Imagine if you will, a band that combines the raw energy of the 1980’s era of Thrash and the musicality of modern Death Metal. What would that sound like? The answer is one that Croatian Death Thrash purveyors Ka’rah claim as their territory having built their sound over the past two years. Originally starting out
Musing on themes of Blasphemy, Lust, Esotericism, Misanthropy and Self-destruction in their previous formulation, a new line up of Ancient Torment with a new lyricist offers fresh intrigue into a group who have been a torchbearer for Black Metal in the coastal reaches of New England. Drummer Zealot and guitarist Tormentum, both key members of
After a run from 2006 to 2014 as Redeye, a decade ago Hautajaisyö (or “Funeral Night“) was was born as guitarist Sami Lustig and vocalist Janne Partanen buried the old name and and switched to screaming in their native Finnish. Ten years, four albums and a fistful of dynamite later and the outfit, who are
Lets talk about sex, lies and bloody statistics for a moment. Yorkshire Beatdown Hardcore crew Street Soldier have played hundreds of shows since they first appeared on the scene in 2017. They’ve toured up and down the United Kingdom and played every Diner, Drive-In and Dive that would let them use their electricity (and a
“The cover concept is inspired by a fascinating yet cruel natural phenomenon: ants blindly follow the pheromone trails left by their predecessors to orient themselves. If an ant chooses the wrong path, it unintentionally creates what is known as a “death spiral,” from which there is no escape. With “Molae Mortis” (“Mills of Death”), we
13 months after their debut EP “Anodize” re-animated the rusting Industrial Metal machinery of demos spanning the past twenty plus years in the vaults and archives of Shatterface, the Australians have returned with a sophomore record. Said to move away from the themes of mental struggles of self-loathing of their debut and instead orientate around
There is a place for complex, Progressive or Technical Metal but sometimes you just want something that is raw, direct full of blistering energy. Bored of the long rehearsals and tired of tedious writing sessions with their other bands, an unholy trinity of seasoned veterans formed Liquid Flesh in Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. That was a decade
To anyone who witnessed their performances around Europe as part of the Flatspot Records World Tour it will come as no surprise that “Yom-Ma-Lok” from Thai Hardcore crew Whispers is a highly anticipated record. During those shows the band not only held their own as they shared stages with Speed, End It, Life’s Question, Demonstration
Sharpening their teeth with shows alongside such household names as Raised by Owls, Celestial Sanctuary and Beyond Extinction in recent times has only served to give Extreme Metal act Killerkorp a greater bloodlust. The five piece came to prominence with a well received debut EP “Pain” in 2019, the savage riffs and powerful lyrics pulling no punches,
While Finland maybe synonymous with Melodic Death Metal and Folk Metal, it’s not a place from which you might expect to hear a band claim Technical Deathcore as their sound. Seinäjoki based five piece Boreal Grave have other ideas and cutting against the grain offer debut record “I Am Your Bane” as evidence it can be
