Tag Germany
This split album features two underground German funeral doom outfits, both of whom contribute two tracks. Anyone knowing the genre will not be surprised by the fact that each track here weighs in at over the ten-minute mark so there… Continue Reading →
One of many things that has kept me into black metal for such a long time is the variety the genre has to offer. You’ve got the typical/default sounds of the bands who shaped the genre from Norway and beyond,… Continue Reading →
Even taking into account those involved in the non-conventionality of extreme music Martin Lang sticks out as being a real maverick and outsider with his art. Todesstoß have been delivering a musical ‘death-blow’ since around 2000 and under Lang’s tutelage… Continue Reading →
The first notes and riff of opener on this ‘With Starlight We Ride’ and I thought we were veering into Solstice territory, until it became all more symphonic and grandiose with choral sounds. Then the lead vocals come in and…… Continue Reading →
Despite the title this is actually album number four from Uprising, the rabble rousing project from Winterherz of Waldgeflüster. Personally enjoying album number II but missing the intermediate bridge between this and that, the re-amped and remixed ‘Uprising I.I’ I… Continue Reading →
Highlighting the first of many positives right away, I’m glad to see that the title of Orden Ogan’s previous album “Final Days” wasn’t a prediction about their own future, because the band have returned bright eyed and spiky tailed in… Continue Reading →
If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try again …. this is the case here where German metalcore band restarted the process of composing this album. That would have been a hard thing to do, as sitting in judgement… Continue Reading →
Madness with its frightening but also liberating aspects has been a topic that has fascinated metal musicians from the genre’s very beginnings resulting in various approaches. While some openly professed to being paranoid, others hesitantly wondered whether they should answer… Continue Reading →
Evoked are a German death metal band back with their latest EP. This band have made some solid ground over the years, with a trademark classic old school death metal sound. The vocals are very much in favour of early… Continue Reading →
If you have ever given this German band’s releases a listen then you know that they rarely stick to one particular style. Indeed throughout their 20 plus releases which consist of full lengths, EPs, splits and live outings they have… Continue Reading →
If you are familiar with this German band then you probably already know that they have sort of tagged themselves as mining black metal since their lyrical ideas all stem from the idea of mining and to some degree blacksmiths… Continue Reading →
In recent years there has been a big glut of worship bands, mostly I would say in the realms of Death Metal and Heavy Metal. A number of years prior there was also that big Thrash boom with bands like… Continue Reading →