Infiltration are a Russian death metal band and this is their debut EP.
Infiltration play 90s-influenced death metal, with a focus on songs and destructive presence. Continue reading “Infiltration – Nuclear Strike Warning (Review)”
Month: March 2018
Misrule – Forced to Suffer (Review)
This is the debut demo from one-man deathgrind outfit Misrule, from the US.
With only a total duration of 8 minutes, Forced to Suffer utterly demolishes everything in this brief playing time. Continue reading “Misrule – Forced to Suffer (Review)”
Messa – Feast for Water (Review)
Messa are an Italian doom metal band and this is their second album.
This is the follow up to 2016’s very enjoyable Belfry. This was an album that took the classic doom metal template and injected elements of ambient/drone into it, along with the band members’ own distinct personalities. Continue reading “Messa – Feast for Water (Review)”
Nigredo – Flesh Torn – Spirit Pierced (Review)
This is the debut album from Nigredo, a black metal band from Greece.
Vicious and occult, Nigredo’s music is one of cutting edge blackened dissonance mixed with something more atavistic and primal. Continue reading “Nigredo – Flesh Torn – Spirit Pierced (Review)”
Wounded Not Dead – The Battles of Horus of Edfu (Review)
Wounded Not Dead are a progressive death metal band from the UK and this is their debut album.
Featuring an ex-member of Eye of Solitude, this is 37 minutes of progressive death metal that shows just how fertile with ideas and ability this relatively new band are. Continue reading “Wounded Not Dead – The Battles of Horus of Edfu (Review)”
Aphonic Threnody – Of Loss and Grief (Review)
Aphonic Threnody are a funeral doom band with an international lineup and this is their second album.
Featuring members of Arrant Saudade, Towards Atlantis Lights, and Dea Marica, and with guests from many other bands, including Alunah, Mournful Congregation, and My Shameful, before you even press play it seems apparent that there’s little chance of Of Loss and Grief falling flat on its face. And, when you do finally press play, you’re Continue reading “Aphonic Threnody – Of Loss and Grief (Review)”
Bismarck – Urkraft (Review)
Bismarck are a doom metal band from Norway and this is their debut album.
Here we have 35 minutes of doom metal that incorporates quite a few different sub-styles into its melting pot. Drawing on influences from stoner, doom, drone, progressive, sludge, psychedelic, and post-metal, Urkraft is a well-rounded and satisfying slab of heaviness. Continue reading “Bismarck – Urkraft (Review)”
Bloodmoon – Supervoid Trinity (Review)
Bloodmoon are a progressive doom/sludge band from the US and this is their second album.
Here we have 47 minutes of progressive doom metal, played well, and delivered with misanthropic glee and darkness in abundance. Continue reading “Bloodmoon – Supervoid Trinity (Review)”
Reprisal – None Survive the Sun (Review)
This is the debut album from Reprisal, a death/thrash metal band from the UK.
This is 54 minutes of ripping death/thrash. It’s not without its depth either, as the band incorporate some choice progressive tendencies in their sound too. This justifies the length of the album, as the songs take the time to explore where they need to, offering a substantial and engaging journey to the listener. Continue reading “Reprisal – None Survive the Sun (Review)”
Metamorphosis – The Secret Art (Review)
This is the sixth album from German one man black metal band Metamorphosis.
Here we have 40 minutes of music that takes traditional satanic black metal and blends it with a decent helping of death metal muscle, doom metal melodic allure, thrash metal energy, and symphonic black metal grandeur. Continue reading “Metamorphosis – The Secret Art (Review)”
Wonderbox Metal 