Tralineate – Ike Antz Leap (Review)

TralineateTralineate is a one man death metal band from the US and this is his debut album.

Ike Antz Leap features 52 minutes of death metal with occasional progressive and orchestral flourishes. Continue reading “Tralineate – Ike Antz Leap (Review)”

Dirtyprotest – Hellstorm (Review)

DirtyprotestDirtyprotest are an Irish death metal band and this is their debut album.

Essentially a one-man band with a main guest singer, (and some additional ones too), Hellstorm offers up 35 minutes of classic death metal. It’s old-school and has a predilection for the Swedish style – what’s not to like? Continue reading “Dirtyprotest – Hellstorm (Review)”

Catalyst – Dawn of a Dreadful Fate (Review)

CatalystCatalyst are a French death metal band and this is their debut EP.

Catalyst are a death metal band that mix in elements of thrash, progressive, atmospheric, and modern metal into their music. Continue reading “Catalyst – Dawn of a Dreadful Fate (Review)”

Lifeless – The Occult Mastery (Review)

LifelessLifeless 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)”

Draghkar – World Unraveled (Review)

DraghkarThis is the debut demo from US death metal band Draghkar.

Short, filthy and with an underground fuzzy sound, the first steps into the world by Draghkar are rooted in the old-school, but not necessarily fully defined by it. Continue reading “Draghkar – World Unraveled (Review)”

Morbid Flesh – Rites of the Mangled (Review)

Morbid FleshMorbid Flesh are a Spanish death metal band and this is their second album.

This is the band’s follow up to their very enjoyable 2014 EP Embedded in the Ossuary. Continue reading “Morbid Flesh – Rites of the Mangled (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)”