Tag Germany
The Metal or Punk divide is a great struggle for me, I mean don’t get me wrong it’s not like the two tribes are at war with one another but they seem reluctant to co-exist sometimes. I love classic 70s… Continue Reading →
This 6-track split EP has three tracks by German quartet Imparity & three by Brazilian duo Les Mémoires Fall. Both bands have a touch of doom to their sound, along with more than a hint of gothic overtones owing to… Continue Reading →
The ever-reliable Royal Mail failed in their quest to deliver a couple of promo CDs from Folter Records in a timely fashion. Hell, in the time it took these 2 CDs to arrive (11 days to be precise) I posted… Continue Reading →
It’s a fine balance with Black metal between orthodoxy and occultism turning into Satanic schtick and what can only be described as clown-shoes when so called serious intentions turn into pantomime. I wouldn’t say German band Schrat who take their… Continue Reading →
Black metal band UNRU have been going for 10 years. This is their second album. Ambient gloom and an unstoppable maelstrom of sound are what is promised here from these five lengthy pieces. The title translates as “The Return of… Continue Reading →
German Symphonic Metal band Heaven’s Guard are relatively new to the scene. This is in fact their debut which was preceded by a couple of demos and a single over the past couple of years before being snapped up by… Continue Reading →
It’s time to pop down a doomy, dark-jazz rabbit-hole courtesy of German expressionists Taumel. This is the second part of their Traum series and follows on, in pretty much every sense from first part ‘There Is No Time To Run… Continue Reading →
I adore the atmospheric black metal sub-genre, it captivates me with its soaring hauntingly driven melodies and Germany has long been a hotbed for this genre in my book, with a raft of quality acts emerging from there. Adding to… Continue Reading →
OK here’s something strange in your neighbourhood. A 20-minute E.P, both tracks EXACTLY 10 minutes long. Not 9:52 and 10:05 but both bang on the ten-minute mark. I know that should not effect me as much as it has but as a DJ I spend a lot of my… Continue Reading →
It’s been 22 years since the original line-up of this legendary black metal band put out “Infernal Satanic Verses”. Four subsequent albums were released, with original member Graf von Beelzebub keeping the satanic flame burning, before the band stopped altogether… Continue Reading →
Germany’s Tension came out with their debut EP some 5 years ago. They are a heavy metal band that sound very classic Swedish metal (Jonah Quizz, Heavy Load, Parasite etc.) mixed with The Scorpions and flourishes of the original NWoBHM… 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 →