7th October 2022
Following the break-up after their most underrated album, the self-titled 1994 release, The Cult attempted a return by teaming up with Sonic Temple producer Bob Rock as well as drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses and Velvet […]
7th October 2022
These days, Queensrÿche features only two original band members: guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson. But truth be told, it has been like that for five years already, ever since the band’s drummer Scott […]
21st September 2022
Hailing from Poland, Hexenaltar is the new plague to hit the world. Earlier this year, the band released their debut EP entitled Tormented Possesion. It contains five tracks (an Intro and four regular tracks) of […]
16th September 2022
½ Southern North is a Greek one-man act that has been around for the last nine years. Callling it anything other than experimental would be to do the project a massive disservice – Especially considering […]
13th September 2022
With their previous album Ellengæst, Crippled Black Phoenix dialed noticeably down on experimenting, focusing on improving the overall sonic experience and tighter songwriting. The result was a rather strong and more approachable record, which worked […]
12th September 2022
I’ve been in a thrash mood for a whole week, and what I (luckily) had to do today is to write a review of another thrash metal release! Extinction Agenda is playing the sort of […]
5th September 2022
Somehow throughout Megadeth’s entire career there was always a lot going on. Even during their stable period in the ’90s where the band managed to maintain the same line-up, commercial success and even critical acclaim, […]
1st September 2022
Peurbleue (which roughly translated from French means ‘Blue Fear’) is a French Black Metal duet who has recently partnered with Les Acteurs De l’Ombre in order to release their debut album, entitled La Ciguë (which […]
1st September 2022
Where to start with this review other than with a short presentation to this rather obscure and extreme band from Slovakia?! Plastery is a horror/death/grind-core quartet from a town of Zvolen. Yes, Of Corpse is, […]
29th August 2022
In the closing notes of our review of the previous release by Japanese experimental metal masters, we stated that wherever this ever-evolving band decided to go on their next release, they are sure to take […]
29th August 2022
The past four years were rather eventful for Machine Head. 2018 saw them releasing the weakest album of their career Catharsis and then the following year drummer Dave McClain and guitarist Phil Demmel left the […]
27th August 2022
For more than a decade now Long Distance Calling have been one of the most interesting bands within the (mostly) instrumental prog bands and since their 2007 debut they have released one strong album after […]
25th August 2022
Hyrgal is a French Black Metal quartet, one that I have been keeping one of my, by now, very busy, eyes on ever since I got my hands on their first Full-length through my jobhere […]
23rd August 2022
Entrails is a Swedish death metal combo, founded in the early 90s. After a few years of the scene, they resurrected in the year 2008. An Eternal Time of Decay, their seventh album, represents a […]
22nd August 2022
Miasmes is a relatively new French Black Metal trio, insofar that they seemingly banded together as a coherent entity as late as last year. Despite this, some would argue, rather late attendance to the party, […]
19th October 2023
W Czeluść, (which is Polish, roughly translated it means ‘Into The Depths’) is a Split album by two Polish Black Metal acts by the names Angrrsth (no known meaning that I could find) and Czort […]
18th October 2023
The metal community saw the birth of the Italian band Huronian in 2020. The band currently consists of Daniele Lupidi (vocals), Umberto Poncina (rhythm guitar), Tommaso Pellegrini (lead guitar), Gianluca Trotta (bass guitar) & Marcello […]
18th October 2023
Tilintetgjort (Norwegian for ‘Destroyed’) is a Norwegian Avantgarde Black Metal quintet, made up of band members from a wide range of Black Metal-related acts, including Den Saakaldte and Whip – And, unsurprisingly, the music of […]
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 […]
