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Review: Hatriot “The Vale of Shadows” [Massacre Records]

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The resurgence of Thrash metal in the last decade or so has certainly had a lot of buzz in the metal community, and you could say that the ...
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Review: Sidus Atrum “Spiral of Life” [Kvlt und Kaos Productions]

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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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Review: The Scum “The Hunger” [Rotten Records / Satanath Records]

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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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Review: In Grief “Echoes of Doom” [Ablaze Productions / Ripping Storm Records]

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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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Review: Syrach “Silent Seas” [Autonomy Productions]

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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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Review: Pyogenesis “Waves of Erotasia” [Nuclear Blast]

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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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Review: Black Altar / Vulture Lord “Deathiah Manifesto” [Odium Records]

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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 is the blending ...
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Review: Kreator “Hate über alles” [Nuclear Blast]

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This year is a true blessing for all thrash metal lovers, the mighty legends Kreator have returned after five years of yearning, presenting their latest full-length album Hate ...
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Review: Bloodbath “Survival of the Sickest” [Napalm Records]

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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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Interview with Tomas Åkvik of Bloodbath

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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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Review: Asgaard “What If…” [WormHoleDeath / Szataniec]

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The legend from the 90s has returned! Polish metal band Asgaard has come back from oblivion with brand new record What if…, which was released digitally through WormHoleDeath ...
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Review: God Dethroned “The Christhunt” [Shark Records]

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There’s no doubt that the Netherlands produced a huge amount of death metal during its heyday, yet bands such as God dethroned, Asphyx, Pestilence, Thanatos and Sinister proved ...
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Review: Sarcófago “The Laws of Scourge” [Cogumelo Records]

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It’s hard to imagine that this is the same band that caused havoc with I.N.R.I. some years prior. Now functioning as a much more dynamic band, Sarcofago unleashes everything that ...
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Review: Sadistik Exekution “The Magus” [Vampire Records]

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The world is about to end; no signs of redemption are in sight and mankind is doomed; at least, that comes to mind every time I spin Sadistik ...
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Review: Black Blood of the Earth “Bleak Light, Fervent Dark” [Art of the Night Productions]

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Polish doom/death metal band Black Blood of the Earth finally has released their debut album Bleak Light, Fervent Dark through underground metal label Art of the Night Productions. ...
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Review: Lacrimas Profundere “Memorandum” [Napalm Records]

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Lacrimas Profundere’s story isn’t an unfamiliar one; as they were yet one of those bands that ended up exchanging their melodic doom/death metal roots for an accessible gothic ...
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Review: Krisiun “Mortem Solis” [Century Media Records]

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Krisiun are back to kick our asses with a loud, heavy and powerful album, with a set of nice but somewhat uneven song. Let’s look at the best ...
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Megadeth – Release Music Video For ‘Night Stalkers: Chapter II ft. Ice T’

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Today, MEGADETH premiered “Night Stalkers: Chapter II”, the next installment of a multi-part short film being released alongside MEGADETH’s next single “Night Stalkers” from their new studio album ...
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Review: Insanity “Death After Death” [M.B.R. Records]

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There are a variety of death metal bands that formed during the genre’s early stage, but started to release albums way later and in this case, we’re talking ...
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Review: Amorphis “Halo” [Atomic Fire Records]

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Let’s have a new trip through the strange and varied musical landscapes created by Amorphis, because there is unexpected beauty to this musical world. Amorphis has always had ...
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