Tag Terrorizer
Has it really been five years since Vltimas released ‘Something Wicked Marches in’? The debut really struck a chord with me and is one that I return to pretty regularly. It’s fair to say I wasn’t in isolation and the… Continue Reading →
If there ever was a soundtrack to what is happening in the world today then UK’s Utilitarian sum it up through 14 tracks of pervading sonic vehemence. Their last couple of releases were unrelenting and vitriolic tirades about the world… Continue Reading →
When the status of legendary is bestowed upon a band there are all manner of complications. Although this undying crown brings popularity and bravado it also brings expectation and critique. Many a band has released a stand out testament to… Continue Reading →
Floridian Death Metal is probably one of the most famous scenes in the Metal world, save for perhaps the Norwegian Black Metal scene. This scene was erupting at the birth of the previous mentioned Black Metal scene however and was… Continue Reading →
A bit of background here as this Swedish grindcore act has been around for about five years and has released two EPs during that time but also the band is comprised of three ex-members of Coldworker, Oskar Pålsson (bass), Joel… Continue Reading →
Classic American Death Metallers Embalmer have released quite the triumphant return to form with their magnificent latest album Emanations from the Crypt. Packed full of furious levels of speed, deep guttural vocals and a harrowing, morbid undertone throughout, it’s an… Continue Reading →
Hopefully you have not just heard of the books about fictional metal band Eviscerated Panda by now but have grabbed and devoured them. If not, well they are about a metal act based in Reading England who have over three… Continue Reading →
Vallenfyre’s debut ‘A Fragile King’ was one of my favourite albums of the past few years, although I wondered whether it would be best left as a standalone body of work. The songs that comprised it were born through grief… Continue Reading →
It’s fair to say that most books and indeed films tackling the subject of black metal are woefully inadequate. They are either put together by outsiders trying to look in and not fully understanding or integrating with the subject matter,… Continue Reading →
These days a lot of what passes for metal is gutless (and nutless), processed, over produced bollocks. God forbid we should hear the drummer getting tired and making the odd mistake, nah we want it super perfect so we trigger… Continue Reading →
Master: inspiration behind the name of US grind legends Terrorizer, and the UK magazine of the same name; covered by Napalm Death; forerunners of death metal. Is there any more that needs to be said? Well yes, there is… Continue Reading →
Polish grindcore/death metal will either be one thing or the other, good or very chaotic and very bad. It is the former thankfully on this latest in a long line of releases by this band. Immediate comparisons come to the… Continue Reading →