Fathom (verb) 1. to understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought 2. to measure the depth of (water) Inside personal discourses of metal’s status quo, the old age metalhead mantra of […]
Guys from German-based Darkness Shall Rise Productions keep outdoing themselves with each new release. This time we’re talking of an iconic black metal band Moonblood and this Lunar Chronicles Occult – 12-Tape Box. For those […]
There is just no stopping Shakra, is there? The Swiss power metal institution keeps on releasing albums with a few years in-between, and with each album, they deliver solid power metal. Sure, the quality does […]
Recently I’ve had a pleasure to listen to many extreme metal release from our eastern neighbours from Poland. Here we have another one, this time a relatively young Polish black/death metal band Towards Hellfire, who […]
Salaman Isku is the moniker of a Psychedelic Rock/Folk/Metal one-man-band from France. Thus, Salaman Isku, which means ‘lightning strike’ is an impressionist music project created by Julien J. Neuville in 2013 to develop his deep […]
Many may not be accustomed to the atmosphere Walls have sequestered in for some time now, but under safe regard as to whether or not you know this infinitesimal slice of Belgian metallic hardcore, it […]
About a year ago I had the pleasure of reviewing the debut EP of up-and-coming French Black Metal trio and, skimming what I wrote back then, I can see that much of what I surmised […]
From time to time I receive some really remarkable and extra ordinary album for a review. One of these is with Luxembourg-band called ShadoWhisperS. The band is formed in 2009 and after a lot of […]
Norwegian (hailing from the town of Stavanger) hardcore/metal quartet Panic Attack! recently released its new release entitled Don’t Stop via Music-Records! As their moniker might suggest, Panic Attack! represents lives of bipolar depression, confusion, anger, […]
Qui Penis Aquam Turbat (Latin for ‘He who disturbs the water of the penis’?!?) is the new and third full-length album by the Polish Death ‘n’ Roll duo named Salceson X. Band’/side project’s moniker Salceson […]
The last couple of years were hard for Metal Church camp, with the band’s singer Mike Howe suicide in 2021 and the band’s former drummer Kirk Arrington passing away this year. Arrington hasn’t been part […]
Originally formed in 1990, Toxic Youth are Italian, Milano-based hard-core quartet which consists of Ale (vocals), Kri (guitar), Max (bass) & Hichy (drums). The band dominated the scene from mid-to late 90s with their uncompromising […]
Holocene is the final part of the three-part saga from one of the most interesting progressive post metal acts of the past decade or so. The Ocean Collective’s massive concept of telling the story of […]
A Horrible Death To a Horrible Man is of course a name you will know very well, unless you’re one of those freaks that don’t frequent Copenhagen’s Post-Metal scene. In other words: if you’re like […]
Johann Cadot (guitars & vocals), a bandleader from a French quintet Asylum Pyre recently sent me their latest opus for review purpose. Apart from Johann the band also consists of a female vocalist Oxy Duprat, […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lilla Veneda is an extreme metal band from Wrocław, Poland. The band took the name from one of the most famous Polish romantic tragedies ‘Lilla Weneda’ written by Juliusz Slowacki. Now, this unholy Polish trio, […]
Interview with Fernando Bühring (vocals & bass) https://www.facebook.com/atermetal/ Austin Griswold from Secret Service Publicity reached out to us with a request of doing an interview with Ater. The band hails from Santiago, Chile, and they’re […]
A long unending slog sifting through albums to review. It’s a good problem to have. It’s even better when the band is unsigned, free agents. Very little to go on, Nashville and stoner rock was […]