Category: Review

Review: “Deathsent Ceremony” by Beatrix

“The release of this EP has been a rocky road. First we had a falling out with our original drummer right before we were about to head into the studio, after that we had to find a new drummer and teach him the new songs. Once the songs were recorded we had some delays with

Review: “Archaistia” by Runopatia

“Technically, “Archaistia” remains easiest to follow, catchy, if you will, Runopatia record to this day and stays so, due all but simplest form and composition of the tracks. Main factor, probably, being responsible for how this EP found to represent itself at the end, is simply because it was predicted to be recorded, yet unplanned

Review: “Death Dealer” by Death of a Deity (Fifth Anniversary)

West Palm Beach Florida born and raised, playing Deathcore is how Death of a Deity spend most of their days. They landed the first punch of their bare knuckle boxing match in June 2018 with stand alone single “Wasted Life” with riff trade offs and orchestration of note. Returning nine months later with debut EP

Review: “There’s No Light Six Feet Under” by Restricted

Whether its intentional or not, a violent delight of a debut EP in “There’s No Light Six Feet Under” by East Coast Deathcore quintet Restricted certainly feels like it could be a concept record. Each track recorded by vocalist pairing Gino Armstrong and John Pronesti, guitarist Lex Engle, bassist Marco Begazo and drummer Yorgo Malafis has

Review: “Mercy Killing” by Negative Frame

2018 was the year that saw London Metallic Hardcore crew Negative Frame get us in a headlock before charging headlong into traffic with a basement demo of “King” swiftly followed by a debut EP in “Pestilent” produced by Nick Burns and launched at a show with with Discharge on 1st December of that year. 2020

Review: “Catharsis” by Ophelia’s Eye

Social grievances, personal and global issues have always been the themes behind the lyrics of Swiss Melodic Death Metal purveyors Ophelia’s Eye but can that sustain them through a third record in “Catharsis“? Recorded at SOS Basement Studios with Sebastian Schiess (Shadowpath, Anger In Defeat, Hunted Like Thieves) and mastered by Swiss producer and sound engineer

Review: “Dead In 5” by 6Deep

“This EP is about change. These songs reflect our growth, both as a band and as individuals. They’re about taking accountability, confronting grief, and channelling those emotions into something powerful.” ~ Brandon Farley, vocals

Review: “Black Marrow” by Slaughtersun

You’d have to have been living under a rock for the past couple of years not to won’t know about New Jersey Death Metal four piece Slaughtersun, such has been the fervour around their first four singles. Uniting members of Thank You Scientist, Windfaerer, Tombstoner and Cranial Damage the band had been the brainchild of Ben Karas for decades