REVIEWS

Manora is a symphonic metal band from the Netherlands formed by guitarist Ivo Visser and keyboard player Arthur Stok. Completing the band’s line-up is drummer Tijn Scholtze, bass player Tomas Kisielewicz, and vocalist Mirte van […]

Accustomed to Illusion is the second album of Poland’s Parricide. Originally released in 1996 Awakening records have done an excellent job (again!) on this fifteen-track slab of underground metal. For the uninitiated, this prolific five-piece […]

Oversense is a melodic power metal band from Germany formed in 2012, releasing their ‘Dreamcatcher’ E.P. in 2014, and their first full-length album, ‘The Storyteller’ in 2017. The band went on tour as support for […]

Cradle of Filth requires no introduction, they have been creating their distinct style of symphonic black metal for 3 decades now and have carved their niche with 12 studio albums.  “Existence is Futile” is album […]

Victory is a hard rock band from Hanover, Germany.  Formed in 1984, the band has had a number of lineup changes and sporadic inactive periods, despite this, they have had an impressive number of releases […]

How satisfying is it to discover a new band right when you were craving new music, and that the said band gives you exactly what you’re looking for? Very satisfying! Delphian’s “Somnambulant Foregoer” is the […]

Stockholm’s Astrophobos return with their third full-length release, Corpus is not only the Swedish trio’s new album but is also part of a larger multimedia art project. Delivered in its native tongue Corpus is not […]

Bavaria’s Empyreal Sorrow follows up last year’s debut album Praey with and with a four-track EP full of the band’s trademark fury and emotion. Harm(ony) Within is the band’s next logical step in this German […]

Mnemosynean is a celebration of Sweden’s Katatonia thirty-year career. Not a greatest hits album but a collection of rarities B-sides, and remixes collected in a sumptuous package with great love and detail. This is an […]

‘’Remembrance’’ is beautiful and haunting. Its melody is maintained through the heavier sections that compel the listener to move with the music. Musically demanding with adventurous vocals and vocal lines. The Meladict aren’t afraid to […]

Arrival is the latest release from Arch of Hell a Czech seven-piece that since its formation in 2006 has taken the sound of modern metal to new heights whilst maintaining its unique Mediterranean flavor. Big […]

As soon as I heard of a Japanese band called “Rachel Mother Goose” I decided I needed to check this one out ASAP. I’ve never even seen a band mentioned before. With such a weird […]

As usual, the promise of a catchy riff and a good punchy bass/drum groove of a Mastodon release is fulfilled. This new release, untitled “Hushed and Grim” only establishes the band further up the top […]

Thulcandra is a German melodic death/ black metal band founded in 2003, with several releases to their name. Their latest album, “A dying wish” was released a couple of days ago under Napalm Records.online pharmacy […]

Never suffer through the day listening to music you don’t enjoy. If you see your friend suffering this fate or uttering such terrible expletives as “I don’t listen to anything in particular” then perhaps hand […]

For a while I wondered whether I had put play on the right band, is this really Whitechapel? Yes, and indeed the deathcore band has turned into a mainstream generic pop band, with all it […]

Killrazer is a thrash/death metal band from Sydney, Australia.  They have been active since 2005 and have a previously released EP and single in 2008 and 2014 respectively. This brings us to their latest release […]

When you make your live debut at the prestigious Roadburn festival as Dust Mountain did this year, then your debut release carries a certain amount of expectation. Hymns for Wilderness not only delivers but establishes […]

Somnambulistic is Victorian Plum Greens’ third full-length release and sees her sombre, hymns reach new heights delivered simply yet beautifully. Plum Green defies normal description, her voice is alluring almost sensual in its subtlety. buy […]

Normally I review albums of my choosing however, in all honesty, I had not heard of Minus Life prior to being sent their second album ‘Contorted Reality’ so, as a result, I find myself coming […]

Nothing beats a high-speed face-melting blast beat but comes to a point when speed becomes senseless, drumming becomes a matter of flexing muscles, and the songwriting becomes a competition of who’s the fastest. That point […]

Red To Grey are a thrash metal band from Germany formed in 1998 releasing their debut album ‘Wrath Of The Weak’ in 2000 and their sophomore album ‘Admissions’ in 2008. Replacing their vocalist in 2012 […]

Witchbound is a melodic metal band from Germany formed in 2014 by guitarist Stefan Kauffmann and drummer Peter Langer after the two left Stormwitch following the death of the band’s founder Lee Tarot in 2013. […]

Rebellix is a thrash metal band from Finland formed in 2013 releasing their debut E.P. ‘Final Decay’ in 2018, and a second E.P. ‘Serpent’s Kiss’ in 2021. Featuring four songs and a parental advisory, ‘Serpent’s […]