As part of a new series called “Albums of Influence,” we begin with the great Markus Makkonen, vocalist and bassist for Sadistik Forest and Nerve
Tag: Transcending Obscurity Records
Exclusive Premiere: Nihil – Sadistik forest
Sadistik Forest. A band that is very close to my heart, and of course you must wonder why. Yes, after several years of listening to
Exclusive Premiere: They Silently Await – Eye Of Purgatory
If you’re even a casual reader of The Metal Wanderlust, or supporter of underground Death Metal in general, Rogga Johansson does not need much of
Album Review: Echoes Of The Earth – Soothsayer
From the beginning notes of “Echoes of the Earth,” it is obvious that Soothsayer are epic storytellers. The album is atmospheric Doom of the highest
Album Review: Towers of Silence – Plasmodium
“You know the feeling when adrenaline takes control…” The opening lines of “Killing Fields” by Slayer come to my mind when listening to this record.
Exclusive Premiere: Being – Erased – Crypts of Despair
Transcending Obscurity Records continue their onslaught into 2021, with a solid “fuck 2020, fuck the virus and fuck your eardrums ’cause you ain’t heard nothing
Exclusive Premiere: Ectoplasmic Violation – Marasmus
Marasmus are a five-piece Death Metal band from Kansas City, Missouri. Their first two LP’s, “Mountains of Dead,” (2012) and “Conjuring Enormity,” (2015) are brilliantly
Interview: Revulsion
Revulsion are an enigma. They may be pure Arctic Circle Death Metal from northernmost Finland, but instead of jumping full-on onto the Finnish Death Metal
Exclusive Premiere: Celestial Existence – The Scalar Process
The Scalar Process (premiere) Technical Death Metal, like any sub-genre, enjoys a variety of essentials. Blast beats, guitar sweeps, bass acrobatics, and mathematically precise drumming
Death In December – Three of the finest from December 2020
2020 was exceptional in many ways. Not going to the germ side of things here, but one of the anomalies this year was the amount
Exclusive Premiere: Mustaa Hiiltä – Revulsion
Revulsion has been an active band for quite some time. Since 2005, in fact, the quintet has been ripping up ear drums throughout Finland’s underground
ALBUM REVIEW: GRAND MALEVOLENCE – DEPRAVITY
Several times this year Your Grouchy Friend has found himself actively reflecting on writing music reviews whilst engaged in the writing process itself. Writing about
Full Album Premiere: The Shadow at the World’s End – Revolting
Rogga Johansson is a man that needs no introduction. We managed to interview the busiest man in Heavy Metal last year (https://themetalwanderlust.com/2019/10/04/interview-paganizer/), and are now
