12th October 2023
It’s pretty hard to write a proper review of the material released exactly a year ago, but also due to the very little information on this CD release. Meanwhile, it should not prevent me to […]
10th October 2023
I know it’s nine months after its official release, but I simply had to give this record a few spins and write a short review. What we have here is something quite unique and exotic, […]
10th October 2023
A split release, two psych/stoner rock bands from the misty green deep forests of the Pacific Northwest (PNW). The album art is an early era Dungeons & Dragons styled illustration. When creating your half elven […]
6th October 2023
Scandi DIY-ers Swartzheim are at it again. After a rather quiet 2021 debut, these Crossover-thrash Danes have spent two years “consolidating themselves as a live entity”, primarily playing gigs, clubs, parties and festivals in their […]
4th October 2023
Chorosia are a progressive sludge quartet from Vienna, Austria. The band was founded in summer of 2017, with purpose of creating the music ‘they wanna hear’. The band consists of Anto Pranjić (vocals & guitars), […]
29th September 2023
CDN Records released this split entitled Eastern Beast – Western Wolf between a brutal death metal legends from Japan called Vomit Remnants (Eastern Beast) and a Canadian (Western Wolf) brutal death metal legends, Blood Of […]
28th September 2023
A split album, two bands on one disc. Earth Altar kicks off the two band effort. Two Canadian bands put down an 8-song set. Excellent fantasy sci-fi album art is a draw. Sometimes, yes, we […]
28th September 2023
La Nausée is a groove/sludge/crust/punk/hardcore/metal project hailing from Ghent, Belgium. They Prey is trio’s third EP in three years, and it consists of five tracks, namely; “Pest”, “Blinders”, “They Prey”, “Venom” and “Spectre”. Their fellow-Belgium […]
25th September 2023
Dauðaró is an Icelandic Funeral Doom Metal one-man act – One that, despite having only sprung into existance a handful of years ago, has been very active overall. Case in point, two years ago (in […]
19th September 2023
Four years have passed since the release of Baroness’ previous album Gold & Grey, and now they are ready with the follow-up, which marks the current line-up’s second album. Stone also marks the band’s first album […]
19th September 2023
It’s rather rare to see a black-thrash record clocking at almost 74 minutes, but nevertheless it’s the case with Carry the Beast. It’s seventh studio album by Norway’s Nocturnal Breed, released earlier this summer by […]
18th September 2023
From the Apennine peninsula a doom rock Italian quartet are ready to bust out on the metal scene. Their debut full length album is out worldwide September 30. The album art resembles tattoo flash art. […]
13th September 2023
There’s not much info, at least not in English, about this German-based band called Driven By Impact. However, it should not prevent me to say a few words on them and their debut EP entitled […]
11th September 2023
Wilczyca (polish for ‘She-Wolf’) popped up on my radar for the first time two years ago when they released their then third Full-length release – And looking up my own scribble on our website i […]
11th September 2023
Ulthar is a unholy trio hailing from Oakland, California. The band consists of Steve Peacock (bass & vocals), Shelby Lermo (guitars & vocals) and Justin Ennis (drums). Over the course of their first two albums, […]
28th March 2024
Dark Horizon is an as-of-yet independent German Melodic Death/Black Metal quartet – One that was officially founded back in 2006 under the name Devastation, even if the name was altered to the above-described Dark Horizon […]
27th March 2024
Miles2fall is still a relatively young band from Germany that was founded in 2021 by former members of Mindcrime and Groophe. After just two years of band’s existence, the full-length debut entitled Lower Skies, was […]
26th March 2024
I’ve never heard of Margem Sul before. Initially, I assumed it was some sort of Lord of the Rings reference, but it turns out to be much closer to Lisbon than Mordor. It’s definitely in […]
25th March 2024
Chilean-based Iron Blood and Death Corporation provided us with another high quality release. This time it’s with their countrymen from Deconsekrated. The band, which consists of; Gûl Evokator (vocals), Fides Naash (bass), Agorh Skullptor (guitars) […]
25th March 2024
Enter the big game. Tropic Santos formed in Milan, Italy 2018. The instrumental group bring varied influences, a psychedelic / stoner band, a post-punk hardcore outfit and an experimental lo-fi band. The three coalesce into […]
21st March 2024
It might not be the best, but this is surely one of the most exciting pieces of music I’ve heard in a long time. Located in Skåne, Sweden, Tusenårseken (translates to; a thousand-year-old oak) is […]
20th March 2024
Originally founded in 1992 in the German capital (Berlin), Drowned recently released just their second full-length entitled Procul His. It arrives ten years after its 2014 predecessor, first full-length Idola Specus. Before you now think […]
20th March 2024
Honestly, my boss really did not have to try hard to sell this record to me. I believe I discovered as much as the primary artist behind this project was of Darkenhöld fame (another French […]
19th March 2024
Archive photo: Zoran www.sonic-shot.com If you are located in Denmark and you want to see New Model Army live, the easiest way is to see them in the neighbouring Malmö in Sweden. The band is […]
19th March 2024
Interview with Paula Teles https://www.facebook.com/paulatelesmusic Paula Teles is singer/songwriter which successfully blends traditional Portuguese with symphonic and progressive metal. Recently she released the single “Inocência”, from the upcoming EP Desencanto, set to be available very […]
