Tag Bolt Thrower
Out of all the sub-genres of metal, there is one which I will always return to over all others. That, my friends, is the horrible slime-coated buzzsaw attack of the ‘Stockholm sound’. I really am a sucker for it. The… Continue Reading →
Whilst Amon Amarth clearly split opinion in the Ave Noctum office, there are enough of us who enjoy their work enough to spark a Viking battle; the likes of which they will probably write about on their next album. After… Continue Reading →
It seems appropriate in the wake of Jeff Hanneman’s untimely demise that I should find myself confronted with an album centered around themes of war and humanity’s endless quest for destruction. Just Before Dawn (or Precis Innan Gryningen as the… Continue Reading →
Norwegian overlords, Aeturnus return with a killer album and a new line up. It’s a splendid mix of classic Scandinavian Death Metal with melodic touches and provides a crushingly heavy and dark work for those who still love the classical… Continue Reading →
Sometimes an album cover can tell you everything you need to know about a band’s music. In the case of Finland’s Krypts, this is most certainly the case. A dark, imposing valley set in relief by swathes of ominous red… Continue Reading →
Formed in 2009 to pay homage to the glory days of death metal, and even gigging as a virtual covers band, it seems that Icons Of Brutality’s aspirations were quite modest. Following a couple of line-up changes though, the Dutchmen… Continue Reading →
War Possession were created in 2008 by members of Embrace of Thorns and Wargoat, along with Merciless Crucifixion’s singer, Vaggelis P. They have already released a demo called, simply, ”War”. ”Through The Ages” came out this year, which is their… Continue Reading →
As far as I can tell, and my German is surprisingly flakey given the number of German bands I listen to, Nashorn is the name of a fairly intimidating piece of anti-tank artillery from World War II. Now, if the… Continue Reading →
Do not worry, no need to alert PETA, there is absolutely no harm done to any defenceless animals here. Not that pandas are exactly defenceless; would you want to piss one off? This is probably why Eviscerated Panda is a… Continue Reading →
This is a new act, as the band has no listing even on Metal Archives which surprises me. This is their debut offering, an EP soaked in offal drenched steaming death metal that wears its influences clearly on its mangled… Continue Reading →
Now this is an intriguing split: three songs from Legendary Japanese blackthrash fiends Abigail spliced together with seven from up and coming UK deathcrust squad Winds Of Genocide, and all wrapped in a superb black and white cover by SICKNESS… Continue Reading →
Considering the vast amount of death metal bands out there in the world, there are relatively few who capture the true essence of death metal. Of course, this can mean different things to different people, but for those people who… Continue Reading →