Hellspike – Dynasties Of Decay – CD
Only a year after their debut, the three Portuguese veterans return with the sophomore effort. Their uncompromised music, free from market impositions, will take you straight to the metal bravery of the past. HELLSPIKE’s melodic approach dives deep into the NWOBHM sound, merging it with the direct relentless approach of the German speed and thrash bands from mid ’80s like IRON ANGEL, SODOM, ANGEL DUST, MINOTAUR, VIOLENT FORCE, NECRONOMICON, WARRANT (Ger.), LIVING DEATH, DESTRUCTION and heavy metal bands like early RUNNING WILD and GRAVE ...
Home Style Surgery – Brain Drill Poetry – CD
In a world filled with copy-and-paste thrash metal, HOME STYLE SURGERY deliver a fresh yet old school take on a genre that rarely offers any surprises these days. Riffs and speed are the name of the game in this technical journey from one twisted mind to another. On their second studio album, these young Finnish guys offer eight tracks of straight to the point technical thrash with no filler moments. One refined riff and one intricate solo after another, over the complex drum ...
Gravety – Bow Down – CD
After many years of silence, the German bearers of steel GRAVETY arise again, now fully fledged as a pure epic heavy metal group. Chosen by Cryptor to tell his tales through their songs, they’ll lure you into the world of sword and sorcery and high fantasy adventures. The man behind the mic may not have the widest range, but he compensates for it with a lot of character and a great vocal timbre that fits their epic arrangements like a glove. And they ...
Norse – Ascetic – CDD
Dissonant black metal entity Norse have forged a unique sound over the years playing intense, bleak and somewhat futuristic music which they’ve only honed with each subsequent album. They play calculated, atonal yet highly rhythmic music delivered with machine-like precision which sounds markedly different and refreshing when most black metal bands are too reliant on their progenitors for laying down the framework. Never does it seem as though they’ve lost their way delving deep into the dissonant territories; Norse have a predefined trajectory even ...
Abscession – Rot Of Ages – CDD
Atavistic HM-2 driven Swedish style death metal is given a sense of refined German death metal structuring and tempered with shimmering melodies, making Abscession’s new album ‘Rot of Ages’ the epitome of immaculately balanced old school death metal music. The music maintains a brisk and punchy crust/punk derived tempo throughout, deftly punctuating it with melodic passages and heart-stopping breakdowns, to make it an immensely engrossing and overall gratifying affair. The interplay between the faster, crunchier sections and the brilliant, emotive melodic streaks is exceptional, ...
Bizzare – Invocation Codex – CDD
Exhumed from the crypts of the forgotten Finnish death metal gods, the music of Bizarre is like an ancient dark force that has been summoned to be unleashed with magnified intensity upon the unsuspecting masses. Shrouded in layers of impenetrable darkness and reeking of otherworldly Lovecraftian horror and mystique, the music has an enchanting effect on the audience. Possessed-sounding vocals instil a sense of fear penetrating deep into the subconscious, as the guitars weave a dual-pronged attack comprising of body-maiming riffs and heart-stabbing melodies ...
Cutterred Flesh – Sharing Is Caring – CDD
Defying all expectations, Czech brutal death metal band Cutterred Flesh give birth to an album that can be regarded as an anomaly in the style, an aberration for a band sounding this heavy and brutal. Their constant variations, shocking mood changes, and tempo fluctuations belie the impossibly wide girth and ponderous gait of this band. And yet, they’re nimble and inventive, deceptively fast and catchy, emotive and thoughtful, and will invariably pound your skull into the ground and mercilessly at that. The strange ...
Heads For The Dead – Slash ‘N’ Roll – CDD
After releasing two standout full length albums which were both refreshing and thrilling for this style of death metal, HEADS FOR THE DEAD whose lineup includes members of venerated and experienced bands such as WOMBBATH, GOREFEST, REVEL IN FLESH, HAIL OF BULLETS, have come up with an EP paying homage to the classic horror movies which have inspired their music in a big way. Having already established their own horror-tinged sound, it’s fascinating to see the band employ a more crusty approach in ...
