It’s remarkable how there were so many doom/death metal bands coming out of Holland back in the day, with bands like Sempiternal Deathreign, Delirium and Mourning originating all ...
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Orasyon… out of complete nowhere, comes this album All and Nothing (released earlier this month, on October 1st). I was completely caught off guard, upon hearing it. Initially, ...
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Now, here’s a nice metal symphony of mythological stories and diverse musical elements. Some background might be needed. I’m reviewing a new split disc, and this one involves ...
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Along with Hypnotic Scenery and Dissolving of Prodigy, Silent Stream of Godless Elegy were one of the leaders of the Czech doom/death metal movement and just like many ...
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Comments Off on Review: Silent Stream of Godless Elegy “Iron” [Leviathan Records]
After eighteen years of silence Norwegian black/death/thrash metal legends Vulture Lord have returned with their second full-length album Desecration Rites through underground label Odium Records. And considering the ...
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In late June American melodic death metal band The Absence has released their fifth full-length album Coffinized via M-Theory Audio. And again they have stayed true to their ...
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Tiamat are certainly no favorite band of mine, but I can’t deny that there was something unique about their early records… for better or worse. Even the occult ...
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Morgion were one of those doom/death metal bands that didn’t change as drastically as other bands did and while this seems ideal on paper, nothing could be further ...
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Although criticism regarding technology is often justified, you’ll have to admit that if it weren’t for the internet, several obscure metal gems probably had not been discovered by ...
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Here is a dark metal ride that doesn’t always live up to expectations, but definitely has its moments. The album’s overall sound is a nice blend of black ...
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Comments Off on Review: Hate “Rugia” [Metal Blade Records]
Recently I had a discussion with my comrade gasmask_colostomy about our favorite topic. He asked me what I like so much about doom/death metal to begin with and ...
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Comments Off on Review: Funeral Cult “Korowody cieni” [Lusitanian Productions]
Golgotha caught me by surprise, as I’ve never heard anyone mention this band before and they also originate from Spain. Granted, I know very little about Spain to ...
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Nekromantheon created quite a buzz in the early 2010s when they released the two full length albums Divinity in Death and Rise, Vulcan Spectre. I have to admit ...
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Doro has been the undisputed Queen Of Metal since her days as vocalist for Warlock and beyond, and even with her career in music spanning four decades, she ...
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Comments Off on Review: DORO “Triumph And Agony Live” [Rare Diamonds Productions]
Thanks to that decent piece of artwork that brings to mind nostalgia and romanticism, you’d think that Etherial Winds were yet another forgotten band that released one solid ...
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Comments Off on Review: Etherial Winds “Find the Way… Together” [Cyber Music]
Although Hooded Menace managed to keep the doom/death metal spirit alive while evolving at the same time, this band hasn’t always interested me as much as they do ...
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The late Apex of Warrel Dane‘s career! I can already see the flaming arrows pointing at me from a distance but that doesn’t deter me from showering this ...
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Comments Off on Review: Sanctuary ”The Year The Sun Died” [Avalon Records]
It’s almost tempting to believe that any obscure doom/death metal release from its heyday turns out to be a lost classic, but there’s a lot of good stuff ...
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Comments Off on Review: Castle “Castle” [Malodorous Mangled Innards Records]
The Emerald Tablets of Thoth is the most cinematic album I’ve listened to so far this year. Gilded with golden gifts to the gods and adorned with an ...
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Comments Off on Review: Akhenaten “The Emerald Tablets of Thoth” [Satanath Records]
Here’s a vicious piece of blackened death/thrash metal, with some interesting ideas but a rather uneven set of songs. This album has an interesting title, and starts with ...
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