Imagine an ancient swamp in a dark thicket of forest that bubbles up, emitting a caustic stench. Shadows circle around the swamp, and from time to time, terrifying ...
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Evil
Hi! Congratulations on your upcoming album, ‘The Gates Beyond Mortality.’ Can you share the inspiration behind the album title and how it reflects the themes explored in your ...
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Hi! Congratulations on your highly anticipated debut album, “Sadistic Invaders.” How does it feel to finally release this body of work? Hey haha! Well yeah it’s great to ...
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Hello Freddy! How has your creative process evolved since your first album, and how has that influenced the making of this album? Hi Stanley, at first. Thanxx a ...
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Zazen Sounds, run by V.P. Adept (leader of Acherontas), released last year a compilation of BLACK ALTAR – “Arcana of the Higher Principles” as limited Digi pack version which was sold out ...
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Hi guys! It has been 8 years since the release of Ascending Hate. How has the band evolved since then, and what can fans expect from “Killing Innocence”? ...
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Once one has become familiar with the big thrash metal bands and decides to dive into the underground, finding quality bands can be a challenge. Deathrow are an ...
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Comments Off on Review: Deathrow “Raging Steel” [Noise Records]
One fascinating aspect that made many thrash metal bands great was their ability to evolve within a style that clearly has its limits. Sodom started with their outbreak ...
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Comments Off on Review: Kreator “Coma of Souls” [Noise Records]
Generally, bands go through their classic phase as they often release a series of goodies before changing style or watering down by becoming shadows of their former selves. ...
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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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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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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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Comments Off on Review: Kreator “Hate über alles” [Nuclear Blast]
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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Comments Off on Review: Vassago “Storm of Satan” [Nuclear War Now! Productions]
Although often put into the same category, none of the early Brazilian extreme metal bands had the same thrash/death/black metal ratio and in Expulser’s case, we’re talking about ...
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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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In the beginning of the fall Californian natives Carnifex have released their eighth studio album Graveside Confessions via Nuclear Blast records. No doubt, that these guys have a ...
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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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Comments Off on Review: Mystic Charm “Shadows of the Unknown” [Shiver Records]
Now let’s go back to Decapitated’s early days, with this new release of their two first demos. The young band that they were at the time already shows ...
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