Imperialist – Zenith – CDD
After releasing a standout album in ‘Cipher’, sci-fi black metal band Imperialist return with a brand new full length of soaring ambition and mesmerizing music. ‘Zenith’ sees the band delving fully into the sci-fi realm, stringing together longer, well-thought and fleshed out songs narrating the infinite appeal of the ever-mystifying cosmos. Having showcased a knack for infusing sharp thrash riffing and hooks into the bleak Dissection-esque black metal palette, Imperialist manage to take it to the next level on this ...
Monument Of Misanthropy – Unterweger – CDD
Like a raging juggernaut in motion, MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY are simply unstoppable and are here to decimate everything in their path. Armed with a new lineup which includes two new guitarists including one of DE PROFUNDIS fame, a new bassist, and the drummer of PUTRIDITY, their sound is more powerful and well-rounded than ever before. Despite being incredibly heavy, there is more to their music than the body would suggest – the songwriting is intricate and layered, with there being several patterns that ...
Noltem – Illusions In The Wake – CDD
On only their debut full length, US band Noltem have crafted an album with astonishing maturity and emotional depth. Their brand of atmospheric black metal is virtually flawless, blending all the elements that make this style of music work. It’s got perfectly tempered music, melodies that greatly enhance the expression of the inherently black metal riffing, elegant acoustic passages, tasteful keyboard sections, soaring guitar solos, vocals that go hand-in-hand with the plaintive music and much more. The song-structuring is akin to the retelling ...
Absorption – Enveloping Womb Of Astringent Void – CD
“Enveloping Womb Of Astringent Void” – Russian Death Metal from Saint Peterburg. The albums comes as six sided digipak with booklet-sleeve and eight-sided poster-booklet limited to 500 copies.TRACK LISTING01.Graven Screams in the Stones Engulfed by Darkness02.Dismal Disappearance03.Mental Secretion04.Irreversible Cruelty05.Miasm as of Boiling AshesGENRE: Death MetalBARCODE: 9009955000821 ...
Nocturnal Nightmare – Abstrakt Sinne – CD
“Abstrakt Sinne” – Latest album by the swedish/italian depressive black metal band Nocturnal Nightmare. The album comes as six sided digipak with booklet‐sleeve and 16‐sided booklet.TRACK LISTING01. Självhat02. Allt och Inget03. No Place for Happiness04. Humanity05. Skuggvarelsen06. AnnullamentoGENRE: Black MetalBARCODE: 9009955000838 ...
Killrazer – Burial Begins – CDD
Thrashing from the depths from the hot Australian wasteland rises this iconic inferno with an upliftingbrutal blend of Heavy Metal played with furious veracity and an uncompromising attack in theAustralian Heavy Metal scene. “KILLRAZER” with their latest assault “THE BURIAL BEGINS” With 10 outstanding smashing tracks featuring guest RIPPER OWENS alongside on an awesome cover track. “KILLRAZER” features members from (DARK ORDER, GRUNGEON, DEVINE ELECTRIC, etc..) This is an album that will blow your face apart with its heavy intensity.TRACK LISTING1. Stations Of ...
Wulfgar – From The Ashes – CD
A MUST FOR FANS OF OLD “Amon Amarth”!GREAT SWEDISH MELODIC DEATH-METAL WITH VIKING THEME!CD IN JEWELCASE + 12-PAGE BOOKLET WITH LYRICS+PHOTOS+2-PAGE INLAY.LIMITED TO 500 COPIES.TRACKING-LIST: 43 MIN PLAYINGTIME1.From The Ashes2.Thundering Winds3.Daughter Of Darkness4.Where The dark Elves Dwell5.My Fallen Brothers6.With Gods In Your Heart7.The Thunder Bares His Name8.Setting Sail9.Blood Of Kvasir10.In ValhallaGENRE: Melodic Death/Viking MetalBARCODE: 781930719568 ...
