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Crimson Veil – Hex (Reigning Phoenix Music)

A new name? Yes! A new band? Most certainly not! This collective of three ladies and one gent from Brighton were originally conceived in 2008 under the name Birdeatsbaby. We have been singing their praises for quite some time and… Continue Reading →

Virgin Vampires – S/T (Marian Whores / The Circle Music)

What started off as a collaboration involving members of the Pink Panther Project has seemingly taken on a life of its own as the EBM infused gothic trio Virgin Vampires have risen in the dead of night to release their… Continue Reading →

Os – Tehom (Godz Ov War)

This album by Hungarian band Os actually came out in 2022 originally but this cassette version was kindly sent to us by Godz Ov War with a couple of other more recent ones; reviews to follow. So as resident tape… Continue Reading →

Trelldom – … By the Shadows (Prophecy Productions)

Trelldom comprises a trio of luminaries with links to many known names from the Norwegian black metal camp: Gorgoroth, Gaahls Wyrd, God Seed and more. Kristian Eivind Espedal a.k.a. Gaahl himself is a prominent member of the band, which dates… Continue Reading →

Satan – Songs in Crimson (Metal Blade)

Over the last few years since their comeback, Satan have been plying their up tempo Heavy Metal styles with some often saying, proto speed metal rather successfully. This is their seventh album, the fifth since their energetic comeback with this… Continue Reading →

Slomosa – Tundra Rock (Stickman Records)

Back in 2020, Slomosa released their debut album with the description of their style of music being “tundra rock”. Naturally then, we have the follow up LP entitled “Tundra Rock” and it finds the band continuing to celebrate that vast… Continue Reading →

WolfBrigade – Life Knife Death (Metal Blade)

Wipe yourself down. Strap yourself in. I hope you have been to the bog coz Wolfbrigade are back to drag you by the short and curlies through all the dirt and filth 2024 have to offer. They have been kicking… Continue Reading →

Upon the Altar – Descendants of Evil (Godz ov War)

This comes with the usual no-nonsense description from the Godz ov War label: “Nasty evil black metal Poland”. No X Factor sob stories here. And we don’t want them either. A bit of research tells me that this is the… Continue Reading →

APEP – Before Whom Evil Trembles (War Anthem Records)

Well the name Apophis was already claimed so this German band adopted the other moniker for the “great serpent-god of chaos in ancient Egyptian mythology.” Considering the theme and the fact that they play death metal you possibly have a… Continue Reading →

Winterfylleth – The Imperious Horizon (Candlelight)

Eighth album. Eight. Seventeen, eighteen years. First album for four though; a statistic that is oh so prevalent. The plague years. Some descended into denial and conspiracies during the laying of that strata, some stood face to face with the… Continue Reading →

Wolfheart – Draconian Darkness (Reigning Phoenix Music)

There are quite a few bands with this moniker but this version seems to be the most prolific and well known. With six full lengths already released the band has become a beacon in the melodic death metal scene during… Continue Reading →

Junkie Kut – Ekstasis (S/R)

Time sure does fly and I can hardly believe it has apparently been a decade since we last covered a release by electro mayhem mutants Junkie Kut. That was EP Rebirth and I ended that review saying a new album… Continue Reading →

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