Maze of Sothoth – Soul Demise (Review)

Maze of SothothMaze of Sothoth are an Italian death metal band and this is their debut album.

Maze of Sothoth play dark death metal that’s influenced by the likes of Morbid Angel and HP Lovecraft.

Starting off the album with a short ambient track that’s actually quite unnerving and unsettling, when Continue reading “Maze of Sothoth – Soul Demise (Review)”

Burn Damage – Age of Vultures (Review)

Burn DamageBurn Damage are a Portuguese metal band and this is their debut album.

Age of Vultures is 32 minutes of stomping groove/thrash metal with some death metal influences thrown in for extra brutality. Continue reading “Burn Damage – Age of Vultures (Review)”

Self-Hatred – Theia (Review)

Self-HatredThis is the debut album from Self-Hatred, a doom/death metal band from the Czech Republic.

Self-Hatred are, refreshingly, a little different to your standard doom/death band; this is a slightly more contemporary take on the style than most attempt, although it still recognises and is influenced by the founders of this particular sub-genre. I also like the black metal influences that can be heard creeping into the music here and there, which also give Self-Hatred a different angle of attack than a lot of their peers. Continue reading “Self-Hatred – Theia (Review)”

Maloic – Death (Review)

MaloicMaloic are an Indian death metal band and this is their debut album.

This is melodic death metal with folk elements. Featuring influences from traditional Indian music, Maloic are reminiscent of the early/mid 90s death metal era, where bands were experimenting with the core genre to include wider styles.  Continue reading “Maloic – Death (Review)”

Aseethe – Hopes of Failure (Review)

AseetheAseethe are a doom band from the US. This is their second album.

I like Aseethe. Over the years they’ve produced a very respectable body of work, one which is most enjoyable and should be checked out by anyone into doom with drone-like qualities and plenty of heaviness. Continue reading “Aseethe – Hopes of Failure (Review)”

Moontower – Darkness…Glory to Hatred (Review)

MoontowerMoontower are a Polish black metal band and this is their fifth album.

Sometimes it’s impossible to beat a blast of icy, cold, raw, Satanic black metal played like it was still the 90s. Darkness…Glory to Hatred is just such a beast as this. Continue reading “Moontower – Darkness…Glory to Hatred (Review)”

Mono Inc. – Together Till the End (Review)

Mono Inc.This is the ninth album by German rock band Mono Inc.

If you haven’t encountered Mono Inc. before, then I suggest you prepare yourself. This is a larger than life band that need to be approached in this context. Continue reading “Mono Inc. – Together Till the End (Review)”

Ennoven – Redemption (Review)

EnnovenEnnoven is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from Poland. This is his debut album.

Redemption is just under 35 minutes of atmospheric black metal with post-metal and progressive influences included in its misty embrace.  Continue reading “Ennoven – Redemption (Review)”