Behind the Sun – Post Solis (Review)

Behind the SunBehind the Sun are a Progressive Metal band from the US. This is their debut EP.

Behind the Sun play extreme metal that takes a progressive view of its influences, delivering half an hour or so of modern music that engages and satisfies. Continue reading “Behind the Sun – Post Solis (Review)”

Gjendød – Nedstigning (Review)

GjendødGjendød are a Norwegian black metal band and this is their debut album.

After Gjendød’s debut last year, we now have some more material from them in the form of their first full-length, Nedstigning. Continue reading “Gjendød – Nedstigning (Review)”

Temple of Nihil – Soul Extremist (Review)

Temple of NihilTemple of Nihil are a black metal band from Russia and this is their debut EP.

Temple of Nihil specialise in occult black metal with a tasty guitar tone and a daemonic persona. Continue reading “Temple of Nihil – Soul Extremist (Review)”

Jagged Vision – Death Is This World (Review)

Jagged VisionThis is the second album from Jagged Vision, a Norwegian metallic hardcore band.

As a starting point for Jagged Vision’s sound, imagine a band like Black Tusk or Doomriders, add in some All Pigs Must Die, and then coat the entire thing in a violent metallic hardcore sheen.

Jagged Vision play a hardcore/sludge/metal mix that borrows from aspects of all styles, allowing the band to firmly cement their own personality. Continue reading “Jagged Vision – Death Is This World (Review)”

Obituary – Obituary (Review)

ObituaryObituary are a legendary death metal band from the US. This is their tenth album.

I appear to just be getting fonder of Obituary as the years go by. I’ve always been a fan, but more and more I find that I keep returning to their music, both old and new, for a fix of groove-based old-school death metal. Continue reading “Obituary – Obituary (Review)”

Condemned – His Divine Shadow (Review)

CondemnedCondemned are a US death metal band and this is their third album.

If you’re looking for a short, condensed blast of brutal death metal with some horrific sci-fi themes, then Condemned have got you covered.

This is music to Continue reading “Condemned – His Divine Shadow (Review)”

Wiegedood – De Doden Hebben Het Goed II (Review)

WiegedoodWiegedood are a black metal band from Belgium and this is their second album.

Wiegedood play black metal that’s as brutal is it is caustically atmospheric. There’s an acerbic hatred here that powers the songs forward, while at the same time showing an awareness of dynamics and Continue reading “Wiegedood – De Doden Hebben Het Goed II (Review)”

Obitus – Slaves of the Vast Machine (Review)

ObitusObitus are a Swedish black metal band and this is their second album.

Playing harsh black metal, Slaves of the Vast Machine consists of one long 45 minute track.

The band’s music is Continue reading “Obitus – Slaves of the Vast Machine (Review)”

Mordbrand – Wilt (Review)

MordbrandMordbrand are a Swedish death metal band and this is their second album.

A firmly enjoyable display of Swedish death metal, Mordbrand’s debut album Imago played to my soft spot for the style, with the chainsaw riffs and macabre melodies Continue reading “Mordbrand – Wilt (Review)”