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Vincent Crowley – Anthology Of Horror (Hammerheart Records)

So there I was bemoaning a horror themed album for lacking in the key ingredient and along comes this. Surely Vincent Crowley and his team made up of past members of laid to rest Acheron won’t be making that mistake?… Continue Reading →

Borknagar – Fall (Century Media)

Borknagar are unique, no-one sounds quite like them. Musically, vocally, songwriting, arrangement – put them all together and there’s only one band it could be – Borknagar. But their personal blend of Progressive Extreme Metal is no overnight sensation. “Fall”… Continue Reading →

Cercenatory – Goresphere (Comatose Music)

The ever reliable Comatose Music, where you can practically gorge on a diet of weekly brutal death releases, each offering their own nuances in a scene that goes from strength to strength. I’ve attended plenty of slam death events, including… Continue Reading →

Thy Shining Curse – Theurgia (ViciSolum Productions)

So, a bit of a change here. Symphonic death metal from Pittsburgh, but with a Greek philosophical foundation. Confused?  The accompanying PR blurb says: ““Theurgia” is a collection of seven musical rites, revolving around a common thematic axis; transgressing the… Continue Reading →

Guiltless – Thorns (Neurot Recordings)

The post-apocalyptic soundscapes that are promised here on this EP are the work of a collective called Guiltless, comprising band members from Intronaut, A Storm of Light, Generation of Vipers and Battle of Mice. The images we are asked to… Continue Reading →

Vanir – Epitome (Mighty Music)

Vanir have been about for a lot longer than you might think. The Danish Viking metal merchants actually produced their first album back in 1991, though I got into them back in around 2016 with the “Aldar Ruk” record. It’s… Continue Reading →

Upon Stone – Dead Mother Moon (Century Media)

The debut by this American quartet from the San Fernando Valley kicks off to a great start as they deliver their Gothenburg style Melodic Death Metal as they open with the title track “Dead Mother Moon” which immediately gets up… Continue Reading →

Zørza – IEI (S/R)

All that came with this EP was the minimalist description “Poland Post Black”. The cd itself comes with lyrics, the last of which on the opening track “Death I” read: “The coldness pervades me for the one last time, your… Continue Reading →

Druadan Forest – Dismal Spells Part II -The Night Circus (Werewolf Records)

V-Khaos, the entity behind dozens of projects not least Dim Lights, returns to the forests of his birth, Druadan, and the world of dungeon synth after their cosmic journey through ‘Portals’. So I guess as the lurker on the threshold… Continue Reading →

Ponte Del Diavolo – Fire Blades From The Tomb (Season of Mist)

Formed in 2020, these Turin based metallers drop their debut long player after a string of EP’s. “Fire Blades From The Tomb” finds the band delivering their own take on a doom meets black metal mix. Utilising two bass guitarists… Continue Reading →

Sacrofuck – Święta Krew (Godz ov War)

This is death metal from Poland, and the band’s called Sacrofuck, so little is left to the imagination. How many times am I going to write the word “harsh”? Before I get on to the album “Święta Krew”, which translates… Continue Reading →

Accelerated Mutation – System E.P. (S/R)

Five short tracks from the West Midlands based lunatics Accelerated Mutation on their latest review. The three piece of Mike Petalengro (vocals), Tim Connor (guitars) and Simon Heywood (drums) are back with five songs of manic, thrash-based grindcore with something… Continue Reading →

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