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 →
Holdlajtorja – Ab Oriente Ad Occidente Demo review – December 2020 AB
Holdlajtorja is a band which has recently come out from the ever surprising Hungarian underground. On 17th of December they have released their debut demo, digitally, via the Bandcamp page. "Ab Oriente Ad Occidente" is a 3 track demo, with a duration of almost 10 minutes and contains 2 full tracks and one interlude. Even... Continue Reading →
Änterbila – Demo 2020 review – August 2020 AB
Änterbila is a band (a duo, in fact) hailing from Sweden (what a surprise, right??). Earlier this year they released their first demo material simply called Demo 2020, which has been recently transferred to a physical format - tape, to be more precise - by the Swedish label Void In The Vast Empire. To start with,... Continue Reading →
Eternal Evil – “Rise of Death” demo review – July 2020 AB
What is this? Another demo tape, another old school band. And most important, another Swedish band. I have discovered Eternal Evil only recently but I already love it. I honestly do not know what's going on in Sweden, but it seems there's an ever-flowing stream of talented individuals who create the perfect type of aggressive... Continue Reading →
Lifvsleda – Manifest MMXIX EP review – July 2020 AB
I received the promo for this material some time ago but after listening to it a couple of times I decided to let it aside a bit. Recently I have picked it up again and gave it a thorough and proper listen. For those who do not know, this EP (or demo?) has been released... Continue Reading →
Enter the Dominion for Eternity – An Interview with Mistcavern – June 2020 AB
Right before the end of 2019 I came across this band by accident. Someone shared on a social media page the demo of this mysterious Hungarian entity called Mistcavern, who have just released "Winds of Misery", their 3 track debut demo tape. Upon the first listen I was instantly blown away by the music and... 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 →
