Tag Germany
With each release, of which there are now numerous, it seems that this “dagger” has the German collective unsheathing and showing a bit more of themselves. We are still not on 1st name terms yet but the players are coming… Continue Reading →
Since its inception, the black metal genre has evolved to cover a huge variety of styles, most having little resemblance with the genres origins and many would argue that these newly evolved genres should not even carry the label Black… Continue Reading →
Taking their name from a Latin quote attributed to Cicero and the theme of this album from Mesopotamian mythology and the epic odyssey of Gilgamesh it is obvious that this German based outfit have an interest in history and ancient… Continue Reading →
Formed 30 years ago in Germany, by Marcel Braun, who takes care of vocals, guitar and bass on this album, and drummer Carsten Pickbrenner, they were joined by guitarist Florian Triska. The trio are listed as the current line-up, even… Continue Reading →
Hamburg based No God Only Teeth are one of those genre defying outfits that are extremely hard to classify, their extreme music skirts the fringes of a raft of styles without really concentrating on one. It is absolutely fair to… Continue Reading →
I’m going to stick my neck out here and say that at the moment there is no band that would produce a better or more appealing and engaging melange of melancholia and darkness than Germans Rope Sect. Their outstanding debut… Continue Reading →
This album is about loss. Memories, the struggle and maybe the recovery. “Mor” is the second album from the self-proclaimed doom punk band from Germany. It certainly does seem as if John Lydon has joined a heavy metal band. “Watershed”,… Continue Reading →
It’s been four years since I last reviewed an album by Germanic psychedelic trio The Spacelords, the esteemed editor having given judgement on their 2020 release (see Ave Noctum passim), so it will be interesting to discover how they have… Continue Reading →
Just when I thought I couldn’t hear any more top-quality death metal in 2021, along comes German band Rexul with their debut album. Comprising of a duo, Benny Oprea and Simon Milizia, both ex-Diabolical Imperium with the latter also from… Continue Reading →
This shall be the sixth album by the German quartet and first on Nuclear Blast. Formed 20 years ago by vocalist and guitarist Steffen Kummerer, the band has always pushed the envelope of technical death metal with progressive tendencies. Returning… Continue Reading →
Since 2009, Germany’s Der Weg Einer Freiheit have been delivering their own brand of black metal and have deservedly built up a legendary status in the extreme metal underground. As such, the release of their fifth studio album was much… Continue Reading →
Just in case anyone thinks it’s a bit harsh that some young whipper-snappers have come along and nicked the name of the well-known German Melodic Metal band from the 80’s, it’s OK, it is actually that very same Victory from… Continue Reading →