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Review: Nemoreus ”Orcunadoras-Chapter Three: Rogue” [Running Wild Productions]

A Comfortable Nap in Hell… Austrian folk metal outfit Nemoreus just released the third part of their Orcunadoras trilogy. I have to admit that I...

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Gig report: PAIN, ENSIFERUM, ELEINE and RYUJIN | Zagreb, Croatia

It was definitely one of those nights where there was such an odd mashup of bands that left your head scratching: samurai metal from Japan,...

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Review: Withdraw ”Struwwelpeter” [Running Wild Productions]

Grim Tales. Excellent Storytelling. Solid Musicianship… For those who might not be fluent in the tongues of Austrian metal: Withdraw has certainly been on many...

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Review: Chorosia “Stray Dogs” [Grazil Records]

A couple of days ago Austrian progressive sludge metal band Chorosia delivered a brand new EP Stray Dogs via Grazil Records and Kvlt und Kaos...

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Review: Steamachine “City of Death”

The last days of August are usually a sad period – the end of summer and all the back to school preparations aren’t exactly what...

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Review: Cannibal Corpse “Chaos Horrific” [Metal Blade Records]

Cannibal Corpse‘s relentless march through the annals of death metal history continues with their latest offering, Chaos Horrific, to be released on September 22nd, 2023....

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Review: Marduk “Memento Mori” [Century Media Records]

“”Memento Mori” is, all at once, a bold leap forward, a calculated sidestep, and a wistful backward glance. Meaning, we have broken new ground without...

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Review: Ars Moriendi “Lorsque les coeurs s’assechent” [Archaic Sound]

Here’s the piece of dark and tormented melodic black metal I didn’t know I needed. Well, it’s the kind of album that’s by definition hard...

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Review: Cyhra “The Vertigo Trigger” [Nuclear Blast]

Here’s a catchy, poppy metal album full of adventures, not always impressive but always enjoyable. This album has a distinctive style, established in the first...

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Review: Kataklysm “Goliath” [Nuclear Blast]

Here’s a punchy, heavy album about fighting the power that doesn’t always work but has some good songs, and mostly lots of energy. The theme...

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Review: Into Dark “I, Glance”

The Polish black metal band Into Dark has returned from oblivion with a brand new record – EP I, glance, releasing it entirely independently in...

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Review: Molekh “Ritus” [Bent Window Records / Pale Ghoul Recordings]

Underground and indie scene is full of rising stars; some are wading through the thorns, gaining some kind of mainstream influence, but some names are...

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Gig report: Possessed / Bezdan / Serpentslain / Vapor / Stoic Suffering / Matt Miller

This is the second date and pretty much the peak of the summer of Hell that happened in Croatia this year: we got Possessed. For...

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Gig report: Nasty Abyss: MystifieR | Craven Idol | Zlobnik

I remember joking with friends about how much will the Brazilians Mystifier react to the bloody heat in Zagreb, Croatia that was soaking our balls...

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Interview with PESTIFER

Hi! “Defeat of the Nemesis” showcases a perfect balance between complexity and brutality. Could you tell us more about the songwriting process behind this track...

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Review: Poisoned Hestia “All the Way Down”

Last summer gothic metal band Poisoned Hestia has returned with the sophomore full-length album All the Way Down, releasing it entirely independently. It’s not typical...

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Review: Oïkoumen “Dystopia”

At the end of last year French newly-fledged item Oïkoumen has released independently their debut album Dystopia, making a confident statement within symphonic metal scene....

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Report: Hellfest 2023

My last Hellfest was four years ago, in 2019. The last year of calm and measured life. In 2020 COVID-19 will lock up people in...

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Review: Fear Factory “Re-Industrialized” [Nuclear Blast]

Ready for another album of Fear Factory remixes, this time of their 2012 album The Industrialist? It may not be the most interesting remix album,...

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Review: Salceson X “Qui Penis Aquam Turbat”

The Polish death metal duo Salceson X has returned from oblivion, offering a brand new full-length album with a mocking Latin title Qui Penis Aquam...