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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 →
Well, at the very least Rotpit gets the best “AC/DC adjacent album pun of the month” award, with the amusing moniker “Let There Be Rot”. Turns out Rotpit are a project featuring the ever-prolific Jonny Pettersson (here on bass and… Continue Reading →
Extermination Order, it would seem, are a five piece from all over the place (California, Germany, Iceland). They cite influences such as early Amon Amarth, Edge of Sanity, and crucially, Bolt Thrower. I have always been puzzled why Bolt Thrower,… Continue Reading →
I had forgotten that I covered the last album by this French outfit ‘Summoning The Putrid’ a couple of years ago. That’s hardly surprising when you think of just how many “Irons” there are in the heavy metal fire; let’s… Continue Reading →
This is the fourth album over the span of 20 years for In Slumber, with Wolfgang Rothbauer taking care of vocals, guitars, bass, song writing and lyrics, i.e.: pretty much everything other than drums which were dealt with by Flo… Continue Reading →
This German death metal band has been around for nigh on three decades releasing eight albums alongside various splits and EPs. I picked up on this band back in the early 2000s and was suitably impressed to continue following their… Continue Reading →
It’s time to get “rattled” by Estertor who have given us a game to play with these tales, guess the horror films that the songs take their inspiration from? We have been given a couple of answers and some titles… Continue Reading →
Swedish black metallers Serpents have decided to remain anonymous, with the trio in the ranks going by the names of S (drums), O (guitars, bass) and H (vocals) though I’m sure the more die-hard fans out there may know who… Continue Reading →
Ah yes, although not reviewing it myself I remember this Spanish trio’s last album ‘Vacvvm’ (2018) well. A spin today to reacquaint myself with it proved just what a potent slice of orthodox blackness it is and the band have… Continue Reading →
Album number five, Revel in Flesh (RIF) still make an unearthly racket! For those who made it to their UK show of recent times you would have witnessed a really cool proper death metal guitar tone, a howling old school… Continue Reading →
We all have those funny tales and memories to recount from gigs, and thus I shall regal you with one now. Once upon a time me and a friend decided to visit Berlin to watch Amenra with a show comprising… Continue Reading →
Now there’s lazy and there’s lazy but regardless of (the very good I would expect) reasons behind the 16-year gap between Berlin based Sinners Bleed’s debut album and this their second offering ‘Absolution’, it means the stakes are relatively high… Continue Reading →