Category: Review

Review: “Existence” by No Terror In The Bang

Exploring humanity’s downfall across cosmic, physical, social, environmental, and mortal dimensions, “Existence” is the third record from French Cinematic Progressive Metalcore quintet No Terror In The Bang. Each track exposes a distinct layer of collapse, interrogating destiny, purpose and the deeply rooted self-destructive impulses that define the human condition.  Recorded, mixed and mastered by Sébastien Langle

Review: “Chaos Etiquette Vol. 1” by Interpreter

Back in 2022 the world looked very much like it was the Oyster of Nashville, Tennessee Deathcore quarter Interpreter. A year earlier they’d hit a home run with EP “Dirtmound” which had opened doors for the band to open for the likes of While She Sleeps and Enterprise Earth. Then suddenly drummer Aaron Hugen exited stage

Review: “If You’re Not Fucking Angry…” by Bags of Blood

It seems that Bags of Blood have mastered the art of the sucker punch, unleashing their debut EP “If You’re Not Fucking Angry Then You Haven’t Been Paying Attention” upon an unsuspecting World on April Fools day without any form of advanced warning. No campaign trail. No social media. No advanced listen. No evidence of

Review: “Siege The Walls” by Dying Realm

They say you should never judge a book by its cover but adorned by artwork from Ardha Lepa (Creeping Death, Existentialist, Parasital Existence) the debut EP “Siege The Walls” from Birmingham Death Metal quintet Dying Realm certainly looks the part. Add to that the simple fact the record was mastered by Brad Boatright (Obituary, Internal

Review: “Slave Machine” by Nervosa

As we reach the sweet sixteenth year in the existence of Brazilian Death Thrash overloads Nervosa it seems like a great time for them to give us their sixth studio album “Slave Machine“. Once again produced by Martin Furia (Sisters of Suffocation, Howler, Chemicide) of German legends Destruction, the band seeking once more to bridge the

Review: “Exhumation Evilean” by Evilean

Brutally exhumed in MMXXVI in Sydney Australia, Evilean are a band who pay homage to the 90’s Death Metal sound while delivering lyrical narratives from a female perspective. Reversing the flow of traditional power dynamics, embracing chaos, annihilation and retribution in unflinching fashion, it is written on ancient scrolls that their purpose is to evoke

Review: “Crown Of Flies” by Relic

Recorded at Belle City Sound in Racine Wisconsin in November 2025 with Produced by Chris Wisco (Novembers Doom, Morbid Saint, Casket Robbery) before being mixed and mastered by Billy Diamond, the first taped confession from Milwaukee Blackened Death Metal quartet Relic is called “Crown Of Flies“. It’s the work of a collection of veterans of the

Review: “NTRL” by Millhaven

After a decade of aggression in 2023 Belgian Melodic Death Metal act The Curse of Millhaven changed their name to Millhaven before unleashing album “Dualism” a year later. At the time, nothing else had changed however two years on original vocalist Jasper Lobelle has stepped down, the void filled by former Corpse Mutilation  frontman Kevin

Review: “Merely Mortal” by ForeignWolf

“This EP is about the parts of being human we don’t always talk about. It looks at self-doubt, fear, emotional dependency, and the connections we struggle to let go of. We wanted to capture what it feels like to be trying to grow while still feeling fragile and imperfect.” ~ ForeignWolf

Review: “Deceit And Misery” by Iron Slug

Produced by long-term collaborator Jason Frye (Allfather, Jøtnarr, Erth Altr) a third record from Iron Slug finds them offering more in the way of Doom fuelled Sludge Metal across five mammoth tracks that represents thirty eight minutes of crushing heaviness. Adorned by artwork from Black Crow White (Death Island, Extinction A.D., Nuclear Desolation), the bands