11th February 2016
Formed in 2014, Sicphorm is a polish thrash metal quintet (consisting of members who have gained a lot of experience elsewhere) with Rafał ‘Pucek’ Przewłocki in front amd on the bass. Wake Up is the […]
11th February 2016
Taiwan-based quartet Diesar have recently signed a deal with Metal Scrap Records (last year to be more exact). This coincides perfectly with the release of their second full-length album, entitled Ashes of the Dawn. And […]
10th February 2016
Despite having gone by many, many different names since their inception back in 1979, the core of the band now known as Satan has changed very little over the years. Their fourth full-length album which […]
7th February 2016
If there is one thing (music-wise) the Italians are good at, it is creating catchy and interesting Power- and Heavy Metal acts. And the Heavy Metal quartet that goes by the name Sovversivo is no […]
6th February 2016
This particular album was released almost two years ago, but it is first lately that I received it for a review. Arrjam consists of four session musicians specialised in doing a Red Hot Chili Peppers, […]
4th February 2016
Dark Transgressions of the Soul is the debut album of a Polish/Irish Death Metal trio. I am guessing either mostly Polish, or that the vocalist is of Polish descent, since two of the nine tracks […]
3rd February 2016
Colombian-based Reencarnacion is something as rare as a still-active First Wave Black Metal band (You know, from back in the day where the genre was still heavily influenced, both musically and lyrically, by the Thrash […]
2nd February 2016
Since Mike Portnoy was discharged from the band, Dream Theater has released two interesting albums. The first of the two, A Dramatic Turn of Events, was perhaps a bit predictable, but at the same time […]
26th January 2016
Persona is something as rare (in my world, at least) as a Tunisian-based Power Metal-like act. I say Power Metal-like, since the band more or less sounds like a more melodic (and female-fronted) version of […]
19th January 2016
Adam and Steve is, most likely at least, the last album to be released by this Switzerland-based band, since its members went their separate ways last year. And while it is almost always sad to […]
15th January 2016
Desert Near the End is probably one of the most dedicated concept bands that I have ever come across, with everything (and I do mean everything, right down to changing their name with every album […]
14th January 2016
Italian quintet The Red Coil have released an EP and a single full-length so far. The full-length album is entitled Lam, and is somewhat hard for me to categorize. To some extent the band has […]
14th January 2016
Best thing about being a reviewer and journalist is to be able to descover new and yet unfamiliar bands from time to time. One of my latest discoveries is this (Vicenza) Italian-based quintet called Reese. […]
12th January 2016
French Technical Death Metal band Gorod has been around for just above ten years. And in that time, they have been very active, having released a grand total of five full-length albums in that time. […]
7th January 2016
Norwegian quartet Hellish Outcast are by now some very experienced musicians, having played together in this particular project for the past fifteen years. In that time, they have released a grand total of four physical […]
3rd October 2019
Slow is a Belgium-based duo straight out of my own heart. Not only have they, since their inception as a band back in 2007, slowly progressed into a very atmospheric Funeral Doom Metal act, they […]
26th September 2019
Photo: Urban Mescalero Photography www.urbanmescalero.com It’s somewhat odd situation when the band is booked to play a venue that is clearly too big for them. The flexibility of Copenhagen’s Royal Arena is impressive, but even […]
25th September 2019
Mallephyr is an interesting act from Czech Republic. The band (featuring members of Panychida) was formed in 2013 and Womb of Worms is their second full-length. The album consists of seven tracks and 38 minutes […]
23rd September 2019
Interview with Nigrum Amnis Silvam www.facebook.com/Mysthicon Mysthicon are a relatively new Polish black/death metal project, formed in 2015 AD by Vader, Lux Occulta, Hate and Batushka members. On 16th July 2019 they released a debut […]
16th September 2019
It was more than three decades ago that some of us got to hear Night Songs, the debut by Cinderella, which elevated them to stardom, basically off the bat. The band was riding the wave […]
16th September 2019
KoЯn can be defined musically in many ways. Nu metal, alternative metal and some people doesn’t even use the term “metal” when talking about KoRn. Personally, KoЯn has always had a special place in my […]
16th September 2019
Hekata are a Russian death metal band and Ruin is their debut album. I was very exited prior to listening of this album since it’s not very often that we can hear a brutal blend […]
11th September 2019
Two bands, Abigorum & Striborg have decided to release a split album entitled Spectral Shadows. It will not be the first time we write about Striborg, but it will be our first encounter with Russian […]
10th September 2019
Locus Titanic Funus is, like their rather unique name implies, not your average run-of-the-mill band. The Russian quartet, which was founded nine years ago, specializes in themes such as romance, death, sorrow and decay – […]
7th September 2019
Interview with Tobias Ernst & Peter Lehmkuhl www.ambersband.de Ambers are a fresh breeze of metalcore straight from Germany! They manage to combine their energy with the necessary lightness and directness through excellent songwriting. With Ambers […]
