Tag Germany
Formed in 2019 and with a single EP to their name, German heavy metallers, Sintage drop their debut long player. After a series of line-up changes, the band have pinned down their sound with strong leanings towards classic heavy metal… Continue Reading →
I was first introduced to Holy Moses over 30 years ago, with a ton of other German thrash bands. I’m saddened to admit that of all those bands, I only ever latched onto one album with any conviction so haven’t… Continue Reading →
Extermination Order, it would seem, are a five piece from all over the place (California, Germany, Iceland). They cite influences such as early Amon Amarth, Edge of Sanity, and crucially, Bolt Thrower. I have always been puzzled why Bolt Thrower,… Continue Reading →
Ah, the sweet savage sound of planet crushing death metal courtesy of Germany’s New World Depression whose sixth full length comes hurtling from your speakers like an atomic bomb dropped from up on high. I really liked this bands last… Continue Reading →
From the depths of Germany’s Black Forest region, Thron have released their fourth full length album, “Dust”. Formed in 2015, the band continue to expand on their black metal sound drawing in more classic influences whilst retaining an edge that… Continue Reading →
Last time I checked, the collapse of Mother Earth was still in progress. The German crust punk/post-black metal band Downfall of Gaia, named after that very same process, can therefore claim undiminished relevance despite being active for 15 years. Silhouettes… Continue Reading →
These German diabolists have had a long running career stretching right back to 1992 but there have been many deviations down the left hand path disrupting their Infernal Satanic Verses. With a revolving door line up seeing almost 20 musicians… Continue Reading →
Name checking some of the most awesome death metal bands in the PR material had me wanting to hear this. This is a project born during the pandemic, old school death metal akin to Massacre, Death, Cancer and Bolt Thrower,… Continue Reading →
Once again German band Depravation and German label Lifeforce Records have combined to spew out another full-length release full of Black/Death Metal violence and intensity with a touch of crustiness for good measure. ‘IV: Letvm’ is the band’s third album… Continue Reading →
One second. As starts to reviews go, that’s a new one even for me. So, what does that “one second” mean? How long until I turned it off? Hell no. How long until I knew what was coming for the… Continue Reading →
MetalCore is not my usual sub of the day. I managed to swerve the avalanche of bands that hit 20 years ago with only a few registering on my radar. This may have been snobbery on my part or possibly a… Continue Reading →
It’s all about blackness and abysses. The artist must have been watching Breakfast TV, or the German equivalent of it. “Reue” (Regret) is Leipa’s second album. The man behind it known as Noise is also responsible for Kanonenfieber, a more… Continue Reading →