Tag Vader
If you look back at bands within death metal that have been around for more than just a decade you would quite quickly come upon Chile’s Sadism who have been in existence for over 30 years and even prior to… Continue Reading →
When is a supergroup not a supergroup? I would say when it has anything to do with extreme metal. Those guys just not keep it in their pants when it comes to musical monogamy. They leap into bands like the… Continue Reading →
This is the fifth album by the Spanish quintet, formed 18 years ago in Barcelona and their first in 9 years, with new vocalist Markus von Schwarzfurz and drummer Eduhchupih whom joined shortly after the previous release, with bassist CesarCold,… Continue Reading →
The Demonstealer, whom we shall come back to shortly, has been a band since 1998, but has also been producing released records since 2008, and so by any measure has been in the game a long time. Turns out that… Continue Reading →
This German death metal band has been around for nigh on three decades releasing eight albums alongside various splits and EPs. I picked up on this band back in the early 2000s and was suitably impressed to continue following their… Continue Reading →
Deathiah Manifesto is both the coming together of Polish Black Metal stalwarts Black Altar and Norwegian Black thrash pioneers Vulture Lord but also a labour of love marking a tribute to the European underground. Offering up four tracks each, the bands have managed to concoct… Continue Reading →
Polish extreme metal, eh? These days, it’s pretty much synonymous with Behemoth, which – to my mind at least – is a massive shame. There’s been a really great and healthy scene over there for a long time now, and… Continue Reading →
This sounds to be an interesting proposition. Brazilian symphonic black metal band have been going since 2003 and are now releasing their third full album to go with a couple of early demos and a 2019 EP. From the onset… Continue Reading →
Héboïdophrénie is a form of schizophrenia part of psychoses in psychopathic expression and is one of those band names that you can imagine came well before they had written any music. “Let us think of something dark, dingy and mental… Continue Reading →
I think one of the main keys to a successful band is consistency. When a band has a change in sound part way through their career it often deters many fans. I think that a gradual change or light change… Continue Reading →
I thought I’d give a punt out to Berzerker Legion, which as it turns out is a bit of a death metal “supergroup” of sorts. Starring Fred Isaksson (Dark Funeral) – Bass, Tomas Elofsson (Hypocrisy – live) on guitars with… Continue Reading →
It has been 18 years since I bought a Vader album and nearly as long since I have seen them live. The first thing that’s clearly apparent as I listen to this five track EP, they have lost none of… Continue Reading →