5th November 2017
Thantifaxath is a band that I have had the pleasure of listening to on many an occasion, with their previous release being one that particularly took my fancy. As such, the moment I heard that […]
1st November 2017
Zifir is a Turkish Black Metal duo that has been around for just above a decade at the time of this scribble. In that time the band has released three full-length records and a simgle […]
30th October 2017
I remember how Vandenberg’s Moonkings took me by surprise in 2014 when I had a privilege to listen to his debut. For the new readers of our webzine I can tell a short introduction to […]
26th October 2017
Dawn of a Cimson Empire marks the first full-length release from German Black Metal new-comers Halphas. The quintet has played together under their current moniker for three years now, doing what they can to stay […]
23rd October 2017
Psychedelic Witchcraft is an Italian (Firenze) 4-piece project made by Virginia Monti (Virgin Witch). She’s responsible for the vocals and guitars of this project. Psychedelic Witchcraft have only been active since 2015 and already releasing […]
18th October 2017
The Sampler CD’s seem to be a recurring annual release, produced and distributed with the express purpose of promoting as well as showcasing the new albums that have been released under the Les Acteurs de […]
16th October 2017
Arkhon Infaustus is a French Blackened Death Metal duet, one that was founded two decades ago, and was active for twelve years (to the year 2009). After that the band went on an extended hiatus […]
16th October 2017
At the time when this CD landed at my doorstep I noted a band named Nord. My initial thought was that I’m dealing here with another Scandinavian/Nordic/Danish metal band. I proved wrong once again and […]
11th October 2017
Night Viper is something as rare these days as a full-fledged Heavy Metal quintet, complete with lyrical themes of freedom, revengeance and similar, easily-relateable topics. The band has existed for a grand total of three […]
11th October 2017
Eric Wagner (former Trouble vocalist) and his Blackfinger band have just recently released a brand-new 8-tracker album When Colors Fade Away. When Colors Fade Away arrives more than a 3 years after the release of […]
5th October 2017
If you have never heard of the French Black/Sludge Metal band Heir (like I hadn’t prior to today), you are easily excused – The quintet formed back in 2015, and they released their first EP […]
5th October 2017
Since his exit from Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy has been in one supergroup after another and Sons of Apollo is yet another one and it might even be his most star-filled one yet. Joined Portnoy […]
5th October 2017
Reptil is an industrial metal band from Germany. It consists of individuals who have conjoined to create the music they love, but also with a purpose of liberating and returning each individual’ autonomy. With its […]
4th October 2017
Two years ago I had the distinct pleasure of getting my hands on the then first Demo from the French Atmospheric Black Metal band Cepheide. Naturally, when I was offered the chance to give their […]
3rd October 2017
For those unfamiliar with this gentleman – Jared James Nichols is a Wisconsin-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and guitarist. Black Magic is his sophomore full-length album, a follow-up to his highly acclaimed 2015 debut Old Glory […]
19th January 2021
Les Chants de Nihil (which is French, roughly translating into ‘The Songs of All or Nothing’ as far as Google tells me) is, as the name suggests a rather interesting concept, both as a band […]
13th January 2021
Four years, almost to the day, have passed since the release of the previous album from Greek prog metal band Need. Hegaiamas:a song for freedom, was an outstanding example of how to combine classic aspects […]
12th January 2021
It’s hard to find authentic bands nowadays. There are many killer acts, but authenticity (or lack of it?!) is always a key element. Yet creating new music that way is almost imposible, even when you […]
8th January 2021
Hyrgal is a French Black Metal trio, one that I have had the pleasure of reviewing a few times over the years. While they are perhaps not the most active band in the world as […]
18th December 2020
Restless Oblivion is a Russian Doom/Gothic Metal band containing five members at present. They have been active as a band since 2009 – In those 11 years they have so far released one Full-length record […]
15th December 2020
Glaukom Synod is an extreme industrial death metal from France that we’ve featured in on these pages before. It’s a piece of old-school industrial/death metal with experimental influnces. Ectoplasmic Revelations is a material released almost […]
14th December 2020
Almost four years have passed since the release of this Spanish trio’s debut album, the impressive 2017’s Spectral Ascent and Carmen, Marga and Alba are now ready to follow it up with perhaps bit too […]
9th December 2020
Edenian is a female-fronted Ukranian Gothic/Doom Metal sextet, one that has been active on the global music scene for the last decade, the last eight years of which under their current moniker (originally they performed […]
3rd December 2020
Shattered Hope is a Greek Death Metal-inspired Funeral Doom quintet, not unlike their Swedish counterpart, Doom:VS, who was founded about the same time. By the numbers however, Shattered Hope came first, first seeing the light […]
2nd December 2020
Nergard is a Power Metal all-star band, one that primarily focuses around one particular musician (namely Andreas Nergård), who has then strived to band together similar like-minded individuals, both from his native Norway and more […]
