I came upon Hamvak some time ago when I blindly purchased their S/T demo tape, released in 2017. I did't know too much about the band at that time, but I later found out that the main guy behind this project is D, an active musician playing in several Hungarian underground bands (Earth Plague, Ghoul... Continue Reading →
TRIBULATION / LIVGONE – Sub Rosa In Europa Tour 2025 live report – Budapest, Analog Music Hall – March 2025 AB
Last time I saw Tribulation was 9 years ago, when their European tour with Vampire and Grave Pleasures stopped in Vienna on the 21st of January 2016. Man, that's a fucking long time and some many things happened since then...Last year they announced their first ever headlining European tour in support of the latest album... Continue Reading →
Blestemat – “Poisonous Metal” EP review – Silent Future Recordings – March 2024 AB
I recently got a promo in my mailbox which instantly caught my attention, due to its bold and "arrogant" description:" “Poisonous Metal” is a homage to the black metal renaissance of the 2000s, the so-called orthodox current – resonating with the spirit of notable acts like Malign, Watain, and Ofermod. But this is more than a mere tribute;... Continue Reading →
Rigorist – Demo ’23 review – January 2024 AB
It's not every day that I get to review a death metal release here on these virtual pages. That does not mean that I don't like this particular genre, but I am very picky when it comes to it. I grew up with the old school bands from Tampa, then I discovered the Swedish sound... Continue Reading →
