6 years after their self debut EP, Venenum are back. This time with a vengeance. One of the most awaited albums of 2017, for me at least, is about to be released tomorrow, the 17th of March, via the mighty Sepulchral Voice Records. A 6 years break can mean many things, both good and bad.... Continue Reading →
Eyes wide shut and ears wide open, this is the best way to listen to this album which was spawned in an obscure temple in the Sumerian desert and released by World Terror Committee on January the 13, year of grace 2017. Released 12 years after the band's first full length, "Current 11", "Temple of... Continue Reading →
A new black star shines on the black metal firmament. Its name is Liber Null and last November they have released their first full length album, "I - The Serpent", through the legendary French label Osmose Productions. What this new group brings to the underground scene is devotion and a new breath. Not of fresh... Continue Reading →
The first album review for 2017 is for a young Irish band, Scáth Na Déithe, which, after the debut EP The Horrors of Old released almost 2 years ago, will unleash on Friday, the 13th of January, their first full length album called Pledge Nothing But Flesh. Taking it forward from were the EP left... Continue Reading →
One of the best demos I've listened to lately comes from Romania. Death metal from the grave, with a creepy feeling, that's how I would describe this very interesting and addictive release. The band guilty for this little underground treasure is Rotheads and the demo is titled Unfazed by Death. Released (until now) in a... Continue Reading →
Thursday night, on the 24th of November, two Romanian bands, one quite old and one a newcomer joined their forces and shared the stage together in Club Surubelnita. The opening act Alice Null is a new band in the scene and for them this was the first time they played live, 2 years after starting... Continue Reading →
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 →
Saturday night's alright for fighting. That was the reason for us to attend last night the Bucharest leg of the tour which Russian Circles were doing in support of their latest album, Guidance, released in August 2016 on Sargent House Records. For us this was the second time watching them live and we were anxious to... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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