Ilona Adhlactha 239 articles

I am into metal music from the school times, started from traditional genres, and now exploring the experimental scene. I'm also interested in modern architecture and contemporary art.

Reviews
  • 2 mins read

Review: Terrifying Parasites “Human Disease” (Demo)

Terrifying Parasites is a new name on death metal scene, and this April German musicians have released their first 3-track demo record “Human Disease” by...

Reviews
  • 4 mins read

Review: CONSTELLATIA “The Language of Limbs” [Season of Mist]

The label Season of Mist this year has decided to re-release the album “The Language of Limbs” of South-African band Constellatia (the independent German label...

Reviews
  • 5 mins read

Review: FAIRYLAND “Osyrhianta” [Massacre Records]

The band Fairyland has existed for more than twenty years (considering the years under the names Fantasy and Fantasia), but this year the band have...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: KULT MOGIŁ “Torn Away the Remains of Dasein” [Pagan Records]

The young Polish death metal band Kult Mogił released their second album “Torn Away the Remains of Dasein” on the local label Pagan Records, and...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: VERIKALPA “Tuoppitanssi” [Scarlet Records]

The Finnish folk band Verikalpa released their second album “Tuoppitanssi” on Scarlet Records this February (the first album was released on Inverse Records). Despite that...

Reviews
  • 4 mins read

Review: TRISTWOOD “Blackcrowned Majesty”

The band Tristwood is well-known to fans of experimental music for almost 20 years, it’s not as if they were on the front lines of...

Reviews
  • 4 mins read

Review: Pagan (Tur) “Rehearsal Tape ’19” [Saturnal]

The music label Saturnal have decided to release the rehearsal of Turks Pagan, which they have already released digitally by themselves year ago (and they’ve...

Reviews
  • 5 mins read

Review: Oranssi Pazuzu “Mestarin kynsi” [Nuclear Blast Records]

Oranssi Pazuzu from Finland is one of the iconic bands on experimental black metal scene, despite the fact, that the band exists only for 13...

Reviews
  • 4 mins read

Review: Isle of the Cross “Excelsis” [Rockshots Records]

The mysterious band from USA Isle Of The Cross, named after Herman Melville’s unpublished book, released the debut album this year, which barely falls within...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: Tetractys “Solstice”

The Chilean progressive metal band Tetractys released their third album “Solstice” in April 2020, with the regular gap of two years. This music isn’t experimental...

Reviews
  • 4 mins read

Review: Godthrymm “Reflections” [Profound Lore Records]

The new band from Yorkshire Godthrymm isn’t an inexperienced bunch of young musicians; every one of them has already got the name in bands like...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: AZURE EMOTE “The Third Perspective” [Selfmadegod Records]

The brainchild of Mike Hrubovcak Azure Emote released his third album “The Third Perspective” in 2020, once again presenting open-mindedness and original vision on music....

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: From the Vastland “The Haft Khan” [Iron, Blood and Death Corporation / Satanath Records]

From the Vastland is one of the most popular black metal bands from Iran (with Aras and Nazhand). They grew famous after the “Blackhearts” documentary,...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: Mazikeen “The Solace of Death” [Iron, Blood and Death Corporation / Satanath Records]

Andrew Shell’s band Mazikeen from Australia has started to release singles three years ago, and now the first full-length album is presented in 2020. In...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: Titaan “Itima” [ATMF]

The second album of mysterious band Titaan “Itima” turned out to be more complex and holistic in comparison with their rambling and disharmonic debut album...

Reviews
  • 4 mins read

Review: THY CATAFALQUE “Naiv” [Season of Mist]

Thy Catafalque is one of the bands on extreme avant-garde scene, which needs no introduction. Tamás Kátai’s Hungarian creation Thy Catafalque survived not only a...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: SHADOW IN THE DARKNESS “Erstwhile Befell” [Sliptrick Records]

Young but perspective Greeks Shadow In The Darkness released in May their debut album “Erstwhile Befell”. Earlier their released a couple of singles, to tease...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: I Miss My Death “Mysto”

Throughout all 13 years history of existence I Miss My Death released only their second album “Mysto” in 2020. And this time they decide to...

Reviews
  • 3 mins read

Review: CRYPTEX “Once Upon A Time” [Steamhammer / SPV]

German melodic rockers Cryptex after five years returned with their new album “Once Upon a Time”. They decided not to reinvent the wheel, but preferred...