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Destitution – The Human Error EP (SR)

This EP was apparently released in 2011 so has taken a fair bit of time to get to Ave Noctum. The first thing to note is the EP cover art work which depicts a fruit machine with the various symbolism… Continue Reading →

Blood Of The Black Owl – Light The Fires (Bindrune Recordings)

One thing you should be fully aware of before listening to this and anything from Washington natives Blood Of The Black Owl is that it will take you on a spiritual journey; Light The Fires is no exception. The second… Continue Reading →

Doro – Raise Your First In The Air (Nuclear Blast)

My name is Gizmo, and I am a Doro fan. There, said it. Not just her voice and her music but her determination, her integrity, her personality and even her bravery (especially once in the face of an Alan Partridge… Continue Reading →

Circle Of Chaos – Twoheaded Serpent (SR)

Sweden and death metal are probably part of Swedish folklore by now as the two have been integrally linked together for well over 25 years now. So much so that I suspect any aspiring death metal band wanting to capture… Continue Reading →

Besatt – Tempus Apocalypsis (Witching Hour)

If you’re a Satanic black metal band and you’re been churning out furious atmospheres for years, then even artistic creativity doesn’t allow you to experiment with another philosophy or music which would suit “Songs of Praise”. Well don’t worry. Besatt,… Continue Reading →

Kreator – Phantom Antichrist (Nuclear Blast)

“Mars Mantra” and “Phantom Antichrist” are listed as a single track, however the former is an instrumental intro for the album which becomes the title track where Mille Petrozza’s distinct vocals along with his and Sami Yli-Sirniö’s guitar riffs usage… Continue Reading →

Satanic Bloodspraying – At The Mercy of Satan (Hells Headbangers)

Bursting out onto the scene is Bolivian bestial bastards Satanic Bloodspraying, whose back catalogue is zilch and contains only this debut which should already be out. There is scant information on the band, no Facebook, no MySpace, no official webpage… Continue Reading →

Beastmilk – Use Your Deluge (Svart Records)

This maybe a band name that initially makes you think WTF, but then it’s the music that really matters. Perhaps you’ll recall a couple of years back, Kvohst (Code, DHG, Hexvessel) set up a new project with some other musicians,… Continue Reading →

Dust Bolt – Violent Demolition (Napalm Records)

NWOWTM an acronym I’ve made up for New Wave Of Worldwide Thrash Metal, more or less sums up what has happened to the thrash metal genre in recent years, well I’d say from about 2004ish with an exponential explosion of… Continue Reading →

Kobra And The Lotus – ST (Spinefarm)

KATL are a female fronted traditional heavy metal band from Canada, this is their self-titled second album following 2010’s ‘Out of the Pit’. I heard the name a short while back as they were the support band for the recent… Continue Reading →

Hegerøth – Spectral Fear (SR)

This is a 20 minute-long demo, so there’s not a lot of time to spread atmospheric nastiness. Hegerøth set about their evil business without ado. Whistling sounds accompany furious dark beats and of course rasping vocals. Not sounding so original?… Continue Reading →

Nechochwen – OtO (Bindrune Recordings)

According to the band the title if translated could mean “ancestor” and OtO focuses on the guidance our ancestors bring to us in modern times. Well considering what we have heard in the past fromWest Virginiaduo Nechochwen like their last… Continue Reading →

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