The first glimpse I got from THE AMENTA was a promotional photo. Back then I thought: “fife guys posing for the Dimmu-Borgir-lookalike-contest, so what…” I was expecting some kind of this new, trendy-evil gothic-industrial bands […]
Looking back on the early years of The 3rd and the Mortal, it’s not that easy to see why they were considered so groundbreaking, but that’s only because of the host of bands that arrived […]
Many Black Metal bands aim to create moments of ritual ambiance on their recordings, but Poland´s Thaw actually show a serious commitment to achieving this sound. They do not resort to the usual tactics, no lazy keyboards […]
This comes late, due to various reasons. It is the poignant swansong of one of the most original bands to come out of Portugal, a singular outfit that has called it quits in the present […]
This band is constantly amazing. Each release is a masterpiece in its own right, and Zoom Code is no exception. Once again the band has evolved, and updated (streamlined?) the sound of the Turbulence record. […]
A couple of days back I got the promo for Thanatoshizo’s new album along with all their older works. It is a wealth of intriguing music, and for a short while I contemplated as to […]
Cruising out of France on the wings of technology and a cold rage, this is a solid effort from the beginning to the end. By the second song the style of the band is immediately […]
#1:”In Ersilia, to enstabilish the city-life-ruling relationships, inhabitants tie one house to another with tiny chords. Those chords are white, black, gray or black-and-white, depending on the type of relationship between the two houses. When […]
Woah. I knew THEE MALDOROR KOLLECTIVE have, besides playing again with their name (TMK stands for “Textbook of Modern Karate” here), once again evolved and changed their style. But what hits you here comes unprepared […]
UNSOUL – a band formed 2003 in Berlin, Germany. 2008 sees the release of their debut, “Magnetic Mountain”, which as been recorded and mixed 2006 to 2007; at, as the booklet states, various locations throughout […]
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