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Grab – Zeitlang (Trollmusic)

Righty. A black metal concept album as a debut, and written and sung in an obscure local Bavarian dialect. Put together by Grant, former frontman for Dark Fortress. Yeah give that to me, I’ll have a go…. This tale of… Continue Reading →

When at Night – Weltanschauung (S/R)

When at Night somehow try to tell us that their blend of melodic death metal and hardcore is part of their artistic expression. Something to do with their Weltanschauung (translating as “world view”), maybe? I just hoped that this less… Continue Reading →

Emissary Of Suffering – Mournful Sights (Cold Knife Records)

Short, sharp, vicious and incendiary describes this debut effort by Emissary Of Suffering, who hail from Sweden. From what I can glean from the internet this act has been the formulation of two artists, Mattias Rasmusson and Nils Groth, both… Continue Reading →

Paradox – Heresy II – End Of A Legend (AFM)

Thrash/Speed Metal band Paradox are no strangers to the scene, and as the “II” by the title above may suggest, they are out to further cement that statement by revisiting what is possibly their best known release from way back… Continue Reading →

Waldgeflüster – Dahoam (AOP Records)

This is a sixth album by this astoundingly good German atmospheric black metal band and like others acts in this field their ability to create palpable feeling and tangible emotion is breath-taking. It is also their second concept album, following… Continue Reading →

Glasgow Coma Scale – Sirens (Tonzonen)

The Glasgow coma scale is a medical assessment tool, employed to gauge a person’s level of consciousness after a brain injury. It’s also the name of a post-rock band from Frankfurt, Germany. Why the band chose to name themselves after… Continue Reading →

Brainstorm – Wall Of Skulls (AFM)

What can I say about Brainstorm? No, really, what CAN I say about Brainstorm??? I’ve personally reviewed their last 3 albums for Ave Noctum, heard every album since their impressive debut (and it’s follow up) with Markus Jurgens on vocals… Continue Reading →

Illum Adora – Ophidian Kult (Folter Records)

Ah another new name despite having a previous album and an EP out. Pretty much an international band on the album line-up but, I think Germany based with its core members. Black metal. Kind of. It opens with the sounds… Continue Reading →

Obscurity – Skogarmaors (Trollzorn)

What is Extreme Metal? I often find myself asking that question. To me it can cover a wide range of genres, for example Black Metal, Death Metal, even Thrash to some degree. However, what I really think it is, is… Continue Reading →

Nocturnal – Serpent Death (Dying Victims Productions)

German black thrashers Nocturnal have not released anything since 2014, except for an EP last year in fact, but that was the last time I heard from them. I remember chaotic gig madness in London way back in 2008, of… Continue Reading →

Enemy Inside – Seven (Rock Of Angels)

Here we have Metallers Enemy Inside releasing an album called “Seven”, so obviously this is their second album! No, really, it is their second album, though I must be honest, given the maturity and confidence exuded on this album, it… Continue Reading →

Interview – Temple Of Dread

There are few death metal bands whose first three releases are of the quality of German act Temple Of Dread, indeed their albums stand testament to a genre that continues to thrive some three decades plus in and shows no… Continue Reading →

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