Tag Black Death
Trident was formed in 2007 by a few of Swedish black/death metal’s luminaries including Johan Norman (Dissection, Sacramentum), Tobias Sidgård (Necrophobic, jail) and Jonas Blum (Runemagick). Their 2010 debut album ‘World Destruction’ was definitely one that I was looking forward… Continue Reading →
I’ve kind of been aware of Crest Of Darkness for a while, but, as is the way of the world never quite managed to intersect with the Norwegians until this EP. Which I guess is as good a way as… Continue Reading →
This gruesome twosome began life in Northern Italy in 2001 comprising Thorshammer on vocals and guitars and Gornhar on Drums. Their plan? To channel pure uncontaminated hate through their music. They were eventually joined by Dr Faustus on bass and… Continue Reading →
Something really odd has been going on and confusing me lately. It suddenly clicked what it was and it is the fact that two albums on my review pile, this and the new Necrophagia both start with a sample from… Continue Reading →
Canada. What a beautiful country. Full of mountains, lush woodland and bears & shit. Well I thought it was, however any country capable of spawning a band like Necroholocaust must be a desolate wasteland, full of rabid axe wielding satanic… Continue Reading →
These Austrians have been a band that I have always had a very fleeting interest in but never paid much attention to. On the occasions that one of their albums has come by it has always had the once over,… Continue Reading →
‘Casting Ruin’ is the fourth album from these purveyors of black/death/tech extremity (or “Epic Fucking Brutality”, as they so eloquently put it themselves), and my first introduction to their sound. Originally starting out as one of the many bands to… Continue Reading →
Bolt the door, snuff out the lanterns, keep out of sight; the Vikings are coming! Rampaging through your village, with fire, sword and a brand new slab of crushing metal is King of Asgard, a bunch of Swedish Hell-raising heathens…. Continue Reading →
Well observed if you guessed correctly that this is a disc from somewhere other than an English speaking country. It’s great getting albums from far flung places that you would not expect anything metal related to derive from, even more… Continue Reading →
First album from this Danish band and odd things are afoot. Upfront I need to say that Phantom are seriously, highly promising (which only makes sense as I, Voidhanger know their stuff): They are brimming over with more ideas than… Continue Reading →
Blackened satanic metallers Necrophobic have been hitting the headlines for some depressing reasons this year – and unfortunately all totally unrelated to their music. In March, founding band member David Parland died, apparently after committing suicide. Then last month the… Continue Reading →
I’d experienced Vedic metal before and gained insight into this extremely dark form by listening to Rudra and interviewing the band’s highly intelligent leader Kathir. Where I was breaking new ground here was in reviewing metal from India. This seven… Continue Reading →