“We decided to make our music more dark, moody, transcendental and even psychedelic or ‘acidic’, while still making sure we deliver the right amount of aggression and brutality. Guitars, bass and vocals were recorded in less professional space than those of the album, which gave us more control over the sound, more time to work
Inspired from classic Japanese monster films and the unknowable terrors of Lovecraftian mythology (rather than Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim), it is written upon ancient scrolls in a rarely used Japanese dialect, that “Kaiju” by Dissentience explores the narrative of a colossal, nameless beast as it decimates a city. Rather than paying tribute to the
Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of Rain Of Acid in 2019, Crowen reunited multi instrumentalist and vocalist Esa Uusimaa with lead guitarist Sami Sandberg having initially been cast as Uusimaa’s solo project. Seven years on the pair are joined by bassist Tuomas Saukkonen, a man known for his prior convictions in Wolfheart, Before
Back in the early 1990’s Clawfinger emerged from Stockholm Sweden as a pioneering force in European Industrial tinged Rap-Metal, landing massive hits like “Do What I Say” and “Biggest & the Best” while addressing topics such as racism, political delusion, drug policy, environmental destruction and social inequality. They’ve quite literally been there, done that and
There are bands who have been known to be prolific writers and then there are Chicago Shredders Necronomicon Ex Mortis. In the three years since their inception, the five piece have given us a whirlwind of 90’s Death Metal sounds inspired by an obsession with 80’s shred and laced with tongue in cheek humour from
After more than a decade on the Spanish Hardcore scene Art Gates Records signings Tiempos De Ira have returned with EP “Una vida de locxs” (or “A Crazy Life“) as they bid to prove once more that they have what it takes to cross the great divide and play shows with their compatriots stateside. Formed in
“‘God Forgives‘ is a culmination of progress and the embodiment of Guilt Trip‘s identity, whilst consciously trying to build on the style and songwriting on Severance we are yet embracing and moving with the sound we achieved on that record. The songs were written with one thing in mind: ‘Make it better’ and we hope we
“Advent of Wounds” began taking shape right after our tour with Father Befouled in late 2024. I knew I’d have to rethink my approach to songwriting, especially after years of writing with Paulo’s drumming style in mind. Life took us in different directions, so I opened myself up to new ideas and let that guide
If you asked vocalist Peter Gale, guitarist Alex Punchard and drummer Gareth Lucas back in 2016 where they saw No Worth Of Man a decade further down the line you can bet your bottom dollar that none of them would have said playing Reykjavik Deathfest or being signed to Brutal Records. They probably wouldn’t have
In what sounds like a synopsis for a Vietnam war movie “Reduced To Ashes” from French Thrash maniacs Deathraw is a record which explores humanity’s confrontation with an overwhelming evil, reflecting on the realities of sacrifice for a cause and the ultimate consequence of defeat. Born of the vision of guitarist Aurélien Gonzalez (Blackened, ex-Dead
