It has been quite a while since I have listened to an album on my nice studio monitors for review purposes. I must say that the clarity offered was welcomed on the debut release from Grondhaat. Humanity – The Flesh for Satan’s Pigs reeks of rotten flesh drenched in stale piss and promises that your death be neither
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Grave Desecrator – Insult
Violently spawned from the blackest, abysmal streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil comes a force hell-bent on unadulterated blackened death and destruction. This is the sound of a primal, bloodthirsty revolt against the solace of light of the heavens. This is a beast of no remorse in the wake of its corpse-riddled path of devastation.
Gjenferdsel – Varde
The Norwegian black metal duo known as Gjenferdsel joined forces in 2002. Since then, vocalist/guitarist Iudex and drummer Invictus have continued to shape and perfect their grim weaponry fueled by lethal doses of pain and anguish. The band’s snarling, hellfire attack takes the form of a dark, no-bullshit black metal frenzy that does a fine
Pest – Tenebris Obortis
Germany’s masters of metal Pest return with their 4th Full Length album, ‘Tenebris Obortis’, summoned by Ketzer Records. There was little doubt in my mind as to the quality of this release after hearing the first few opening tracks, prompting me to put other matters aside and focus on this multifaceted album. The seamless blending
Horncrowned
Hailing from Bogota, Colombia, black metal assassins Horncrowned recently unleashed their latest assault on the world in the form of their third full-length, Casus Belli Antichristianus, a Christ-crushing beast of blasphemy. Here, courtesy of vocalist/guitarist, Demongoat, a glimpse of the lifeforce of Horncrowned madness is revealed. Hails! What has Horncrowned been up to since the
Horncrowned – Casus Belli Antichristianus
The latest full-length offering from Bogota, Colombia’s black metal demon horde, Horncrowned is a full-throttle, satanic metal attack. While the overall atmosphere of Casus Belli Antichristianus is rooted solid in traditional black metal stylings, it is quite clear the band is in tune with it’s own art and the message that comes with it: They
Slartibartfass
FM: Please tell me about your new album,’Funkenfeuer’…I enjoyed the variety of sounds and emotions that it related… Thomas: ‘Funkenfeuer’ is an album which is full of different aspects of music. It’s a very personal album for us, so some people will probably have difficulties to get into it. Due to the fact that the
Slartibartfass – Funkenfeuer
I had my doubts until half way through this release. This album contains more variety than any I have heard in a long time. Rainstorms, crows, bagpipes, piano, synthesizers…I thought it was an instrumental of keyboard sounds for a while! It isn’t until the third track that you hear the crushing guitars or hammering drums.