Category ALBUM
An exciting debut record that appears to have come from nowhere. The last time I had something like this to review was Hulder’s debut and that ended up being my album of the year! Further in Evil could well end up hitting… Continue Reading →
This is actually Italian Dark Symphonic Metal band Elegy Of Madness’ fifth full-length album since their debut emerged back in 2009, but it’s their first in their new home at Scarlet Records and also their first with new vocal force… Continue Reading →
Ah yes, the cover of this album reminds me it is Shroom season. Back in more long-haired and youthful times foraging of liberty caps was an occupation I enjoyed although having brewed them up and digested it was tinged with… Continue Reading →
The ciiiiiiircle of Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife – to paraphrase and bastardise Reg Dwight. Well in reality it is the circle of death – Death Metal more specifically. The internet is awash with new Old School Death Metal bands, teens and twenty summats who have picked up an HM-2 pedal on Ebay and… Continue Reading →
Here we have an album for those who don’t like their music to stagnate and stand still. This trio from Italy include G.G. from Cosmic Putrefaction, Summit and The Clearing Path in their ranks and make a strange sound which… Continue Reading →
The term “raw black metal” tends to be used as a marketing tool, but not here. Noitila’s music is described as “an invocation of darkness, devil worship, death adulation and ancient Finnish folk magic”. What I found more interesting is… Continue Reading →
Barking at the world, Diabolical Night return with a second full length release. This is a project by multi-instrumentalist “Heavy Steeler”, at some stage with a live band, these tunes will see the light of day on stage. For now,… Continue Reading →
Taking their name from a river in hell this Irish / Icelandic band was conceived at first as a one-man project by Joseph Deegan also of Verminous Serpent. By debut album ‘Deluge’ he was joined by highly regarded drummer Bjarni… Continue Reading →
The mission is straightforward: to create pure Satanic black metal with a 90s feel and dark psychedelic influences. This is the band’s third album. It’s not long before Asagraum is spewing fire and filth. The dismal riff and hard-hitting drum… Continue Reading →
Last year’s beautifully acoustic one-track EP Glass was already an indicator that Dutch black metal outfit Iskandr had embarked upon a different path. It was not an untrodden one and neither was it completely dissimilar to the previous trail. The… Continue Reading →
This is the fifth album by the Spanish quintet, formed 18 years ago in Barcelona and their first in 9 years, with new vocalist Markus von Schwarzfurz and drummer Eduhchupih whom joined shortly after the previous release, with bassist CesarCold,… Continue Reading →
There doesn’t seem to be any definitive answer regarding what happened to Jex Thoth who have been mysteriously silent now for a decade. Vanishing Kids who have been active for six albums have two ex-members of the band in their… Continue Reading →