I have always admired the artists (especially those coming from the extreme metal spectrum) who were able to have a larger picture and look at things, musically speaking, a bit outside the box. It's a well known fact that metal, and especially black metal, can be a very close environment, where those who had a... Continue Reading →
As the name of this review already mentions it, the Evenfall Winter European Tour stopped in Budapest on March the 2nd. The 2 two bands touring together were Wolcensmen (UK) and Grift (Sweden), both artists presenting a solo acoustic performance. No opening acts, only 2 guys and their guitars. I have to admit that I... Continue Reading →
"Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own will." This is how Dracula welcomed his guest, Jonathan Harker, in his Transylvanian castle. I also bid you welcome to my zine. And as my guests, I invite you to read the below interview I did recently with Possessor from the Austrian black metal band... Continue Reading →
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Let's see...Finland, mid '90s, melodic black metal, bombastic keyboards, female vocals, corpsepaint. Still following me? Good, because if you don't, you will miss a very good and interesting album, which will be released tomorrow, on Valenti....hmph hmph, on the 14th of February, via the Finnish label Werewolf... Continue Reading →
After 13 years of lying in wait, the Finnish band Black Beast has finally released its long awaited first full length album, "Nocturnal Bloodlust". The record came out on the 8th of November 2019 via Primitive Reaction Records and is the band's first release after the split CD with their country mates Bloodhammer in 2003,... Continue Reading →
3 years after the release of their debut album "Pledge Nothing but Flesh", the Irish duo Scáth Na Déithe came back on the 30th of January with the sophomore album, "The Dirge of Endless Mourning", via the German label Vendetta Records. Several things have changed in the past 3 years, and the most important thing... Continue Reading →
It seems that the Hungarian extreme metal underground is never resting and, when you least expect it, brilliant releases surface from its depths. If last time I wrote about Mistcavern's excellent "Winds of Misery" debut demo, now I will present you another surprising band, Ghoul Temple, which has released its first material on the 24th... Continue Reading →
End of 2019 is fast approaching, so what better way to celebrate this dying year than by reviewing another brilliant piece of metal of death ? In this short review I am going to talk about a very recent discovery which has rapidly become one of my favorite releases of 2019. I am pretty sure... Continue Reading →
After a very interesting interview with a non metal band (Varsovie), it is time for another out of the box encounter, with the Belgian band Of Blood and Mercury. The two members, Michelle Nocon (vocals/guitar) and Olivier Lomer (guitar/effects) are not new to the metal scene as both have (or still are) playing in several... Continue Reading →
Friday the 29th of November is the date when 2 two very interesting split releases will be unleashed via 2 different labels. Passio Christi Part I and Part II will see the light of day via Invictus Productions and Iron Bonehead respectively. Passio Christi / Beyond the Witch's Spell contains a split between Belgium's fierce... Continue Reading →
