Tag: Sepultura

Review: “Continua” by Nemesium

When to comes to dark secrets, Australia still has a few untapped resources in the wilderness. One of those is Nemesium, an Extreme Metal act who released their debut EP “Sentient Cognizance” back in 2015 and have since been sharpening their blades, waiting to unleash hell in the form of “Continua“. The quintet, who comprise vocalist

Interview: “Quadra” Q&A part #8 from Sepultura!

The eighth installment of the weekly interview series from Sepultura might be one that some of us struggle with because unlike the previous offerings, it’s in Portuguese. That being said, it will no doubt make a lot of the bands Brazilian fans very happy, especially as guitarist Andreas Kisser gets to chat with the legend

Review: “Self Titled” by Ormskirk

Five years in the making, Blackened Thrash Metal act Ormskrik from Sandnes on the west coast of Norway have been busy in their self-built rehearsal space in an abandoned yarn factory since 2015. It took two years for their 2017 debut single “Eternal Moonlight” to appear and in search of the best way to release

Interview: “Quadra” Q&A part #7 from Sepultura!

This week Brazilian Thrash Metallers Sepultura have gone one bigger than the last six and brought on board not one but two special guests for the “Quadra” Q&A series. This time out, drummer Eloy Casagrande, who joined the band in 2013 takes the lead and is joined by drumming legend Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre, Avenged

Interview: “Quadra” Q&A part #6 from Sepultura!

It’s that time of the week once more. Brazilian Thrash Gods Sepultura have delivered part #6 of a Q&A series with bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr once again taking the limelight. This time out (and for the second week running) there is a special guest with Faith No More bassist Billy Gould joining the party.

Riff Police! Pull Over! #105: GroundCulture Vs Prong!

Often a band becomes known for that one record that stands head and shoulders above the rest, not necessarily because it was better than any other and sometimes just because it got more attention, radio picked up a song or it got an impressive music video or it was just the right place at the

Interview: “Quadra” Q&A part #5 from Sepultura!

The weekly lethal dose of Sepultura has now reached episode #5 with a pair of special guests joining the action. Having rattled through each member of the band doing a separate Q&A in the previous weeks, this one sees guitarist Andreas Kisser joined by bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr and João Gordo, vocalist of Brazilian

Under The Influence #47: NADA on “Masstaden” by Vildhjarta!

Progressive DJentlemen Vildhjarta formed in Hudiksvall Sweden in 2005 and are known for employing Meshuggah influenced jarring staccato riffs, harmonic minor chord progressions and when “Masstaden” was written back in 2011, a dual lead vocal attack. Recorded with Jens Bogren (Sepultura, At The Gates, Arch Enemy) handling mastering and guitarist Daniel Bergström handling production, the

Review: “Self​-​Destruct. Survive. Thrive!” by MĀRA

It’s not often that a band from the Baltic Region appears on our radar but following the success of both Jinjer and Infected Rain in recent times, the rise of the critically acclaimed MĀRA from Riga, Latvia is an intriguing one. The quartet, who comprise vocalist Māra Lisenko, guitarist Denis Melnik, bassist Dmitry Lisenko and

Interview: “Quadra” Q&A part #4 from Sepultura!

Seven days on from the last, part #4 the “Quadra” Q&A series sees Sepultura bassist Paulo Xisto at home and answering fan questions on a live stream, followed by a full band playthrough of “Kairos“. This installment means that each member of the Brazilian legends has taken their turn at the helm for the Q&A segment