3 years after the release of the excellent “Winds of Misery” demo tape that we have covered here, the Hungarian quartet Mistcavern is back with the long-awaited EP entitled “Into Twilight”. The new material will be released on Good Friday, April the 15th by Iron Bonehead Productions, as a celebration of all things dark and... Continue Reading →
Syning – “Syning” album review – Terratur Possessions – December 2021 AB
The release I am about to review below came out earlier this year on Terratur Possessions, but only now it felt like the right time to talk about it properly. Syning is a Norwegian trio, whose members also play(ed) in other well known black metal bands, like Whoredome Rife, Keep of Kalessin, Manii/Manes or Knokkelklang,... Continue Reading →
Skarntyde – “Flukt fra Menneskeligheten” album review – Human Noise Records – December 2021 AB
It has become quite a norm these days, for fans or bands, both old and new, to be nostalgic and look back to the once glorious past. That may be the case with the metal "fashion" as well as with the music, where the term old school (heavy metal, thrash, death, black etc.) has become... Continue Reading →
Boarhammer – “I: Cutting Wood for Magickal Purposes” Demo tape – December 2021 AB
"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 →
Lidérc – “Promo” review – September 2021 AB
Lidérc is a band which dwells in the dark corners of the Hungarian underground. It's been hiding there until recently, when it has reared its ugly head from the shadows, with the release of their S/T debut material. Towards the end of August, the same promo came out as a self released tape, limited to... 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 →
Eternal Evil Interview – August 2020/2021 AB
Last year I came across Eternal Evil's demo tape "Rise of Death", which is a short but intense dose of thrash metal in the good old 80's way. My enthusiasm was sky high, so after writing a short review that you can find here, I also contacted the band to find out more about their... 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 →
