Tag At The Gates
For those of you in the know, this is of course a reissue of Whitechapel’s debut, originally released in 2007. Not merely content with a standard reissue, Metal Blade have deemed it necessary to remaster and visually overhaul the album…. Continue Reading →
“Age is not and will not ever be a handicap”. From this old crock to the young men of Apothesary, it’s good to hear it. Decapitated were doing it at the age of 14. These old men from the US,… Continue Reading →
With connections to one of my favourite bands of the last ten years, Ghost Brigade, I was really excited to hear this album. I was even more impressed when I read the band’s biography, which spoke about their love of… Continue Reading →
These German fellows have been around since 2000, rather surprisingly. I say surprisingly because although the name rings a tiny bell somewhere in my head, ‘The Art of Coming Apart’ is my first actual encounter with the band. To herald… Continue Reading →
Whilst Stortregn hail from Geneva, Switzerland, the sound they produce would suggest anything but, delivering as they do a pounding, rasping slab of icy black death; but I’m getting ahead of myself here. Despite forming in 2005, they have not… Continue Reading →
France really does seem to be a hotbed of creative, imaginative and intense extreme metal these days; there are so many interesting bands to choose from, it is hard to know where to start. One good place though would be… Continue Reading →
This album is firmly entrenched in the tradition of melodic death metal from Sweden. The fast and aggressive constancy in the opening sections reminded me more than a hint of At the Gates, In Flames and through its persistence, Amon… Continue Reading →
Although active since 1998, this is just the third full-length effort from these Chilean death metallers. Boasting the drummer who is now playing with the legendary Pentagram (Chile), Thornafire appears to be a three-piece steeped in the tradition of classic… Continue Reading →
Spain’s Darkness By Oath seems to be a well established band in their homeland with plenty of gigs proclaimed and well received comments about their first two albums the band also states. By my own admission this Spanish outfit is… Continue Reading →