Tag Poland
Hooooo-kaaaaaay. Polish band called Driller, sporting one of the worst covers I’ve seen in an absolute age and with song titles (that aren’t covers) of the likes of ‘Pleasure To Kill’, ‘Judgement Day’, ‘Madness Inc.’ and ‘Zombie Invaders’. Can you… Continue Reading →
Ah, Poland. I put this album on to play without first checking its credentials. Rampant, sweeping devastation is the order of the day and there’s only one country this ever could come from. Vader, Behemoth, Hate, Trauma and their many… Continue Reading →
Deconstructing Sequence are a new band formed from the dissolution of black metal crew Northwail. Hailing from blighty (Taunton to be precise, but via Poland originally I believe), this three man project have a very unique sound about them, marrying… Continue Reading →
There must be literally millions of metal bands in the world; some good, some awful. With so many bands with the passion for loud, heavy music, it is almost impossible to come up with something entirely original, without referring to… Continue Reading →
‘Illuminatus’ is the second album from occult Polish black metal crew Crepusculum, and a most welcome introduction to the band for yours truly. Forming back in 2003, these guys released a couple of demos, as well as a couple of… Continue Reading →
“Morbid Priest of Supreme Blasphemy”… FUCK YEAH! Now that’s a death metal album title if ever I heard one. Polish death metal crew Kingdom do not fuck around with their album titles, or their music for that matter. However, these… Continue Reading →
Saluting their Slavic ancestors by name I gave this a spin and immediately thought of referencing certain bands which tied in with the bands cultural identity. The cover of this sports a heraldic shield with black eagles and dragons the… Continue Reading →
Lilla Weneda is the name of a 19th century tragic drama about the invasion by the Lechians of the Wened tribe and is very significant in Polish history. The band Lilla Veneda from Wroclaw have taken on the spirit of… Continue Reading →
Fanthrash – a strange name for a band. According to their website, their name apparently morphed from the original moniker of Fantom – just lowered in ‘om’ but with newly added ‘hrash’. Makes all the difference to help them stand… Continue Reading →
The progressive scene in Poland is very interesting. Spearheaded by Riverside and supported by excellent bands like Votum and Acute, here’s another one. In fact Disperse draw influence from Cynic, Dream Theater and Pink Floyd with this, their second album…. Continue Reading →
Crikey, it doesn’t seem two minutes since I reviewed Hate’s last record, Erebos. That album was a solid enough slice of atmospheric Polish death metal, with all the hallmarks of their countrymen. Technically proficient, with a flawless presentation, though to… Continue Reading →
And it begins. Keyboard waves lapping as a tide as the regimented, classic industrial drum sound kicks in. The riff matches it pounding for pounding with the template that’s been with us since Demanufacture. The death vocals rise and Of… Continue Reading →