Tag Melechesh
Well the name Apophis was already claimed so this German band adopted the other moniker for the “great serpent-god of chaos in ancient Egyptian mythology.” Considering the theme and the fact that they play death metal you possibly have a… Continue Reading →
That’s some cover up there isn’t it? I think occult obsessed Trivax have a statement to make ladies and gentlemen.. Heh. I wonder if there are any people out there who bought the debut Trivax album back in 2016 but… Continue Reading →
Although perhaps not as well-known as the likes of Salem and Orphaned Land outside their home country Arallu have been a consistent force over the last quarter of a century since they first declared ‘war on the wailing wall’ From… Continue Reading →
Formed from the union of members from Crimson Moon, My Own Ghost and former members of Flowing Tears and originally Melechesh, Behind Your Fears are a five piece whose sound is primarily focused on the vocal style and delivery of… Continue Reading →
Taking one look at the album title I expected it was going to be a case of “get thee to a nunnery” here. Then again it doesn’t take much for visions of novices gripped in ecstatically manic activity at alleged… Continue Reading →
The recent history of Egyptian blackened death metallers Crescent is a tad convoluted as their original founder and drummer Amr Mokhtar departed the ranks alongside long standing bassist Moanis Salem, the former being replaced by Julian Dietrich who recorded the… Continue Reading →
Throwing everything but the kitchen sink (and sometimes even that) into your overall sound can be a recipe for disaster and you have to be an accomplished musician to pull it off and not have the result sounding like an… Continue Reading →
Beginning straight off with a curiously Nile meets Melechesh bit of blackened death metal with ‘Broken’, this Russian band weave some North African and Middle Eastern melody through their somewhat technical death attack. Have to say in minutes you are… Continue Reading →
With roots back to 1993 Greek veterans Kawir have had a studious history that is as historical as the themes and traditions they musically embrace. Leading them through thick and thin Therthonax has had almost 30 players both on album… Continue Reading →
This brew of Middle Eastern strains and blackened death metal points to Arallu of Israel. And although of different roots from the Vedic metal band Rudra, which is how I originally got to know about them, there are stylistic similarities…. Continue Reading →
Yes, of course, death conquers all. It’s good to remind oneself of that fact now and again. Death is the great equalizer and life is precious only because there is death constantly hanging above it. What you do with your… Continue Reading →
My recollection of Arallu’s previous album “Six” (2017) is of colourful and even spiritual elements within a black metal soundscape. “Desert Battles” is in fact a remixed version of an album, which the band first released in 2009. It’s evident… Continue Reading →