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Corpus Christii – The Bitter End Of Old (Immortal Frost Productions)

You’ve only to take a glance at the current roster on this Belgian label to know that practically any of the releases is worth checking out and Portugal’s Corpus Christii have added to that wealth of talent by releasing their… Continue Reading →

Sentient Horror – Rites of Gore (Testimony Records)

It was really the end of the eighties before I started to become aware of death metal proper. I was a thrash kid through that period (and beyond), being primarily a big fan of the big four and the British… Continue Reading →

Malphas – Divinity’s Fall (Folter Records)

So Malphas is the name of a demon, I guessed it had some sort of relevance as there are a fair few bands sporting said moniker. None of them are from Sweden but one of them is Swiss and if… Continue Reading →

Scorn -Winds Of Torment (Great Dane)

Scorn are a band from France who formed rather recently (2021) and seem to be wasting no time in getting into gear and putting their work out there. Primarily described as a Thrash metal act with some death metal influences,… Continue Reading →

Ante-Inferno – Antidiluvian Dreamscapes (Vendetta Records)

Antidiluvian. Before the (biblical) flood. Curious. It’s always kinda hard delving deep into such naming without lyrics but just take a look at that cover art and your mind goes spinning off into all sorts of weird, elder god haunted… Continue Reading →

Nechochwen – Kanawha Black (Bindrune)

It’s back to bygone dusty trails of West Virginia, the country roads of which John Denver once put into musical verse when he yearned a return. We wanted one too as it has been seven years since Nechochwen (and amazingly… Continue Reading →

Rumours – The Lower We Sink The Less We Care (Lupercalia Records)

I have a soft spot for dark-tinged rock and punk and that’s why I picked the album at hand from our review basket without exploring much further. As is sometimes the case, it turned out not to be quite what… Continue Reading →

Au-Dessus – Mend (LADLO)

This may only last 25 minutes but having heard this Lithuanian band’s two previous, I had no doubt that this would be another journey of post metal intensity with many variations to keep us honest. Negation, lethargy, epiphany, alienation: I’m… Continue Reading →

Igorrr, Otto Von Schirach – London Electric Brixton 16/04/22

The pandemic made it feel as though this performance was not meant to be, and unfortunately for support act Drumcorps that is exactly the case. They are forced to drop from the line-up, meaning the evening is carried by Igorrr… Continue Reading →

Misery Index – Complete Control (Century Media)

These Baltimore Bruisers (metal journalist cliche klaxon alert) are one of those bands that you feel like you have seen and heard a million times. Having been around since 10BC, it is quite possible that you may have raked up… Continue Reading →

Post-Mortem – Monumental Pandemonium (Great Dane Records)

I was very tempted to criticise this French band’s moniker because there are absolutely loads of metal acts with the name Post Mortem, whether written as Postmortem or Post Mortem but they are the only act I found that hyphenated… Continue Reading →

Disquiet – Instigate To Annihilate (Soulseller Records)

This was a thoroughly enjoyable album. It’s the third full length album by the Dutch quintet who formed 22 years ago. Blending thrash and melodic death metal very effectively, the album has plenty of intensely rapid passages combined with flowing… Continue Reading →

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