"Le monde tremble quand vous jouez / The world trembles when you play" (Paganini about the young Czech violin prodigy Josef SlavÃk.) I've always wanted to see Negative Plane live, but unfortunately never had that chance. The oportunity took shape earlier this year, when we booked a holiday in Prague and found out that during... Continue Reading →
NECROMANIAC – “Sciomancy, Malediction & Rites Abominable” album review – Invictus Productions / The Ajna Offensive – January 2025 AB
Necromaniac is a band I was not aware of until recently, when I received the EPK for their debut album "Sciomancy, Malediction & Rites Abominable". The record came out on the 13th of January on CD (vinyl format will be released later), as a joint coop between Invictus Prod and The Ajna Offensive. The band... Continue Reading →
Unpure and Xalpen: Europe Ablaze Tour 2024 – Bratislava and Vienna Concert Report – April 2024 AB
The moment Europe Ablaze Tour 2024 was announced last December by Goetia Productions, I knew I had to be on 2 of its dates to see the legendary Unpure and the maniacs from Xalpen sharing the stage together. I couldn't believe it that after 33 years of activity Unpure will embark on such a tour.... Continue Reading →
Best 5 black metal albums of 2023 AB
Compared to the past years, I did not pay too much attention to all the music that came out in 2023. As I see it, there's simply too much music being released, too many bands out there and not enough time. That's why for my 2023 end of year list I only chose 5 releases... Continue Reading →
Head of the Demon – Deadly Black Doom album review – July 2020 AB
"Deadly Black Doom" is the 3rd Head of the Demon album and closes a circle which has started 8 years ago, with the S/T album. For those who have not yet listened to this latest release (it came out on the 30th of April via Invictus Productions/The Ajna Offensive), I urge you not to be... Continue Reading →
Passio Christi Part I and II review – November 2019 AB
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 →
UNLEASHED ON THE EAST – WITCHCRAFT, WARLOCKS AND WEREWOLVES TOUR 2019 AB
Last Saturday, on the 23rd of November, 14 metalheads from 4 bands in league with Satan attacked and desecrated the little Supersonic Blue Hell Club in Budapest's 3rd district. No bodies were discovered at the venue, but those who managed to get home on their feet are still marked by what happened that night. But... Continue Reading →
Abysmal Grief – Chapter I Tour – Live in Budapest – May 2018 AB
In January the Italian horror doom metal masters Abysmal Grief have released their 5th full length album Blasphema Secta via Terror From Hell/Sun and Moon Records and now, 4 months later, they have embarked on an Eastern European tour to support this beautiful release. The tour was supposed to start in Germany on the 4th... Continue Reading →
Spite – Antimoshiach cd review – April 2018 AB
I made my first audio contact with Spite after I listened to the promo I got for the release of their first full length, "Antimoshiach", which came out a couple of months ago on the Irish label Invictus Productions. I am usually quite reluctant when it comes to black metal made in USA (I hate... Continue Reading →
Head Of The Demon Interview, July 2016 AB
2016 has been until now a very good year for music. Many good albums have been released so far, but some of them stand out as being exceptional. That is the case with "Sathanas Trismegistos", the second album of the Swedish group Head of the Demon. In order to find out more about how it... Continue Reading →
