Tag Mors Principium Est
There are quite a few bands with this moniker but this version seems to be the most prolific and well known. With six full lengths already released the band has become a beacon in the melodic death metal scene during… Continue Reading →
I remember Withering Surface from seeing them play live in London in the early 00s. Who they were supporting I can’t remember but I do remember going home with a good impression after seeing they were a decent band whose… Continue Reading →
“Fans will rejoice at the knowledge that this vital band has returned”, I read. I guess that counts me out because I knew almost nothing about this band. In fact shortly before I received this, I read a post by… Continue Reading →
Fallen Joy come back after a recorded silence of 8 years, hence its title I suppose, with a substantial second album of an intro followed by 13 songs. This melodic death metal band has been in existence since 2008. The… Continue Reading →
Moshpit anthems, thrashy punishment, riff tornados, buzzsaw guitars and haunting melody are all mooted as part of the package of this album from Finland’s Anzillu. With experienced operatives behind the production and mastering, this all sounded promising. And what a… Continue Reading →
Bryan Eckermann wasn’t a name that was known to me until this came along. Billed as melodeath / black metal, “Plague Bringers” is listed as being for fans of, amongst others, Arch Enemy, Old Mans Child, Hypocrisy, Death, King Diamond,… Continue Reading →
It was a pleasure first of all to come across something on Scarlet Records, a long- standing label which brought pleasure to me in the past through such bands as Stormlord, Hatesphere and Disarmonia Mundi. This latest offering is From… Continue Reading →
Credit to the band first of all for doing something I can’t ever recall seeing before: three of this quintet are actually smiling on the sleeve photo. Inner Earth’s music is described as progressive metal, but whatever the type of… Continue Reading →
I think it’s going a bit far to describe Feradur as “Luxembourg’s death metal royalty” as the publicity does, since I’m struggling to name any band from the Grand Duchy, let alone anyone blessed with royalty. Still, this EP is… Continue Reading →
Okrütnik was a new name to me and by the look of it, the band itself is quite new, having been formed in 2018. I understand they have carved out a reputation as a live band, having toured their native… Continue Reading →
Formed in the late 90s and releasing their debut EP in 2000 under the title of ‘Dying In Confusion’ this Turkish death metal act also penned a full length in 2002 called ‘Interment…’ a couple of years after, before folding… Continue Reading →
Any album from Finnish melodic death-thrashers Mors Principium Est is of great interest. This is album number 7 (no, I hear you say) but whilst the title may not be exciting, the prospect of listening to it is. It’s amazing… Continue Reading →