Benighted is a Death Grind band from Saint-Étienne, France. Forming in 1998 and releasing their self titled album in 2000, these guys have been at it for a long time and it shows. With 9 albums under their belt, Benighted did not hold back at all on their newest album “Obscene repressed” VIA Seasons of […]
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Merrimack – Omegaphilia

French black metallers Merrimack released their latest on the 9th of June 2017, ‘Omegaphilia’. Although not much new is brought with this release, I count it as one of the better releases of 2017 thusfar. As Omegaphilia (Season of Mist – Underground Activists) kicks off with a tribal rhythmic initiation on ‘Cauterizing Cosmos’, this French […]
Merrimack ‘The Falsified Son’ – track premiere

French black metal formation Merrimack will release another plague on mankind on the 9th of June, called Omegaphilia. Metal-Exposure is exclusively hosting the premiere of the track ‘The Falsified Son’. Check it out below! Merrimack comments: “Our will to create a record that is more rooted in the 90’s era of black metal becomes pretty […]
The Great Old Ones – EOD: A Tale of Dark Legacy

By Laetitia Novels and metal have always gone hand in hand, especially those of dark, intruiging tales. Tolkien’s legacy inspired dozens of bands, some outstanding (like Summoning), others to a cheap elf-in-the-woods trick. It’s no surprise that the unsettling, disturbing stories of classic horror author H.P. Lovecraft also belong to the (numerous) sources of inspiration […]
Glorior Belli – Sundown (The Flock That Welcomes)
As I am curious about black metal projects thinking outside the box, Glorior Belli piqued my interest. The project of multi-instrumentalist Infestvvs namely isn’t your typical black metal band. He combines it with sludge metal and is able to evoke a great atmosphere. Sundown (The Flock That Welcomes) is the sixth full-length of this French […]
Necrowretch – Putrid Death Sorcery
Putrid death metal from the gory depths of hell, voices of damnation, unholy riffs and bestial drums. This is what you will find on the debut album of Necrowretch. Only after releasing two demo’s they got signed by Century Media and attempt to take over the world with Putrid Death Sorcery.. Read all!
Blockheads – This World Is Dead
Blockheads are a grindcore band from France. The band exists for over a decade now and are, unlike many other grindcore bands, dead serious about their music. Which you can easily hear by the quality of their songs. This isn’t a composition of mindless blastbeats, one after another. This is talent.. Read all!