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As Light Dies – The Laniakea Architecture – Volume II (Darkwoods)

I was hooked in here by a simple claim from the PR that this was an album that would appeal to fans of Ved Buens Ende, Arcturus, Fleurety, Dødheimsgard & Virus. Well, that’s my domain for sure and even if… Continue Reading →

At The Altar Of The Horned God – Heart Of Silence (I, Voidhanger)

There are a few things that drew me to this release for review, firstly the band name, which I guess is pretty tacky and something you’d probably have expected to see back in the 80s or early 90s with satanic… Continue Reading →

Dark Embrace – Dark Heavy Metal (Massacre Records)

Imagine this: you’re in the crowd at a gig, the music starts and it’s great. The kind of music you can really headbang to. Everyone is having a great time, people are moshing, crowd surfing, and the band has an… Continue Reading →

Icestorm – The Northern Crusades (Blood Fire Death)

“At the end of the twelfth century, in the city of Acre, one of the most powerful cavalry military orders the world had ever seen was born…” Thus begins the Prologue to Rex Regi Rebellis the first track of The… Continue Reading →

Frozen Dawn – The Decline Of The Enlightened Gods (Transcending Obscurity)

I knew this had to be on Transcending Obscurity just because of the number of pictures included in the press pack, and the vibrant colours on the cover… As to the band despite being formed around 2006 and this being… Continue Reading →

Illusion – Born In Technology (S/R)

A couple of observations over the past year have not escaped me and that is the amount of death metal arriving from France and also thrash from Spain. Fully endorsing the latter are this relatively new outfit from Barcelona who… Continue Reading →

Jade – The Pacification of Death (Pulverised Records)

This album, we’re told, Documents “the deep-rooted and rich Eastern history, depicted in sonorous depravation soaked in all its atmospheric glory”. Death metal is the medium for exploration. Winds blow. Deep voices can be heard distantly in the mountains. The… Continue Reading →

Exessus – Asynapse (S/R)

Over the years of writing here I have noticed that I seem to be drawn towards many of the Spanish thrash and death metal acts who we have brought to our attention. A trend I have picked up on is… Continue Reading →

Fogos – Corpses And Ashes (S/R)

This quartet only gathered under a cloak of second wave darkness a year ago and this is their debut album and indeed 1st release of any kind. With that in mind and no perfecting over demo material one may expect… Continue Reading →

Spectrum Mortis – Bit Meseri – The Incantation (Listenable)

Mesopotamian vibes via Madrid here and if you are wondering about the album title, Bīt mēseri is an incantation text for protection against invading evil. Spectrum Mortis are easier to fathom being a Spanish quartet active since 2015. They may… Continue Reading →

Osserp – Els Nous Cants De La Sibil-La (Blood Fire Death)

The third studio album after five years gap for this Catalan troupe, but not a band I’ve locked horns with previously I’m afraid. Still, I’ve been in a noisy mood recently it seems so another bit of deathgrind it is… Continue Reading →

Ernia – How To Deal With Life And Fail (Transcending Obscurity)

Spanish Grindcore outfit Ernia are a five piece who are trying to do things their own way instead of sticking to the usual stylings in how to write grindcore, a genre which is pretty much known for being intense, fast… Continue Reading →

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