“Sepulchral Demons” is the follow up release to Norwegian Black ’n’ Thrashers Töxik Death’s 2014 debut, the fittingly titled “Speed Metal Hell” and in
Month: August 2020
Track Premiere: River’s Breath – Hateful
Ladies and gentlemen, lovers of all things harsh, atrocious and ferocious sounding, gather your things! It’s time to pack up and head for hills of
Album Review: The Mother of All Plagues – Mercyless
For the second review running Your Grouchy Friend finds himself reviewing an old player in the Death Metal sphere. As a band who have been
Album Review: Éons – Neptunian Maximalism
There is a common misconception among less adventurous listeners of heavy music that Metal somehow owns heaviness. This belief discounts any music that isn’t wholly
Album Review: Charred Fields of Slaughter – Bear Mace
In recent years I’ve lost much of my interest with old school Death Metal, much of what I was hearing just wasn’t working for me
Album Review: Sect of Vile Divinities – Incantation.
A friend once recounted to me the very first conversation of a university music history lecture. The class were asked what would be required to
Album Review: Immersion – Primitive Man
With riffs that shake the snow from the Rocky Mountains is Primitive Man, a three piece hailing from Denver, Colorado. Following the release of 2017’s
Album Review: Revive the Throne – Stillbirth
“Get your beach shorts on because it’s surf time!” ….as those German Surf Metallers Stillbirth return with their latest offering, full length number seven, “Revive
Album Review: Drowned by Blood – Frostvore
Swedish Death Metal from Japan. Sounds about as authentic as the Samurai warriors of Iceland, and yet this is exactly what Frostvore has on offer
Album Review: Arcane Haze (EP)/ Fetid. Rotted. Cursed (Demo) – Garden Of Eyes
Nattskog, the man behind Garden of Eyes, is an incredibly prolific one-man Black/Death/Noise Metal making machine. In addition to Garden of Eyes, Nattskog has involved
Album review: Circle’s end – Alarum
In the modern age of Metal, everyone loves a good mind-blowing. It’s certainly more difficult nowadays with all the masses of talented bands coming from
Album Review: Conquering the Infinite Void – Lord Orots
Lord Orots has released three EPs and an album (“Latzineko Erresumaren Itzulera“, which translates to “Return of the Latin Kingdom”), all of which are available
Album Review: Limbo – Gaerea
Portugal’s Gojira – I mean Gaerea – have released their second album “Limbo”; their first on Season of Mist. First things first, I love the
