I have been listening to metal since the age of... 14 or so. Besides music, I'm also interested in boxing, fitness, meeting new people and enjoy reading about a variety of topics.
If there’s anything that music history has taught us, then it’s that the rapid development of extremity would change metal forever. While bigger names have...
Once one looks back at the 90’s, it’s easy to identify certain patterns that were part of the (at the time, at least) uncertain decade....
Time flies when you’re having fun, heals all wounds and apparently, turns Into Grief into a different band. Rediscovering Echoes of Doom made me realize how much...
Poland isn’t a country that I usually think of whenever old school death metal comes to mind, but it wouldn’t take long before a variety...
It shouldn’t be a surprise that out of all the Celtic Frost-inspired doom/death metal bands, Winter band took things to the most extreme. Partially slower...
It would be tempting to write Dream Death off as a Celtic Frost worship band and yet, I’m convinced that Dream Death have more personality...
The 90’s saw the rise and fall of many doom/death metal bands and Apotheosis are yet another one of those bands that never made it...
On the Wings of Inferno remains one of those unexpected albums that’s more impressive than you would imagine. Think about it; the year is 2000 (not...
The correlation between thrash and death metal is an interesting one. Not because the most brutal and early variants are easily associated with another, but...
Imagine the following: after writing In the Pandemonium, Tom Warrior decided to take a trip to Brazil and met some members of Mutilator and Vulcano. Mutual...
Once one has become familiar with the big thrash metal bands and decides to dive into the underground, finding quality bands can be a challenge....
One fascinating aspect that made many thrash metal bands great was their ability to evolve within a style that clearly has its limits. Sodom started...
What’s the deal with the dramatic side of doom/death metal and pretentious album titles? I’ve stumbled upon Desire’s Infinity… A Timeless Journey Through an Emotional Dream and...
Generally, bands go through their classic phase as they often release a series of goodies before changing style or watering down by becoming shadows of...
Since In Grief’s An Eternity of Misery has recently come out, I decided to revisit the EP that I had heard years ago, but back then had...
Unlike several other countries, Norway’s contribution to the development of doom/death metal has been limited, but that did not mean that the country’s been without...
It’s easy to assume that doom/death metal bands lost it once they had settled for a lighter sound, regardless of the actual outcome. The unfortunate...
I have a quick confession to make: my interest in post-90’s thrash metal is basically non-existent. That’s not to say that certain bands can’t play...
There’s no denying that Brazil had a huge impact on the development of extreme metal and today’s topic Holocausto are yet another reminder of such....
Long-lasting doom/death metal veterans Asphyx were one of the earliest bands from Holland that slowed the hell down once speeding up became the norm. Quickly...