Tag Denmark
Maybe it’s only with hindsight that you begin to understand how a band was always on the right path, but certain things needed to fall into place for them to realise their full potential. Take Danish Progressive Power Metal Pyramaze… Continue Reading →
Of all the names that come to mind when thinking of the underrated metal genre: Death/Doom, Danish band Saturnus are not one of those who would immediately spring to mind – at least not for me or for those around… Continue Reading →
Well this is all very jolly isn’t it? Bringing the fun back to Folk Metal (just look at that cover art – was it ever going to be anything else?), Danish Metal band Trold might be relatively new to the… Continue Reading →
Danish death metal? Did I hear that right? Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Konkhra (forever one of the most over-looked metal bands of the 90’s), but outside of a couple of bands (Hatesphere spring to mind), Denmark… Continue Reading →
After a couple of well received and critically acclaimed EP’s Lotan are now ready to unleash their first full length, self-titled spawn, and it is a prime example of how to execute Melodic Black N’ Roll with an aggressive tinge…. Continue Reading →
It is perhaps getting a little repetitive to talk about Covid, the lockdowns and the impact of coming to terms with a new norm as society reopened had on peoples’ mental health but that doesn’t mean that the subject is… Continue Reading →
It’s been quite a while since I locked horns with Hatesphere. Once one of my favourite bands, the high point for me was their 2005 album “The Sickness Within”. This latest album, which is their 11th full release, actually has… Continue Reading →
Another generous full CD from the label and another band unknown to me. A band who describe themselves as a metal band playing songs through the eyes of the dying and the cover sports an elephant about to crush a… Continue Reading →
In 1992, Danish Death Metal band Maceration unleashed their debut album entitled ‘A Serenade of Agony’, which featured Dan Swano under his well used alias Day Disyraah. A demo followed this up in 1995 before the band ceased to exist…. Continue Reading →
Formally known as Defilementory, Danish Dissonant Death Metal troupe Dysgnostic have unleashed a new eight track album entitled ‘Scar Echoes’ through uber-prolific Indian label Transcending Obscurity Records. This marks the trio’s debut album under this guise and sees the band… Continue Reading →
Twenty four long and somewhat spartan years after inception, Copenhagen’s Black/Death Metal juggernaut Strychnos have finally unleashed their debut album upon the world. Entitled ‘A Mother’s Curse’ and featuring eight gruelling odes of intensity and belligerence, and has been released… Continue Reading →
Drawing inspiration “from black and death metal to djent and hardcore”, Cabal embark upon their third album. I’ll add “melodic hooks” to that. It’s true that pungent death metal djent hardcore is their game, witness the opening song of this… Continue Reading →