So, the Dude has done it again. A year after releasing the excellent Songs of Flesh & Blood, the talented American musician unleashed upon mankind another gem, under the name of "Sex". Co-released by Not Just Religious Music in the US and Van Records in Europe, this records saw the light of day on the... Continue Reading →
Hellripper – Complete and Total Fucking Mayhem Album Review – 2016 AB
Hellripper is a one man band that comes from Aberdeen, Scotland to rock your world apart, in the good old ways. Formed by the young James McBain in 2014, Hellripper pays an honorable tribute to the gods of speed/thrash/black metal from a time when music was done from the heart and with passion. The same... Continue Reading →
Recitations – The First of the Listeners Demo Review – 2016 AB
Suffocating. This is the first impression after listening to this demo, released on tape earlier this year by the Canadian Ekhidna Records. Everything on this demo is made to choke you, from the atmosphere, to the instruments and music. Not to speak of the cover, which is amazingly scarry, but does not disclose what happens... Continue Reading →
Back From the Past II: Cargo – Povestiri din Gara – Electrecord 1992
I first heard (and bought) "Povestiri din Gara" a long time ago. This album was released in 1992 by the now defunct Romanian record company Electrecord, responsible for the releases (on vinyl, mostly) of all the Romanian artists before and after the events from December 1989. Cargo is a band that was born somewhere in... Continue Reading →
Akral Necrosis – Underlight – Loud Rage Music 2016 AB
It's mid-October and Akral Necrosis have just released several days ago their second full length, "Underlight", on the Romanian label Loud Rage Music. The follow up to "Pandemic Dominion", which saw the light of day as an independent release 4 years ago, "Underlight" represents the coming of age of this talented Romanian black metal band.... Continue Reading →
Blast From the Past I: Mork Gryning and Vinterland
Over the years, many good bands have released fantastic albums everybody appreciated and many good bands have released albums that, even though were very good, became underrated and succumbed into oblivion. Everybody knows that in the middle of the 90's, black metal was sweeping across Scandinavia in particular and Europe in general like a black... Continue Reading →
Sacramental Blood – Ternion Demonarchy – Ghastly Music 2016 AB
First of all, I have to admit from the start that I'm not very familiar with the Serbian (extreme) metal scene. The only bands I know of and listened to/saw live are Terrorhammer (review for their album here), The Stone, Nadimac and Infest. The first time I heard about Sacramental Blood was a couple of... Continue Reading →
Terrorhammer – “Under the Unholy Command” review – Deathrune Records 2015 AB
"Open the gates, Lord Far too long in the shadows we've dealt" This how "Necro Speed Megalomania", the first track from "Under the Unholy Command" opens. A message as sharp as a blade wielded by the Serbian Terrorhammer. Formed initially by Warbeast Holocausto (vocals) and Pentagramator The Helltyrant (guitars) in 2010, the band released a... Continue Reading →
KILL – Great Death album review – Amor Fati Productions 2016 AB
What is this, that stands before me?? Well, this is KILL's latest album, "Great Death", released on the 5th of July by the German label Amor Fati Productions. The 5th chapter in the band's history, "Great Death" is definitely their best (and longest) work so far. The CD version (the vinyl will follow later on)... Continue Reading →
Chaosbaphomet – “Promethean Black Flame” album review – Deathrune Records 2016 AB
Greece is the land of ancient traditions, powerful gods and unstoppable heroes. But besides history and mythology, Greece is also well known for its extreme metal music scene, having created the so called “Greek sound”in black metal, which started with Rotting Christ, Necromantia, Varathron and Thou Art Lord. Since then, the Hellenic scene has... Continue Reading →
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