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‘Compilation of Death’ Book Series On Sale

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Compilation of Death 4 [order here: https://www.fryktos.com/compilation-death-iv/ / Bundle] Official reprint on Fryktos Burnings the latest IV issue of the Compilation of Death legacy. Over 470 pages with an in depth special ...
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Review: Black Sabbath “The Eternal Idol” [Vertigo Records]

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The 80’s marked the start of inconsistent line-ups, sounds and production values for Black Sabbath. It’s as if Tony Iommi kept adapting more to his singer’s styles rather ...
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Review: Dimentianon “Dreaming Yuggoth” [Paragon Records]

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Eleven years have passed after American Dimentianon from Long Island has again appeared on the metal scene, and finally in the summer of 2021 they have presented through ...
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Review: Funeral Mist “Deiform” [Norma Evangelium Diaboli]

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For those living under the rock; Funeral Mist since the late nineties released the most intense sonic works under the black metal’s darkened wings. Helmed by Mortuus (from ...
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Review: Necromantia “Scarlet Evil Witching Black” [Osmose Productions]

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Often lumped together with Varathron and Rotting Christ, Necromantia were another important band of the Greek black metal scene. Of course, each of these bands had their own ...
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Review: Pyrexia “Gravitas Maximus” [Unique Leader]

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There was only three-year gap between the previous LP of Pyrexia and their new creation Gravitas Maximus, which will be released in December by deathcore/death metal label Unique ...
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Review: Unto Others ”Strength” [Roadrunner Records]

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With shiny diamonds and tarnished gold comes bittersweet emotions… I got into Idle Hands around the release of their debut album Mana back in 2019 via the traits ...
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Review: Unanimated “Victory in Blood” [Century Media Records]

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There are good times for Century Media and Swedish melodic death/black legends Unanimated, after re-releasing all their LPs, Unanimated finally granted the pleas of many fans in releasing ...
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Review: Vassago “Storm of Satan” [Nuclear War Now! Productions]

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Is this the ultimate album of Satan? Well, it may not be the best thrash-influenced black metal album you’ll ever hear, but it’s definitely enjoyable. The album kicks ...
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Review: Suffocation “Live in North America” [Nuclear Blast]

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The last record of Suffocation Live in North America is the live version of one of their concerts from Death Chopping North America tour in 2018, released by ...
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Review: Unleashed “No Sign of Life” [Napalm Records]

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Here’s a nice death metal album with a lot of energy and a selection of tracks about death, chaos and various questions, that should get you pumped up. ...
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Review: Sarcófago “I.N.R.I.” [Cogumelo Records]

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Look at that album cover. Don’t those guys look absolutely sick? Nowadays face paint might be an unnecessary cliché, but once upon a time it clearly wasn’t. Formed ...
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Review: Aborted “Maniacult” [Century Media Records]

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Three years have passed since Belgian cult death metalheads Aborted pleased us with the studio albums, and this fall they have returned with totally new work called ManiaCult. ...
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Review: Kreator “Terrible Certainty” [Noise Records]

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After the destructive Pleasure to Kill, Kreator decided to take a step back in terms of intensity and while they wouldn’t be the only band that had this in ...
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Review: Coroner “Punishment for Decadence” [Noise Records]

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While I’m certainly not a huge technical thrash metal fan to begin with, certain albums remain wonderful to me and as far as I’m concerned, you can’t get ...
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Review: Tiamat “Sumerian Cry” [C.M.F.T. Productions]

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There are a few albums out there that marked the harsh beginning of several bands that seem to be underrated, or perhaps underappreciated nowadays. Think of Therion’s Of Darkness…, ...
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Review: Runemagick “Darkness Death Doom” [Aftermath Music]

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For some reason I was convinced that Darkness Death Doom was the Runemagick album that changed the band’s dynamics for the worst, but fortunately I was rather mistaken. Yes, the ...
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Review: Mystic Charm “Shadows of the Unknown” [Shiver Records]

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There are a few misconceptions that people who are new to metal usually make. One includes the assumption that anything slightly slower than a sub-genre’s usual trademarks would ...
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Review: Cemetary “Black Vanity” [Black Mark Production]

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Cemetary are one of those weird bands to me; not because of their stylistic changes (since those weren’t uncommon in the 90s to begin with), but more because ...
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Review: Vulture Lord “Desecration Rite” [Odium Records]

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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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