Tag: Decrepit Birth

Review: “Cyberstrictive” by Apogean

Drawing significant inspiration from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and echoing the dystopian excerpts of George Orwell’s 1984, “Cyberstrictive” is a concept record which explores the dark side of technology, shedding light on the poisonous effects it can have on our lives. It finds Canadian Technical Progressive Death Metal act Apogean joined for the first time

NEWS: Apogean paint like Vincent van Gogh?

After the delights of 2021 album “Into Madness“, Canadian Technical Progressive Death Metal act Apogean have set their sights on loftier aspirations with a concept record which explores the dark side of technology, shedding light on its poisonous effects on our lives. Titled “Cyberstrictive“ and set for an 8th March 2024 via The Artisan Era, the

Review: “Cavernous Depths” by Battlegrave

After four long years the long slow march from Hell has finally reached an end with the release of a sophomore album from Melbourne, Australia based Thrash infused Death Metal duo Battlegrave. The follow up to their well received 2018 debut album “Relics of a Dead Earth” was recorded and produced by Julian Renzo at

Playthrough: “Ceremony of the Rotten” from Profanity!

When you have managed to get a guest list together as good as German Death Metallers Profanity did for their December 2020 released album “Fragments Of Solace” then you can’t help but lick your lips at the prospect of what is on offer and it has to be said that each one of them did

Review: “Fragments of Solace” by Profanity

“We wanted to transport the vibe of the most important death metal releases for us from the 90s into the present and mix it with our vision of extreme music. For the type of music we play, some of the most influential albums were released in the 90s. This is the music we grew up

NEWS: Profanity caught in “Disputed Territory”!

…with guests like Terrance Hobbs of  Suffocation, Matt Sotelo from Decrepit Birth, ex-Vital Remains and Churchburn man Dave Suzuki, Dima Orlov of Fetal Decay as well as their ex-bassist Martl Bauer, German tech death metal institution Profanity have made their upcoming new album“Fragments of Solace” even more highly anticipated than usual. It will surface on 4th December 2020 with pre-orders available

Live Review: Devin Townsend: Empath Live Volume 2 (Live Stream)

Promising what would have been the full headlining performance from this year’s postponed incarnation of the 20th Anniversary of Bloodstock, an 85 minute career spanning set, which centers on the heavier side of his catalog and includes material from his Strapping Young Lad and Devin Townsend Project bands this live streamed event from Devin Townsend

NEWS: Devin Townsend Project live stream in September!

As Devin Townsend was unable to play the 20th Anniversary of Bloodstock this summer, he’s got together with his Empath Volume 2 live band and Stageit to do a live stream 85 minute career spanning full set on 5th September, focusing on heavier side of his material. The main band features guitarist Wes Hauch (ex-The Faceless/Black Crown