Life is pain. In both immeasurable atrocities and mundane disappointments, there is only acceptance that no one gets out alive, no one escapes without scars, and no one ...
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Good death metal is a lot like a slab of nicely-cooked steak; if you slice it just the right way, you can look across it and see all ...
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Comments Off on Review: Guillotine A.D. “Born to Fall” [M-Theory Audio]
While one-man bands are a dime a dozen in the bedroom black metal space, and similarly strewn about freely in stoner doom metal, for the longest time they ...
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The Scum are just about exactly what you think of when you read “The Scum”. This is ugly, visceral, right-up-in-your-face death metal, with elements of grimy crust punk ...
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Comments Off on Review: The Scum “The Hunger” [Rotten Records / Satanath Records]
Stratuz’s Osculum Pacis can be summarized in one sentiment: almost. Their blend of symphonic death-doom with influences of melodic black metal is almost refined; their dynamic compositions and ...
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Comments Off on Review: Stratuz “Osculum Pacis” [Sliptrick Records]
Last October, French black/death/doom metal trio Varechian has returned from five-year-long slumber, presenting their newest album with double title Tabula Rasa Ultima /// The Morbidoom))), joining forces with ...
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Comments Off on Review: Varechian “Tabula Rasa Ultima /// The Morbidoom)))” [Sliptrick 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 quickly forgotten about. ...
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Comments Off on Review: In Grief “Echoes of Doom” [Ablaze Productions / Ripping Storm Records]
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 important figures. Bands ...
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Comments Off on Review: Syrach “Silent Seas” [Autonomy Productions]
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 truth is that ...
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Comments Off on Review: Pyogenesis “Waves of Erotasia” [Nuclear Blast]
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 joined by Martin ...
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Comments Off on Review: Asphyx “The Rack” [Century Media Records]
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 band a chance. ...
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Comments Off on Review: Bipolar Disorder “Threshold of Madness”
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 overviews: likes and ...
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Comments Off on Review: Inexorable “Imperious” [Sliptrick Records]
Club Močvara had becoming a center point and mecca for extreme metal and underground bands, even on Monday. This time we had USA assault with Mortiferum and Cerebral ...
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Comments Off on Gig report: Nasty Abyss: Mortiferum & Cerebral Rot & Vaktal
It has been four years since Behemoths I Loved You at Your Darkest album, bands somewhat flawed but interesting follow-up to in all leagues stellar The Satanist. In ...
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Comments Off on Review: Behemoth “Opvs Contra Natvram” [Nuclear Blast]
Bloodbath are back, with a big, heavy, evil album that pays homage to old school death metal and horror movies, but still can stand on its own with ...
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Comments Off on Review: Bloodbath “Survival of the Sickest” [Napalm Records]
Let’s talk about your new album. The main themes seem to be death, but also environmental damage and religious cults. Yes. I guess that fits into the usual ...
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Comments Off on Interview with Tomas Åkvik of Bloodbath
In order to survive, changing from thrash to death metal seemed like a logical step in the early 90’s, yet Thanatos would split up in the same year ...
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Comments Off on Review: Thanatos “Realm of Ecstacy” [Shark Records]
Canadian black and death metal brutality will be hitting Europe this September with Calgary’s Black Pestilence and Vancouver’s Bloated Pig teaming up for a blunt tour de force ...
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Comments Off on Canada’s BLACK PESTILENCE + BLOATED PIG Announce September European Tour
German Death Metal band Aschenvater release Music Video For “Join The Massacre”! You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quIJizAood8&ab_channel=DeathMetalPromotion Follow Aschenvater: FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | BANDCAMP ...
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