Displeased Disfigurement are a South African death metal band and this is their second album.
This is brutal death metal full of slamming gore and ugly abuse. Continue reading “Displeased Disfigurement – Origin of Abhorrence (Review)”
Father Befouled – Desolate Gods (Review)
This is the fourth album from US death metallers Father Befouled.
This is a band that takes the classic sounds of Incantation and Morbid Angel and warps, twists, and bends them to their own indomitable will. Continue reading “Father Befouled – Desolate Gods (Review)”
Horrid – Beyond the Dark Border (Review)
This is the fifth album from Italian death metallers Horrid.
We last encountered Horrid on Sacrilegious Fornication, where Horrid’s brutal and sinister take on death metal stood out. Continue reading “Horrid – Beyond the Dark Border (Review)”
Ursinne – Swim with the Leviathan (Review)
This is the debut album of death metal supergroup Ursinne.
A death metal supergroup you say? Sounds interesting.
So who’s involved?
Well, this is a collaboration between Dave Ingram and Jonny Pettersson. Between them they Continue reading “Ursinne – Swim with the Leviathan (Review)”
Acedia Mundi – Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Review)
This is the debut album from French black metal band Acedia Mundi.
So, what do we have here? This is modern black metal played with a technical sheen that still manages to be relatively catchy, despite its imposing veneer. Continue reading “Acedia Mundi – Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Review)”
Eoront – Another Realm (Review)
Eoront are a Russian black metal band and this is their second album.
Playing keyboard enriched atmospheric black metal with a deep mystical side, Eoront’s latest album contains over an hour of sprawling, epic music. Continue reading “Eoront – Another Realm (Review)”
Tornado Kid – Hateful 10 (Review)
Tornado Kid are a Russian metal band and this is their debut album.
Holy shitbastards this is good!
This is Southern-styled metal, with a bit of hard rock thrown in for good measure, as well as some hardcore influences. Sometimes when you think of a band who are described as Southern metal, you can think of tired clichés and generic delivery; there’s none of that here. Continue reading “Tornado Kid – Hateful 10 (Review)”
Lifeless – The Occult Mastery (Review)
Lifeless are a German death metal band and this is their third album.
Lifeless play classic, old-school death metal of the Swedish type. The band have been around for a while now and this is their third album, so they know a thing or two about the style. Continue reading “Lifeless – The Occult Mastery (Review)”
Decrepit Throne – Traitor’s Grave (Review)
Decrepit Throne are a US black metal band and this is their debut album.
This is an dark and melodic form of blackened hatred, spewed forth by fanatics with a love of the style and an appreciation of the simple charms of black metal’s directness. Continue reading “Decrepit Throne – Traitor’s Grave (Review)”
Ius Talionis – Saligia (Review)
This is the debut album from German black metallers Ius Talionis.
Having showed huge promise on their previous demo Eleutheromania, Ius Talionis have now returned, with an adjusted lineup, for their strikingly-covered first full-length. Continue reading “Ius Talionis – Saligia (Review)”
Wonderbox Metal 