Teratoma are a Spanish death metal band and this is their latest EP.
This is brutal death metal with elements of grindcore included. The EP lasts 22 minutes. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Iron Reagan/Gatecreeper – Split (Review)
This is a split release between these two US bands. Iron Reagan play crossover thrash/hardcore and Gatecreeper play old-school death metal.
The split opens with Iron Reagan, who offer up 10 minutes of their particular brand of crossover mayhem. Continue reading
Hemelbestormer – A Ring of Blue Light (Review)
This is the second album from Belgian post-metallers Hemelbestormer.
Having enjoyed 2016’s Aether, listening to A Ring of Blue Light was a no-brainer really. On this second release Hemelbestormer’s atmospheric metal has not disappointed. Continue reading
Krosis – Solem Vatem (Review)
Krosis are a modern death metal/deathcore band from the US and this is their second album.
Krosis play thoroughly modern music that takes technical, progressive, and atmospheric influences into its delivery. Continue reading
Tralineate – Ike Antz Leap (Review)
Tralineate is a one man death metal band from the US and this is his debut album.
Ike Antz Leap features 52 minutes of death metal with occasional progressive and orchestral flourishes. Continue reading
Voidhanger – Dark Days of the Soul (Review)
Voidhanger are a blackened death/thrash band from Poland, and this is their third album.
It seems like a long time ago since the release of Voidhanger’s exemplary second album Working Class Misanthropy – and it has been. This album was notable for me due to its high quality levels; this style of Continue reading
Sixes – Methistopheles (Review)
Sixes are a doom/sludge band from the US and this is their debut album.
You know that you can never, ever have enough filthy, ugly doom, right? I mean, it’s just not possible.
Enter Sixes.
Methistopheles is a colossal 62 minutes of feedback, Earth-shaking distortion, apocalyptic melodies, and throat-destroying vocals. And boy does it grab you and not let go until the bitter end. Continue reading
Spawned from Hate – Promo 2018 (Review)
Spawned from Hate are a UK death metal band and this is their latest release.
I enjoyed Spawned from Hate’s 2015 EP Accelerated Butchery, so it’s good to hear something new from them. This is a short release, containing only two tracks and lasting less than six minutes. Continue reading
Neter – Inferus (Review)
Neter are a Spanish death metal band and this is their third album.
I have fond memories of 2015’s Idols, so it’s good to see the band return with some new material. I very much like the striking album art for this release too. Continue reading
Lowered – Lowered (Review)
Lowered are a blackened doom band from the US and this is their debut album.
Lowered play black/sludge/doom metal with skill, talent, and no small amount of grim mood. Continue reading
