CRYPTOPSY announces the reissue of The Book of Suffering: Tome I and Tome II, available for the first time as a combined vinyl release. Set to drop via ...
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Hi! Can you share some insight into the creative process behind “Horrid Resurrection”? How did the band approach crafting this debut album? Well, it is either Sander or ...
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Hi! Congratulations on your upcoming album, ‘Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts’. How does this album differ from your previous release, ‘Morbidity Triumphant’, in terms of themes and musical ...
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Hi Matt! With the highly anticipated release of “As Gomorrah Burns,” could you share the inspiration behind the album and the musical direction you’ve taken on this record? ...
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After one year of relative silence legendary German speed/power/heavy metal quartet Rage has returned with a teasing new EP Spreading the Plague, once again in collaboration with Steamhammer, ...
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Horror-themed bands are my favorite kind of gimmicky/novelty acts, and with Wednesday 13, I think I’ve found one of the most entertaining ones. This is an album that ...
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Just in time for the kick-off of their nearly completely sold-out tour with Lorna Shore, cinematic extreme metal masters ABORTED have released ‘Infinite Terror’, their first single in partnership with ...
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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]
Here is one pretty fun witch hunt and witchcraft-themed album, which doesn’t always have the most interesting or memorable music but does have its moments. The first track ...
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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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Although Hooded Menace managed to keep the doom/death metal spirit alive while evolving at the same time, this band hasn’t always interested me as much as they do ...
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Let me get something off my chest right away: by no means am I a huge Savatage fan. I enjoy plenty of their early stuff, but even back ...
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When bands depart from their earlier and often heavier sound, there are always some obvious risks involved. Some bands get away with it, but I’d argue that most ...
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Cryopathic Thanatology is a newly formed death metal project by Karnatorh (guitars, bass & songwriting) and Ossilor (vocals) or by their own words: „A death metal project formed ...
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This international act with members of Revel In Flesh, Wombbath, Gorefest, Hail Of Bullets and more knows the right formula for good and hard-hitting death metal. There is ...
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Comments Off on Review: Heads For The Dead “Into The Red” [Transcending Obscurity Records]
The Eighth studio album from Polish metallers Crystal Viper follows on in their tradition of strong melodies, soaring vocals, and expert lead guitar work held together with perfect production. ...
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It’s more conventional for the vocals to be the weakest part of an album, but Dreams of Rotting Flesh goes against those norms as Felix Stass leads his band with strong ...
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Let’s do the compliment sandwich… the cover art and album title Of Sleep and Death are a pretty cool. Aren’t they? Ok, moving on. Austria’s Transilvania open their ...
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Horror metal messenger, Rogga Johansson never seems to stop does he? Out of every musician in the death metal genre, little come to be as prolific as Rogga, ...
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