"To burn the veil, to learn to see" Almost a week ago I got in my inbox a strange email, which started something like "We are Boarhammer, a 2 piece black metal band". The more I read through the email, the more intrigued I became, so I quickly went to Boarhammer's Bandcamp page to check... Continue Reading →
KRVNA – “Sempinfernus” album review – Seance Records – November 2021 AB
"Come forth, from the grave!" Just only two months after the release of the powerful demo tape "Long and Forgotten Relic", KRVNA is back again with an impressive record. 26th of November is the release date of the band's debut album, "Sempinfernus", via the Australian label Seance Records. This one man project of Krvna Vatra... Continue Reading →
Tyrannic – “Mortuus Decadence” – Seance Records / Iron Bonehead Productions – November 2021 AB
19th of November AB is the day when Tyrannic's sophomore album, "Mortuus Decadence", sees the light of day. Released as a joint cooperation between Australia's Seance Records (CD version) and Germany's Iron Bonehead Productions (LP version), this album somehow walks on the same path as the band's previous materials, the debut LP "Ethereal Sepulchre" (2018)... Continue Reading →
Prygla – “Prygla” album review – Cryptorium Records – August 2021 AB
Prygla is a Swedish trio which has released their self titled debut album on the 1st of August AB through the Swedish label Cryptorium Records. There is no info available on the band members or on their musical background but for me that doesn't pose an issue. The most important aspect here is their music... Continue Reading →
Cave Altar – “Impermanence” Demo – July 2021 AB
Writing about a doom/death metal release in the middle of summer is not an easy task. When the scorching heat is melting the air around you and when the music you need to review is as slow and depressive as an army of snails, then you're simply doomed. But with the help of a cold... Continue Reading →
Dodskold – “Ödesriket” album review – Pesttanz Klangschmiede – June 2021 AB.
Dodskold is a Swedish band that I recently came across and immediately fell in love with. On the 28th of May they have released their debut album, "Ödesriket". The record came out via Pesttanz Klangschmiede on a limited vinyl version of 150 copies which you can still purchase from the label, as well as on... Continue Reading →
Vorkuta – “Wandering Alone in the Forest of Transcendence” – Metal ör Die Rec – May 2021 AB
Vorkuta is one of the oldest Hungarian BM acts, whose activity spans over more than 2 decades. In spite of its long time activity, the band has been more keen to release split EPs rather than to record full lengths, therefore "Into the Chasms of Lunacy" (2007) has been so far the only album in... Continue Reading →
Seth – “La Morsure du Christ” album review – SOM – May 2021 AB
"Prenez, buvez-en tous car ceci est le sang !" Seth's first record "Les Blessures de L'Âme" is maybe one of the best black metal albums that came out in 1998 and also one of the best the French extreme metal scene had to offer. There were many bands playing symphonic black metal at the time... Continue Reading →
Jordfäst – Hädanefter album review – Nordvis Prod – May 2021 AB
If you are familiar with this page you know that here at SoD, when it comes to extreme metal, I really enjoy discovering new things. One of these surprises that I recently found in my mailbox is Jordfäst's first album, "Hädanefter". The band hails from Sweden (yes!) and the review below is dedicated to this... Continue Reading →
Escumergamënt – “.​.​.​ni degu fazentz escumergamënt e mesorga​.​.​.” – Avantgarde Music – April 2021 AB
Escumergamënt: a name still unknown to many but which I am sure will spread like wildfire pretty soon. This mysterious Swedish band basically came out of nowhere in 2020 and on the 12th of March AB released its debut album, ".​.​.​ni degu fazentz escumergamënt e mesorga​.​.​." on the Italian label Avantgarde Music. Since the band's essence... Continue Reading →
