Tag Death Metal
Like all other European nations, the Netherlands has given metal its share of noteworthy bands, both new and from ages past. One group who have emerged from the Utrecht region in the last few years is Defacement, one group shrouded… Continue Reading →
Laceration is a very popular band name, especially in the USA, seeing as there are eight just from the US that have or have had this moniker. This version is from California and deals out some hefty death metal that… Continue Reading →
Watch out, things are about to go thermonuclear! Grave Heresy from Sweden present the second example of what I would class War Metal from this distinguished Polish label recently. If you were mad enough to play this album back to… Continue Reading →
This is old school Death Metal from Brittany. Old School in the sound – reminiscent of Immolation, Malevolent Creation, Cannibal Corpse and even Death in parts. It is also old school in that this album is a compilation of two… Continue Reading →
This Norwegian version of Sovereign (there are over 15 bands of this name listed that I could find) are a death/thrash group featuring ex members of Nocturnal Breed, Incinerator (these guys are awesome!) and Nekromantheon. ‘Altered Reality’ eventually gets going… Continue Reading →
Wafting a foul odour since 2010, it has taken this Swedish band until now to unleash their debut album following on from a couple of demo and EP releases. First surprise here was the fact they are actually the only… Continue Reading →
Five albums in five years? Whaaaat? This is the fifth one I have reviewed so I knew exactly what I was getting from these Aussies and that is ferocious blasting Death Metal with catchy riffs and a wry wit with… Continue Reading →
This is a death metal band from Slovakia active since 1995. I had not heard of them before initially, although I do remember seeing an older release “In the Garment of Lust”, mainly due to the artwork. This is their… Continue Reading →
I had to have a word with myself whilst reviewing this album. The description of Crust Punk mixed with Sludge Metal in the list sent by the Ave Noctum Big Boss (ANBB) whet my appetite and got me all a… Continue Reading →
Another addition to my list of ‘I’ve heard of them but never heard them’ are today’s specimens Vanhelgd, not to be confused with DSBM band Vanhelga, whom I would recommend also if you haven’t heard them. Vanhelgd do however also… Continue Reading →
I often feel as if Wormed carved themselves a bit of a niche at their inception. Certainly for myself I know that Planisphærium was one of the first Technical Brutal Death Metal albums I ever heard. Their heaviness seemed unrivaled… Continue Reading →
Death Metal seems to be going through some sort of mass resurgence at the moment and is proving very popular as a crossover with the Hardcore community, which itself is absolutely booming right now. Personally as a miserable old Death… Continue Reading →