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Chaos Invocation – Wherever We Roam (AOP Records)

This is the fifth album by Germany’s Chaos Invocation who I was introduced to on their second album ‘Black Mirror Hours’ and reviewed for the site back in 2013. I have kept up with the band since as each subsequent… Continue Reading →

Cryptic Brood – Necrotic Flesh Bacteria (War Anthem Records)

These three delightful gentlemen hail from Germany. They’ve been active for over a decade, and as far as I can discern, “Necrotic Flesh Bacteria” is their third full length album. I was expecting something in the vein of Goregrind from… Continue Reading →

Aiwaz – Darrkh…It Is! (Hammerheart Records)

German Metal band Aiwaz (not to be confused with the Italian Death Metal band from years ago…who knew there would be two Aiwaz’s?) are quite a unique entity in their way. They are the living, breathing epitome of melancholy, which… Continue Reading →

Temple Of Dread – God Of The Godless (Testimony Records)

Temple Of Dread are a German death metal band, around since about 2017 and have been steadily releasing music since 2019 making this their fifth full length. And of course that means they are a completely new name to me…. Continue Reading →

Mechanic Tyrants – St. Diemen Riots (Jawbreaker Records)

This is a debut album from a relatively new German speed metal band which is welcomingly depicted on the opener ‘Tower 42’. It has authentic sound and a good vocal tone and melody. Hammering through into the next track, ‘Murder… Continue Reading →

Calcarata – Der müde Mensch (Naturmacht)

Atmospheric black metal with a psychological and even psychedelic touch is what’s being offered here. The duo behind are responsible for other black metal projects including Vargsblod and Goat Sabbath, but why there was a need to create another one… Continue Reading →

Kanonenfieber – Die Urkatastrophe (Century Media)

Having a best friend who is heavily invested in Black Metal has always been a blessing, it means he can share his Blackened finds with me and with him I can share my Slamming Death Metal passion. As a result… Continue Reading →

Agrypnie – Erg (AOP Records)

This German act came across my radar more or less at the same time that I discovered compatriots Imperium Dekadenz in 2010 when both bands released their third albums. There was something very special and epic about both bands that… Continue Reading →

Haujobb – The Machine in the Ghost (Dependent Records)

I must confess that I’d never heard of Vancouver Industrial music before I encountered this from Germany’s Haujobb, but I had most certainly heard of and indeed own work by Front Line Assembly, who along with Skinny Puppy are, I… Continue Reading →

Firtan – Ethos (AOP Records)

If this German black metal band had been around at the start of the scene in the early 90s we’d be revering them as true pioneers of a genre they have made their own throughout their discography. Each of the… Continue Reading →

APEP – Before Whom Evil Trembles (War Anthem Records)

Well the name Apophis was already claimed so this German band adopted the other moniker for the “great serpent-god of chaos in ancient Egyptian mythology.” Considering the theme and the fact that they play death metal you possibly have a… Continue Reading →

Grendel’s Sÿster – Katabasis into the Abaton (Cruz Del Sur Music)

I discovered this German Heavy/Folk Metal band during Covid times, this is the first full length release following a couple of EP issues. The romanticism of the swirling vocal really encapsulates the band’s sound and I suppose the folk element… Continue Reading →

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