This isn’t the first time I’ve said this and it won’t be the last. One of the things I enjoy most about doing reviews like this is that I get exposed to music I wouldn’t normally seek out on my own. I am familiar with Vildhjarta and the little bit of them I heard in […]
Netherbird – Arete
With their latest release, Arete, Sweden’s Netherbird dives deep into human psychology and thought process, provoking a reflection into what motivates us as humans and at what lengths and sacrifices that we will endure in order to accomplish these feats. This incarnation of reality is set through an ominous back drop of atmosphere created through […]
Iskandr – Vergezicht
Dutch black metal formation Iskandr, comprised multi-instrumentalist O (Turia, Lubbert Das, Solar Temple) and on drums M (Fluisteraars, Solar Temple), return to the foray with their third full-length ‘Vergezicht’. Supposedly, the album narrates six stories about resistance, deceit and regeneration, a theme that fits well with the epic approach to each of these songs. The […]
1914 – Where Fear and Weapons Meet
It’s an odd name for a band – 1914 – at least until you realise what their music is about. One of the worst years in human history, the year in which the war that would end all wars started. 1914 is a Ukrainian blackened death metal band that focuses on World War I in […]
Report: Soulcrusher Festival 2021
Doornroosje, Nijmegen, the Netherlands 1 and 2 October 2021 Report by Erik (E) and Wouter (W), contributions by Ingrid (I) Pictures by Wouter (W) Well here goes the first live review of 2021 for us, and we’re happy that it concerns Soulcrusher. With a diverse line-up and loads of bands operating in different niches of […]
Ministry – Moral Hygiene
After the unfortunate death of Mike Scaccia (also known from Rigor Mortis and Revolting Cocks) in 2012 and the very disappointing “Amerikkkant (2018)” I figured that it was over and done with quality recordings of the Industrial Metal outfit Ministry. Being quite a fan-boy of Al Jourgenson‘s main project I figured that with such an […]
Aborted – Maniacult
Aborted. This is a band that in my mind, needs no grand introduction, however that would be doing them a grave injustice. The extremely hard working death metalers based out of Belgium, have a vast body of work that extends back to the mid 1990’s. This is a band that has continuously progressed over the […]
Azazel – Aegrus Satanas Tecum
You might know Azazel for their hilarious performance on Steelfest a few years back. For details just go to Youtube. Although it fits the bands legacy it would be pity if you don’t give Azazel a chance to delve in the music itself. Active since ’92 this band is roaming the Black Metal underground, to […]
GosT – Rites of Love and Reverence
I have always been quite fond of Dark Wave, Synth Wave, Electro, Minimal, EBM, Industrial etc. Luckily, it seems that nowadays a lot of extreme metal lovers also are into these genres. Especially Synth Wave is popular. Just look at the popularity of Perturbator, who just released the absolute smasher “Lustful Sacrements”, Carpenter Brut and […]
Carnifex – Graveside Confessions
Any metalhead who’s into deathcore knows Carnifex, at least by name. One of the seminal bands of the genre, they revel in heavy breakdowns and dark lyrical content, frequently thematically centered around depression and suicide. This Friday they continue in character with a (mostly) heavy-as-fuck new album, “Graveside Confessions”, and it’s chock-full of nostalgia – […]