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Chilean Thrash/Death titans Criminal are back once again with their ninth studio album and first release since 2016’s ‘Fear Itself’. Seemingly continuing to head back to their roots, incorporating more of the Latin and South American musical traits and styles… Continue Reading →
This is a debut release from SpeedSlayerVenom worshipping Hellcrash from Italy. Originally this came out on another label in February, Dying Victims bring you the vinyl and digital assault. Of course, evil is everywhere, its natural based on the name,… Continue Reading →
Debut EP from this Spanish trio of death metallers. And all apparently done ‘under their own will without paying attention to any current underground/mass media trends or what nowadays is referred to as cult’. Which frankly is pretty much what… Continue Reading →
Anyone familiar with Craven Idol will know the band’s two releases to date have pointed towards considerable talent and flair for mischief. Unlike a lot of blackened thrash bands these North London lads do not hold back on tampering with… Continue Reading →
Berlin thrashers, Space Chaser have been banging about since 2011 and their third LP, “Give Us Life” continues their head banging journey. Unashamedly old school, the flag for Teutonic thrash is being held high by this five-piece outfit. They explode… Continue Reading →
There has been a wealth of metal acts over the years with the moniker of Apostasy but it’s fair to say that this Chilean version is likely the most well-known though there are active Swedish and US versions with the… Continue Reading →
Climb on the stage, dive off, hit the floor, repeat……………Back in 2012 I stumbled across a rowdy bunch of thrashers by the name of Nekromantheon laying waste to the cramped confines of Oslo’s John Dee, and as well as being… Continue Reading →
The term ‘Horndal Effect’ could have two definitions; for the business management nerds in attendance it relates to productivity unexpectedly rising when a business operates in survival mode due to the threat of closure, while for those in the metal… Continue Reading →
Starting life in 2013 as Distillator, this Netherlands band transformed themselves in 2020 into Cryptosis. With themes about technology and the future, the band has looked to expand and grow their sound on new album “Bionic Swarm”. The dramatic “Overture 2149”… Continue Reading →
Veteran German thrashers Accuser have come roaring back with this self-titled release. Album number 12 finds them in a delightfully skull crushing mood with the return of lead guitarist René Shütz giving proceedings a classic lift. Like an aural explosion,… Continue Reading →
Five years ago I reviewed Proliferation and ended my 8/10 critique with “Fast loud and Rude” a nod to Vic Rattlehead and 80’s thrash. Somehow 2017’s “Extinction” passed me by – I think I played some singles on the radio. So, it is with a… Continue Reading →
1986 feels like an eternity ago. That’s when Evildead made their mark on the world. Two albums, an EP and six years later, they were no more. A reunion in 2009 came and went, ending in 2012 but it wasn’t… Continue Reading →