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Necronomicon – The Final Chapter (El Puerto)

The last time I covered Necronomicon, it was the tail end of 2015 and I opened up my piece on their album with a classic Army of Darkness reference. This time I thought about it but eventually decided against it,… Continue Reading →

Terminal Carnage – The Sickening Rebirth (Great Dane Records)

Germanic death metal can be brutal, uncompromising and out and out butchering, and this is a case in point for the first full length release from German duo, Terminal Carnage. ‘The Sickening Rebirth’ is battering and bludgeoning from start to… Continue Reading →

Kavrila – Rituals III (Narshardaa Records)

So we reach the climax of Rituals; a saga spanning five years and three EPs, beginning in 2016 via 2018 and culminating here in a desperately hopeful 2021. If you’re after something uplifting, like being vaccinated with a dose of… Continue Reading →

Kankar – Dunkle Millenia (Eisenwald)

There has been an unquestionable progression by this German band since their debut EP ‘Elemental Fury’ released in 2018 where their unremitting raw fury has been somewhat smoothed over to produce a far more scintillating polished debut full length. Both… Continue Reading →

Empyrium – Über den Sternen (Prophecy)

It was back in 2014 when I last heard Geramany’s own soundtrack to the beautiful Rhön Mountains, Empyrium’s last full-length outing “The Turn Of The Tides”. An Empyrium album is always an immersive and emotive display, and this latest offering… Continue Reading →

Thronehammer – Incantation Rites (Supreme Chaos Records)

I don’t really know too much about Thronehammer, except that the accompanying PR sheet says that the band are a UK / German based doom / sludge band. Metal Archives tells me that this is their second full length album,… Continue Reading →

Thron – Pilgrim (Listenable Records)

Springing forth once more from the Black Forest region of south-west Germany, Thron continue their mission to revive the classic nineties Scandinavian melodic black metal sound. 2018s sophomore “Abyssal” garnered much plaudits for Thron’s contemporary take on nostalgic themes, and… Continue Reading →

Anael – Mare (Into Endless Chaos Records)

This is one of those annoying albums that has stuck to the reviews list like a limpet with nobody picking it up to cover until the actual release date. I would apologise for tardiness but anyone who remembers this German… Continue Reading →

The Ruins Of Beverast – The Thule Grimoires (Van Records)

A new album by Alexander von Meilenwald’s highly revered Ruins Of Beverast is a pretty major event in the extreme music world and the follow up to the sublime ‘Exuvia’ of 2017 is an album that needs time and a… Continue Reading →

Bestial Warfare – Desecrating Goat Assault (Gods Ov War)

So, with that name, that label, that title and a cover of a heavily armed goat demon seemingly using Jesus’ head as a codpiece, anyone want to hazard a guess at what we’re seemingly here? Yep neo-folk… Just kidding. This… Continue Reading →

Black & Damned – Heavenly Creatures (Rock Of Angels)

Well, here’s me thinking I’ve stumbled across a previously unreleased German Metal album from the 80’s that’s been remixed and remastered for 2021 and it turns out that it’s the debut release from a brand new German Metal band! Are… Continue Reading →

Accept – Too Mean To Die (Nuclear Blast)

Folks, I have a massive confession to clear off my chest, so please forgive my rambling. Accept is a band I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen live, and each and every time I’ve caught them, I’ve… Continue Reading →

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