I normally don’t review demos and I am not certain why. Perhaps they are reserved for potential labels and I just don’t get many in my mailbox. Maybe I hear a sample of them online and am not impressed, telling the band to ‘contact me when the debut is out’. Perhaps a Myspace page doesn’t
Hails to Magister Templi! Tell us a little of the band, if you will, for the uninitiated! Baphomet: We’re a bunch of hairy, beer drinking metal heads from the worn out, but charming town of Oslo, Norway. We’re all raised here and I guess none of us will ever leave this place, which makes Magister
Greetings, Forbidden Fiends! Once again, it’s time to take a deep breath and reflect on the past year and revel in the knowledge that we’ve survived to tell the tale. For me, 2012 consisted of twelve tumultuous months spanning the spectrum of the experiences of life itself. From laughter to mourning, crazy to calm…it was
Sui Caedere is the title of your new full length on Kaotoxin Records, tell us about this all-powerful release that has been punishing my stereo for a month! D: Thank you very much for the kind words guys,this is Daniel, vocalist and lyricist in the band. Well, Sui Caedere has been in the making
‘On the Blackest of Nights’ is your first full length album release, please tell us a brief history of the band. I know you had previous demos and an EP circulated, as well…. The band was formed in 2009 by Jonas Gustavsson (guitars/vocals), Thomas Hedlund (drums) and me, Peter Svensson (bass). I have known the
Narrow House are one of those rare breeds that release an album that defies review. I’ve been actively listening to A Key to Pangrieb for weeks on end and STILL cannot reach a point of satisfaction with describing it adequately for the following reasons: It’s virtually flawless in structure, flow, composition, delivery, and production. Narrow House create
This Argentinian band was sent to me by the incipient Argentian label, Witness Hell Productions, whose sole proprietor is involved in the long running death metal band Prion and this album is already on my essential black metal releases of 2012. This Demo is brutal,epic, monstrous, well-produced, well-written, and unique, standing on it’s own and
This Russian Label (Solitude Productions) just turned 7 and is not only reliable and a major force in extreme doom and melodic dark metal, but consistently finds the best and the more progressive acts in these styles ranging from the Slavic regions all the way to Brazil and everywhere in between. Inborn Suffering is no
It’s been a little over a year since Forbidden Magazine’s last interaction with Ft. Wayne, Indiana’s black metal outfit, Ptahil. Here, the band’s drummer, J. Mhághnuís, responds graciously via video…shedding some light on the upcoming release, rat-biting fans, and more!
As promised, fanatical fiends of the Forbidden…behold the second installment of the Abyss Records feature, examining the latest, greatest releases from the underground label! The records showcased this time around, are hot off the presses or represent what Abyss has in store for the remainder of 2012. With Composition of Flesh, Swedish death metal miscreants,
