Category: Review

Review “i” by EQS

Hailing from Kolkata India, EQS (Eris Quod Sum) was founded in 2018 by composer, vocalist and lyricist Piqu as an avant-garde Metal band with 90’s influences. Taking their name from a Latin phrase often used on gravestones “Eram quod es, eris quod sum” which translates to “I was what you are, you will be what

Review: “Soul From Flesh” by Suffer

The perpetual forward motion of time inevitably brings change and for Black Country Deathcore collective Suffer, that has meant a not insignificant rebuilt. When original vocalist  Michael “Chobba” Crutchley exited stage left after 2024 single “Rotten” his boots were briefly filed by former Postmortem Promises frontman Aaron Ketley. That seemed like a match made in

Review: “Absolute Imbalance” by Kaosquad

An old school Deathgrind trio from Czechia, Kaosquad unites a collection of musicians known for their prior convictions in Sněť, Morous, Grace, Pyosemia and Lahar. When they’re not busy decimating the weak and thinning the herd at festivals like Obscene Extreme and Fluff Fest or sharing stages with Napalm Death, Undergang or Wormrot they have been

Review: “Å” by Wormwood

Having received critical acclaim for their past four albums Swedish quintet Wormwood have chosen another route to remain on the left hand path by conjuring new EP “Å“ from the ether. An affair mixed and mastered by acclaimed producer Sverker Widgren (Desolator, Fimbul Winter, Diabolical) at Wing Studios in Stockholm, it has the promise of another

Review: “Ouroboros” by Apocryphal

“The natural shape of human progress, the infinite cycle of life we must go through to be reborn. An eternal loop, the cycle of Samara – which both humbles and empowers us through the entire spectrum of human experience defined by four colours – Blue, Red, Grey, and Black (these are four songs making our

Review: “Sick and Twisted” by Necromatter

The brainchild of guitarist Daniel Yordanov (Necrophile, Progression), Bulgarian Death Metal project Necromatter began to take shape in 2025 after the arrival of vocalist Dancho “Mordaxis” Ivanov (Hyperborea, Cupola, Formless Reality, Zima). The pair are joined by bassist Stanislav Ivanov, drummer Boyan Zahariev (Certain Demise) and guitarist Vittorio “Vik” Veneziano (Destrudo, Dark Opera) for debut

Review: “Salir del Bucle” by Lude

Known for fusing together Nu-Metal, hip-hop, funk and electronic music, Spanish outfit Lude were formed a decade ago, their debut album “Huele a soberbia en espíritus mediocres” (or “There is a whiff of arrogance in mediocre spirits“) landing in 2017. National tours with prominent acts like Hora Zulú, Rayden, and Skunk D.F followed, the bands

Review: “Core” by Metasoma

“There is a specific kind of numbness that comes when unfortunate events happen in quick succession; these songs are our way of fighting that anaesthesia. Whether we are digging through the attic of mixed childhood memories or scattering the ashes of a toxic relationship, the goal is the same: to learn from the mistakes of

Review: “Förbannelser” by Gast

Following the departure of former ex-In Contempt vocalist Johan Fröjd from the ranks of Swedish Black Metal act Gast (“Ghost” or “Poltergeist“) in 2024 many wondered how a follow up to 2019’s well received debut album “Mörkret kallar” (or “The Darkness Calls“) would even be possible. However the remaining trio of musicians, bassist Mikaela Åkesson, drummer Joel

Review: “Tempest / Wisp” by Uragh

The past four years have been an incredible journey down the left hand path for Irish Progressive Metal quartet Uragh. Formed in 2022, they won Metal 2 The Masses and playing the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival in 2023 before the grand unveiling of their debut album “Maelstrom” in April 2024. An