God Syndrome are a death metal band from Russia. This is their debut album.
Combining elements of bands like Hypocrisy and Decapitated, this is fast, melodic and nicely aggressive. Continue reading “God Syndrome – Controverse (Review)”
Kollapse – Angst (Review)
This is the debut album from Danish post-hardcore/metal band Kollapse.
Angst is not your average release. The band don’t easily slot into a neat genre classification, so I’ve gone with post-hardcore/metal, as that’s as accurate as anything, I suppose. Continue reading “Kollapse – Angst (Review)”
Amiensus – All Paths Lead to Death (Review)
This is the latest EP by US black metallers Amiensus.
Following on from their very well-received earlier work, (Restoration, for example), Amiensus return with a 29 minute EP that’s their darkest, most-direct work yet. Continue reading “Amiensus – All Paths Lead to Death (Review)”
Interview with Haze of Summer
Haze of Summer’s debut album Znoi is a refreshing take on the current over-saturation of the worldwide black metal scene. This is an album that revels in corrupting black metal’s dark, grim base with lighter, summery moments, all the while staying surprisingly true to the originating style, while also going its own way down post-black metal pathways.
Do you know what? It works a treat, and Znoi is an extremely enjoyable listen.
Intrigued, and wanting to learn more about this enigmatic project, I caught up with the head man behind the band… Continue reading “Interview with Haze of Summer”
Set Before Us – Enigmas (Review)
This is the second EP by Swedish metalcore band Set Before Us.
Boasting a nice, solid sound, Set Before Us burst out of the speakers with passion, aggression, and melody. They make a good impression.
Passion, aggression, and melody pretty much sum this release up in many ways. The music is upbeat and energetic metalcore, with plenty of heavy breakdowns and ubiquitous melodic leads. It’s infectious and quite enjoyable. Continue reading “Set Before Us – Enigmas (Review)”
Pulvis et Umbra – Atmosfear (Review)
Pulvis et Umbra is an Italian one-man death metal band and this is his third album.
This is death metal that mixes in aspects of thrash metal and metalcore, making for a dynamic release that has a decent amount of extremity included alongside some more accessible moments. Continue reading “Pulvis et Umbra – Atmosfear (Review)”
Argus Megere – VEII (Review)
Argus Megere are a Romanian black metal band and this is their latest album.
Argus Megere play a combination of second wave and atmospheric black metal, with long songs and plenty of depth and texture. Continue reading “Argus Megere – VEII (Review)”
Corpus Christii – Delusion (Review)
Corpus Christii are a Portuguese black metal band and this is their eighth album.
This is grim, occult black metal, forged from an old-school perspective and unleashed on the world with fire and venom. Continue reading “Corpus Christii – Delusion (Review)”
Soulskinner – Descent to Abaddon (Review)
Soulskinner are a Greek death metal band and this is their fourth album.
I very much enjoyed 2014’s Crypts of Ancient Wisdom, so I’m quite the happy bunny to hear some new material from Soulskinner. Continue reading “Soulskinner – Descent to Abaddon (Review)”
Ars Veneficium – The Reign of the Infernal King (Review)
This is the debut album from Ars Veneficium, a black metal band from Belgium.
This is a release full of fast-paced blasphemy and hatred. Ars Veneficium play fiery black metal that’s mean-spirited and true to its Satanic legacy. Continue reading “Ars Veneficium – The Reign of the Infernal King (Review)”
