Category: Review

Review: “Parting Shots” by King Street

London is home to Metallic Hardcore crew Street King, a five piece who have been making threatening noises since 2020’s “Original Sin” broke lose on atmospheric re-entry and left a crater in the back yard. Engineered by Matt Darby, otherwise known as the bassist of London Death Metal band Ancient Rivalry, their latest burnt offering

Review: “Remorse of Conscience” by Agenbite Misery

Citing influences from their avant-garde peers like Pyrrhon and Convulsing, New Hampshire trio Agenbite Misery have created an Experimental Blackened Sludge Metal concept album in “Remorse of Conscience” that adapts every chapter of “Ulysses” by James Joyce into a standalone sonic experience. The group unites guitarist Sam Graff and drummer Adam Richards, who have both been longtime

Review: “As Mankind Rots” by Paganizer

It seems that vocalist, guitarist and Paganizer mastermind Rogga Johansson has heart set on growing old disgracefully as having started the project from the ashes of Terminal Grip in 1998 the Old School Swedish Death Metal fire is still very much burning. He is of course the last man standing of the groups original line

Review: “Apocalyptic Dawn” by Demonic Resurrection

“Not many bands make it to 25 years. Even few bands make it to 25 years being from India. To celebrate this monumental milestone we are proud to announce our brand new EP ‘Apocalyptic Dawn’ which celebrates the legacy of the band but also kick stars the next chapter in our journey.” ~ Demonstealer

Review: “Necrotizing Omnipotence” by Crypt Watcher

After walking into the recording studio like it was a confessional and admitting to several crimes against the dead, the dying and the damned with debut EP “Under The Cemetery“, multi instrumentalist and vocalist Taylor Hoffman returns with “Necrotizing Omnipotence“. The second instalment from his Crypt Watcher project finds him emerging from the Hellish abyss

Review: “From Flesh To Void” by Uninhibited

Having once played together in a Hardcore band that toured Europe, long time friends in vocalist Sebastian “Basti” Markovic and multi instrumentalist Marco Kärger decided to start a studio project in 2023. Sharing a nightmarish vision for a sound without limits, no rules and no compromises they chose the name Uninhibited and having bonded over

Review: “Ars Aurea Mortis” by Mascharat

As with its predecessor, “Ars Aurea Mortis” (from the Latin: “The Art of Golden Death“) is a concept record from Milanese Black Metal outfit Mascharat entirely focused on the theme of the transformation of matter according to the principles of alchemy and Western esotericism. There are four central songs in “Rubedo“, “Albedo“, “Citrinitas” and “Rubedo“, representing

Review: “False Idol” by Contrasts

Recorded at Long Wave Studios (Bring Me The Horizon, Holding Absence, Nova Twins) before being mixed and mastered by Tom Williams at Audio Peak Recordings, EP “False Idol” brings to an end a waterfall release of stand alone singles that has lasted three years for Cardiff Technical Metalcore act Contrasts. During that time the Welsh quintet, who comprise vocalist

Review: “Meritoriousness of Equanimity” by Eximperitus

“In times when despair overflows human hearts… when the chasm of strife between civilizations widens… when loyalty to ideologies tears blood ties apart… when the world stands still, poised for the final leap of prolonged self-destruction… We can draw strength solely from internal sources, which are filled only by the multifaceted power of Death Metal…”

Review: “Malefic Necropolis” by Sidious

It seems that there is no rest for the wicked as London Black Metal masters Sidious have spent the past few years sharpening their blades at the grindstone of Valhalla, waiting for the opportune moment to strike. A growing concern since their 2009 inception as Seed of Detest, their 2022 album “Blackest Insurrection” was so