Tag Dissection
‘Deriving from the cold forests of Sweden……’ states the press release, and that was enough for me to stop reading and put my hand up for the review, relishing the thought of some grim Scandinavian black metal. I should have… Continue Reading →
A second album from German chainsaw death metallers Nightbearer following on very nicely from their excellent debut full length ‘Tales Of Sorcery And Death’ released in 2019. Whether you would say there is a progression on their sophomore is down… Continue Reading →
This is the second album from this French band, who quote stylistic elements of King Diamond, In Solitude, Dissection and Tribulation in their work. I didn’t know the band and wasn’t expecting the expansive prog-power metal that I heard on… Continue Reading →
So Malphas is the name of a demon, I guessed it had some sort of relevance as there are a fair few bands sporting said moniker. None of them are from Sweden but one of them is Swiss and if… Continue Reading →
They may not be decorating the Sistine Chapel but there is no denying that Watain are artists of high regard and once you get over the slightly clunky album title there’s plenty of anticipation on what they are going to… Continue Reading →
Right off the bat, I really wasn’t sure what I was going to get when I popped this CD into the player. The only things I knew were that Agnes Vein were a Greek band, but upon further inspection I… Continue Reading →
Not to be confused with the German act also bearing this moniker, this long running and enduring Italian black metal band has been around for more than two decades and have probably never received the recognition they so richly and… Continue Reading →
Formed in Sweden in 2015, “The Sanctity Of Death” is the second full length release from Ultra Silvam. Their brand of black metal is altogether old school in delivery, with opening track “Dies Irae” introducing the listener to a quasi-melodic… Continue Reading →
The release rate by India’s Transcending Obscurity is staggering to say the least and whilst you would expect the odd duff release here and there, there is a consistency that few extreme metal labels can compare to, and coupled to… Continue Reading →
Culminating a consistent year for Belgium label Immortal Frost Productions they turn to homegrown talent from West Flanders in the form of debut album by Darkest Mind. This trio clearly wear their hearts on their sleeves and worship at the… Continue Reading →
Picked from the review pile essentially because I thought the name sounded cool, I later learned that Necrofier are an American Black Metal band, from Houston, Texas no less. It is fair to say that I was surprised by this… Continue Reading →
Pestilential Shadows have been hammering along since 2003 leaving six quality albums in their wake. The band are apparently part of something called Ordo Ater Anguis (also known as Order of the Black Serpent), a circle of like-minded “satanic” musicians… Continue Reading →