God Detroned, that's the brainchild of Henri Sattler who started the band in 1991 in Beilen, The Netherlands. Since then the story of God Dethroned is a scattered one when it comes to the existence of the band. It's a bit of an on/off thing that follows the band with the latest return to the... Continue Reading →
CD review BERZERKER LEGION ‘Obliterate the Weak’
If you ask Wikipedia about the term ‘berserker’ you will get the following definition: “In the Old Norse written corpus, berserkers were those who were said to have fought in a trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the modern English word berserk (meaning "furiously violent or out of control"). And if you... Continue Reading →
CD review THE SPIRIT ‘Cosmic Terror’
The Spirit has with ‘Sounds of the Vortex’ a great debut out on the market and now the trio takes with ‚Cosmic Terror‘ a bold next step that certainly helps them to win over even new fans and metalheads. The Spirit, a name to keep in mind for the coming years.
BEHEMOTH’s ‘Live From Maida Vale’ available digitally
This January/February, Behemoth embark on a European tour with Slipknot. For this monumental trek, Behemoth re-released 2018's critically acclaimed I Loved You at Your Darkest as a new tour edition, featuring a documentary and bonus live tracks from the 'Maida Vale' BBC Radio 1 session. In addition to being available on the road, the 'Maida Vale' tracks are now also available... Continue Reading →
GOD DETHRONED announce their new album
Dutch Metal force God Dethroned announce their new album ‚Illuminati‘. Release date will be February 7th, 2020 and ‚Illuminati‘ comes via Metal Blade Records. God Dethroned's Henri Sattler checked in with the following comment about ‚Illuminati‘: "Freemasons, occultists and conspiracy theory enthusiasts pay attention! God Dethroned is back to smack you in the face with... Continue Reading →
CD review BLOOD EAGLE ‘To Ride in Blood & Bathe in Greed – Part III’ (EP)
And now it’s available, part III of the ‘To Ride in Blood & Bathe in Greed’ – trilogy. What had a starting point in 2013 when former members of Volbeat, Mnemic, Hatesphere, Rauncht and Illdisposed started a three EP including streak wasn’t the plan. But things shifted after the release could score some very positive... Continue Reading →
CD review BÖLZER ‘Lese Majesty
Swiss-based Extreme Metal outfit Bölzer could celebrate last year their tenth anniversary, a decade filled with dark and blackened Metal. It took a while for the band to unveil a first record. Three EP’s escaped the darkness between 2010 and 2014. These releases made the band from Zurich to an important player in the metallic... Continue Reading →
CD review REVEL IN FLESH ‘The Hour of the Avenger’
Germany's South, that's the home of Revel In Flesh. The guys, hailing from Schwäbisch Gmünd, founded the band in 2011 and released four longplayers since then. The latest one was entitled 'Emissary of All Plagues' and was published in 2016. Three years later 'The Hour of the Avenger' will crawl out of the muddy soil... Continue Reading →
CD review STRIGOI ‘Abandon All Faith’
It was in 2018 when Paradise Lost guitarist Greg Mackintosh stopped with his side project Vallenfyre after eight successful years. What started as an outlet for grief and as tribute to his father, who passed away in 2009, slowly shifted towards a wider perspective with Mackintosh’s viewpoint on the current world. Having stopped with Vallenfyre... Continue Reading →
MATTERHORN will re-release ‘Crass Cleansing’
Swiss-based Metal maniacs Matterhorn re-release their 'Crass Cleansing' record on vinyl on November 29th, 2019. The re-release will include two new songs and is also provided with a new artwork. Fans of bands like Celtic Frost shouldn't miss this release.
CD review VIOLATION WOUND ‘Dying to Live, Living to Die’
(8/10) Violation Wound, that’s Chris Reifert, Joe Orterry and Matt O’Connell. The trio released with ‘With Man in Charge’ a remarkable debut that’s now followed by the sophomore longplayer ‘Dying to Live, Living to Die’. Violation Wound, that's the anarchy of Punk and the energy of Metal, combined with the dirty spirit of Rock'n'roll, documented... Continue Reading →
CD review CANNABIS CORPSE ‘Nug So Vile’
(8/10) Cannabis Corpse, that's the brainchild of the Hall brothers. Phil Hall, known from Municipal Waste and Iron Reagan, together with his brother Josh started the 'smoke-filled' powerhouse in 2006 in Richmond, VA. The guys premiered the same year and the debut received more positive attention than maybe expected. 13 years further down the road... Continue Reading →
CD review MAYHEM ‘Daemon’
(9/10) Black Metal pioneers Mayhem aren’t a band with a rich discography when it comes to quantity. Quality though was never compromised with five longplayers giving the band a legendary status. The guys are veterans in Black Metal and the awareness level of the band is really high. Mayhem plays Extreme Metal and with the... Continue Reading →
CD review MORTEM ‘Ravnsvart’
(8/10) ‘Ravnsvart’ is the title of Mortem, a new outfit with well-known musicians. Steinar Sverd Johnsen (g) (Arcturus, Covenant, Satyricon), Marius Vold (v) (Stigma Diabolicum, Thorns, Arcturus) Hellhammer (d) (Mayhem, Covenant, Arcturus) and Tor R. Stavenes (b) (1349, Svart Lotus, Den Saakaldte) are all experienced Black Metal pioneers. The guys found together under the banner... Continue Reading →









