Dutch metal force Haliphron was formed in 2021. Sharing the same musical vision, the band worked on their debut album. ‘Prey’ that’s the title of their first longplayer which will be released on March 31st, 2023 via Listenable Records. The band comments on the album concept:" ‘Prey' is all about being a hunter - or... Continue Reading →
GRAVEWORM launched a new single
South Tyrolian metal institution Graveworm return with anew song called ‘Escorting the Soul’. The song is taken from the upcoming album ‘Killing Innocence’ which will be the first studio release of the band in eight years. Vocalist Stefano Fiori says: "Escorting The Soul is the second single of our upcoming album, a typical Graveworm-midtempo track... Continue Reading →
Review SANGUISUGABOGG ‘Homicidal Ecstasy’
The good thing with ‘Homicidal Ecstasy’ is the fact, that the Sanguisugabogg album includes a sheet with vocals. This is mainly since Devin Swank ‘pukes’ out his growls in a way that you basically are impressed but don’t follow of what he is singing, or better growling. The band from Columbus, Ohio started in 2019... Continue Reading →
Review IMPERIUM DEKADENZ ‘Into Sorrow Evermore’
Imperium Dekadenz belong to the longtimer players when it comes to German extreme metal. The duo, consisting of Vespasian and Horaz, started 2004 and brought black metal to the black forest. From their homebase Villingen-Schwenningen, the duo started to take metal fans heart by storm in 2006 when the band launched their debut album. ‘…und... Continue Reading →
Review BEZWERING ‘Dodenkroning’
Bezwering are one of the more recent black metal bands from The Netherlands. Formed in 2018, the guys have delivered their debut album in 2020 with 'Aan de wormen overgelvered' (engl. 'Surrendered to the Worms') and here comes the not at all pre-Christmas sound of 'Dodenkroning' (engl. 'Crowning of the Dead'). The quintet from Gelderland... Continue Reading →
GOD DETHRONED join Atomic Fire Records
Dutch death metal veterans God Dethroned sign a deal with Atomic Fire and a new song called ‘Asmodevs’ will be launched soon. One may be excited. Photo: Chantik Photography
Review KAMPFAR ‘Til Klovers Takt’
Not quite as relaxed and cheerful as the dancing people on the cover artwork is the new album from Kampfar, but the sounds of the dark side of power dominate the album. 'Til Klovers Takt' is the title of Kampfar's new album which offers a home to a total of six tracks. On the new... Continue Reading →
Review BLACK ANVIL ‘Regenesis’
New York is a melting pot in the broadest sense of the word and this also applies without exception to rock and metal. The Ramones, Anthrax, Suffocation and Type O Negative … they all have/had their home base on the American East Coast. And what about black metal? Well, also here New York has something... Continue Reading →
Review AUTOPSY ‘Morbidity Thriumphant’
Autopsy is one of the pioneers of death metal. The Oakland, California based quartet premiered in 1989 with 'Severe Survival' and set a milestone in the development of death metal with their sound. However, after the release of 'Shitfun', the band called it a day and the members went their separate ways. In the 2000s,... Continue Reading →
Review SLAUGHTERDAY ‘Tyrants of Doom’
If you talk about death metal from Germany, then you can't get around Slaughterday. The duo from Leer, Lower Saxony started 12 years ago and followed up their debut album with two more records. With their third album 'Ancient Death Triumph' Jens Finger and Bernd Reiners climbed up to the leading ranks of German extreme... Continue Reading →
Review BEHEMOTH ‘Opvs Contra Natvram’
Behemoth have been in the business for more than 30 years now and it feels far less. This may have to do with the fact that the band, despite eleven albums, still has the touch of underground metal and that, while belonging to the top metal act for year. Nergal and his crew had an... Continue Reading →
Review MANTAR ‘Pain is Forever and This Is the End’
Mantar belongs to the group of bands that fascinate since many years. It all started in 2012 in Northern Germany when Erinc and Hanno decided to make music together as Mantar. The duo released their debut album 'Death by Burning' via Svart Records in 2014 and initially leaned towards sludge. However, Mantar cannot be easily... Continue Reading →
Review ENTRAILS ‘An Eternal Time of Decay’
For quite some time Entrails have been one of the established death metal bands from the land of elks. Having started Entrails in 1990, the Swedes worked for eight years without any great success, i.e. album release. Slowly the band fell into oblivion, but this changed in 2008. Entrails were suddenly back, and more productive... Continue Reading →
Review NIGHTBEARER ‘Ghosts of a Darkness to Come’
Nightbearer has been around since 2017 and the guys are very dedicated to death metal. The band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany has been quite productive over the past few years, even with the pandemic. 'Stories from Beyond' was a first sign of life, an EP that hit record stores in 2018. Testimony Records quickly spotted... Continue Reading →
Review DECAPITATED ‘Cancer Culture’
Polish death metal institution Decapitated unleash their next death metal strike as we speak. ‘Cancer Culture’, a nice word play, follows the 2017 release ‘Anticult’ and brings technically well-forged metal to the plate. ‘Cancer Culture’ is the eighth album from Decapitated after having premiered in 2000 with ‘Winds of Creation’. Their newest effort features ten... Continue Reading →









