphonic Metal circles it’s hard to find a more diverse and all encompassing band than Diabulus In Musica and this Spanish band look set to cram even more in with their 4th album sporting the come-and-buy-me title of “Dirge… Continue Reading →
Back in 2014 I was introduced to this US band’s debut “Abomination Underground” which was more or less a compilation of an EP and demo tunes and offered a slice of retro deathrash authenticity that I really enjoyed and tugged… Continue Reading →
Thanks to considerable publicity, I have read a lot about modern metal band Brutai and was surprised to learn that this is their debut album. I was particularly interested in this release as they are due to play at ProgPower… Continue Reading →
“We’re not like those other death metal bands who sing about killing and blood and guts. We sing about silly shit like a Nun taking a piss in the font” This statement (Or words to that effect), straight from the… Continue Reading →
You can always rely on Comatose Music to pump out a never-ending stream of truly horrifying and gruesomely addictive death metal as this US band has its foot stamped firmly on the throat of technical but brutally dense death metal…. Continue Reading →