Review: Judas Priest “Rocka Rolla” [Gull]
Judas Priest‘s debut not only represents the beginning of their career, but also a reinvention in metal music, a response to the heavy metal style...
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Review: Blitzkrieg “A Time of Changes” [Neat Records]
After various years of releasing demos and an album with Satan, the legendary vocalist Brian Ross finally managed to bring out with this project a...
Review: Saxon “Strong Arm of the Law” [Carrere]
Saxon‘s third release is definitely their finest hour. While their sophomore effort displayed a lot of potential and climbed high in respect of their debut...
Review: Paradoxicide “Savior”
After listening to this album a number of times, I kept hoping to reach a different conclusion so that I could at least offer a...
Review: Illa “The Body Keeps the Score”
From Denmark’s Illa, come The Body Keeps the Score. While I have to admit that the group’s debut EP is not of my particular taste,...
Review: In Grief “Echoes of Doom” [Ablaze Productions / Ripping Storm Records]
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...
Review: Syrach “Silent Seas” [Autonomy Productions]
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...
Review: Pyogenesis “Waves of Erotasia” [Nuclear Blast]
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...
Review: Hypnosia “Extreme Hatred” [Hammerheart Records]
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...
Review: Holocausto “Campo de Extermínio” [Cogumelo Records]
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....
Review: Asphyx “The Rack” [Century Media Records]
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...
Review: Caca De Luna “Züchtigungstheater” [Give Praise Records]
Caca De Luna is a grindcore band from Germany that I was recently introduced to for the first time, with their newest album Züchtigungstheater, released...
Review: Berzerker “Pereat Mundus”
In the waning days of 2021, Vienna-based black metalers Berzerker bequeathed to the world Pereat Mundus, a bruising debut nearly half a decade in the...
Review: Venom Inc. “There’s Only Black” [Nuclear Blast]
It has been five years since Venom Inc. reintroduced themselves to the metal scene with their first album Ave, with near fatal heart attack, 40...
Review: Bipolar Disorder “Threshold of Madness”
Ok, let’s see where to begin with this… I think the first place to start would be for me to advocate that you give the...
Review: Conteiner “Light Demolator” [Violence in the Veins]
The mountainous northern coast of Spain brings us Conteiner, with their first full length release and their second outing since 2018’s self titled EP. Mixing...
Review: Machine Head “Of Kingdom and Crown” [Nuclear Blast]
This new Machine Head album has a pretty good dark groove. There are some heavy tracks, and some complex, odd ones, but they both work...
Review: Inexorable “Imperious” [Sliptrick Records]
Album reviews can so easily be peppered with over-described analogies and over-complicated descriptions, so this reviewer will be breaking this album down into two basic...
Review: Black Altar / Vulture Lord “Deathiah Manifesto” [Odium Records]
Black Altar and Vulture Lord come together to deliver a blistering split EP that will not disappoint long time fans of either band. Deathiah Manifesto...
Review: Leiþa “Sisyphus” [Noisebringer Records]
Last summer was really important period for a new black metal band Leiþa from German Bavaria. On 24th of June small German label Noisebringer Records...