Tag Germany
Many, many bands with a black metal influence claim to be `dark, grim and bleak’ but only a few of them can deliver the goods in the way that they promise, often mistaking `terribly produced’ for `atmospheric’. Schattenbrandung are no… Continue Reading →
Tonight is the second night of Obituary’s ‘Rotting Slowly in Europe tour, for which the band is playing tracks exclusively from their first three barnstorming releases. In tow, are Illinois’ murder metallists, Macabre, and two Aussie bands in the form… Continue Reading →
These German fellows have been around since 2000, rather surprisingly. I say surprisingly because although the name rings a tiny bell somewhere in my head, ‘The Art of Coming Apart’ is my first actual encounter with the band. To herald… Continue Reading →
After three years of significant change Eïs has emerged from the destructive oceanic forces of legal threats, a change of name and the departure of several members last year. Judging by the latest album Wetterkreuz the band has emerged stronger… Continue Reading →
Here’s album number 4 from the Wolfskult gang from Germany and their brand of heavy folk-pagan metal. In fact “Guten Tag” seems like a continuation of “Wolfskult” (2011). At least the setting seems to be the same: a bunch of… Continue Reading →
While I may have never heard of this, dare I say it, mob before; I must admit that I’m glad to have become acquainted with them now. The German sextet has been around for nearly 2 decades now and have… Continue Reading →
Raging winds and ocean waves have always been the staple sound effects of the pagan black metal band. But it can all begin to sound a little bit cheesy after so many years filling in the gaps between tracks that… Continue Reading →
This German quartet is definitely melodic metal, and while I tend to listen to a fair share of melodic death metal this stuff is different, though not a million miles away. I guess the primary difference has to be the… Continue Reading →
There are some tracks designed for opening all the windows, cranking up the volume and waiting expectantly for someone to come round to your house* (*flat / cardboard box – delete as appropriate) and thank you for introducing them to… Continue Reading →
NWOWTM an acronym I’ve made up for New Wave Of Worldwide Thrash Metal, more or less sums up what has happened to the thrash metal genre in recent years, well I’d say from about 2004ish with an exponential explosion of… Continue Reading →
Once upon a time Teutonia was a place unmatched when it came to dashing out punishing evil thrash. Bands like Sodom, Kreator, Poison, Destruction, Assassin and Minotaur acted as the spark for a revolution is extreme music. Another one of… Continue Reading →
The Other, are a band hailing from Germany, and at first glance you’d think they were Danzig! So it is no surprise to hear that back in the day they were a Misfits cover band called Ghouls in 1999. This… Continue Reading →