Six Feet Under is the brainchild of former Cannibal Corpse frontman Chris Barnes, who formed the band as a side project in 1993. After parting ways with Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under got full attention and it was the start of a long death metal endeavor that is still going strong. The Florida-based death metal... Continue Reading →
Review PENTAGRAM (CHILE) ‘Eternal Life of Madness’
This review is about the latest release from Pentagram (Chile), which is not to be confused with the legendary doom metal band. Pentagram (Chile) was formed in 1985 and is led by Anton Reisenegger and Juan Pablo Uribe, the only two remaining founding members. However, the entire line-up has been fairly consistent as bassist Juan... Continue Reading →
Review DISBELIEF ‘Killing Karma’
Disbelief is one of the cornerstones of German death metal. The Hessian band was founded in 1990 and with 'Killing Karma' the latest release shows why the band is such a constant factor. Four years after releasing a great album called 'The Ground Collapse', Disbelief returns with nine new songs, while some formats also include... Continue Reading →
Review DEICIDE ‘Banished By Sin’
The early days of Deicide were somewhat controversial. The band, one of the pioneers of US death metal, not only released albums that were filled with the blistering heat of hellfire. The Petrine Cross on the forehead of frontman Glen Benton, for example, caused controversy and contributed to the band's prominence beyond the metal underground.... Continue Reading →
Review MY DYING BRIDE ‘A Mortal Binding’
"A Mortal Binding" is the 15th album by British doom/death metal icons My Dying Bride. Since the release of "As the Flower Withers", the band has been known for dark and intense albums that are beyond the usual beaten paths. The six-piece band takes time to develop these gloomy songs, and it has been four... Continue Reading →
THE TROOPS OF DOOM announce new album and launch lead single
Brazilian death metal group The Troops Of Doom released their debut album in 2022 and the sophomore album will be released in May via Alma Mater Records. ‘A Mass to the Grotesque’ will be the title of the bands second release, an album that will feature eleven vicious death metal songs. The lead single, ‘Chapels... Continue Reading →
Review COFFINS ‘Sinister Oath’
Coffins, that is hellish musical aspect of Japan. The four-piece from Tokyo are active since 1996 in nearly two decades the band established death metal from the land of the rising sun. The latest studio album, ‘Beyond the Circular Demise’, was launched in 2019 and five years later, Coffins return with their next strike. ‘Sinister... Continue Reading →
CANNIBAL CORPSE announce European tour dates
Death metal veterans Cannibal Corpse will return to Europe in late summer/autumn 2024. Joining them on tour are Municipal Waste, Immolation and Schizophrenia.
Review BODYFARM ‘Malicious Ecstasy’
‘Malicious Ecstasy’ is the newest full-length album Dutch death metal icons Bodyfarm have added to their discography. Just before embarking on a tour with Pestilence, the four-piece from The Netherlands launched a record that features four new deadly musical strikes while five live recordings complete the album. The new songs are reflecting 100% the blasting... Continue Reading →
Review HUMAN ABYSS ‘Death Obsessed’
Human Abyss is a band, hailing from Berlin. The musical focus of the five-piece band is on oldschool death metal, which they blend with a blackened foundation. The band delivers with ‘death Obsessed’ their second longplayer and it is another raging and melancholic journey through the realms of the human soul. In a way the... Continue Reading →
GATECREEPER announce European tour
A death metal package will roll over Europe in late autumn this year. Gatecreeper, together with Enforced and 200 Stab Wounds will play several shows of which one will take place at Knust, Hamburg on November 20th, 2024.
KHEMMIS & FUMING MOUTH will play at Headcrash, Hamburg
Doom metal icons Khemmis and death metal maniacs Fuming Mouth announced a show at Hamburg's Headcrash. The show of this interesting and unconventional package will take place on June 22nd, 2024 and HERE you get the tickets.
Review ABORTED ‘Vault of Horrors’
One of the most established extreme metal bands from Belgium, that is Aborted. Although the origins of the band are rooted in East Flanders, Aborted became more and more a multi-national band and it is frontman Sven de Caluwé who keeps things up and running. The band premiered in 1999 with an album called ‘The... Continue Reading →
Review SKELETAL REMAINS ‘Fragments of the Ageless’
Portland is the home base of a four-piece band that embarked on a journey through the realms of death metal in 2011. The name of the band: Skeletal Remains. The group released their debut album in 2012, followed by three additional full-lengths over the past few years. Now, 'Fragments of the Ageless' marks the next... Continue Reading →
Review MESSIAH ‘Christus Hypercubus’
Messiah have been fighting their way back for a few years now. The band, who impressed the metal underground of the late 80s with albums such as 'Extreme Cold Weather' and the subsequent 'Choir of Horror', have been back since 2017. And it's not just that Brögi and Co. are making music again, no. What... Continue Reading →