Reviews

Founded in 1989 by Mirai, Satoshi and Kazuki (Who was soon to be replaced by Shinichi), SIGH became – and not only due to lack of other contestants – one of the best known Black-Metal […]

The record “Blackjazz” by Norwegian SHINING – not to be mistaken for their Swedish namesakes – is shit, annoying shit to be outspoken. No boring average mainstream consensus bullshit, but really obnoxious crap you can’t […]

The masters are back from the dark abyss, and they peer deep into the darkness – inside and out – to bring you tales of blackest despair and death, crafted into some of the most […]

SepticFlesh team up with the Prague Philharmonic for “Communion,” replacing what would have been keyboard parts with real orchestration and choral arrangements. As usual, their songs deal with mystical experience, mythology and ancient history, covering […]

Septic Flesh have had a somewhat sporadic output over the years, but have found the time to put together an unusually strong discography. Some of their best and oddest material emerged from their brief collaboration […]

In one of my reviews for metal.de (click here to read said (German) review) I jokingly connected the term “open minded” with excessive use of drugs – and I had no idea this statement would one […]

Secrets of the Moon have put out an album that creates a new genre: dooth metal. It’s doom metal that occasionally speeds up towards death metal, but doesn’t go all the way. Dooth. The final […]

Napalm Death, aside from creating the grind genre, are also noteworthy for having spawned several important solo projects. The original members fanned out on their own, creating unique aural spaces to ply their extreme trade. […]

The electro bass bubbles, followed by a steady 909 sounding kick. This is augmented by fuzzy synths and semi-distorted vocals (somewhere between darkwave and tough guy metal vocally). There is slight teutonic feel in this […]

It has always annoyed me when bands invent a new genre for themselves. More often than not, it’s a poorly constructed attempt to gain recognition or make yourself out to be pioneers of the next […]