GRAVE MIASMAOdori Sepulcrorum Sepulchral Voice (2013)Rating: 9/10 Grave Miasma have been on my “to do” list for a while now, because ever since their Exalted Emanation EP from 2009, they’ve really impressed me, and so their debut full-length opus could not come soon enough. Now it’s here I’m just reveling in the cold, gloomy mists […]
PROTECTORReanimated Homunculus High Roller (2013)Rating: 9/10 Protector once had the potential to be up there with the gods of European thrash / speed metal. This bunch of fiery Germans hit the metal scene in 1987 with their EP Misanthropy and received critical acclaim for thrash fests such as 1988’s full-length debut Golem and the sophomore […]
CARCASS Release Sixth Full-Length Album ‘Surgical Steel’ September 13th, 2013 Liverpool, England-based melodic death metal group Carcass issued sixth full-length album Surgical Steel in Europe (excluding the United Kingdom) on September 13th, 2013 through Nuclear Blast Records. The label also scheduled a United Kingdom release for September 16th, and subsequently a North American release for […]
TABERAHNecromancer Dust On The Tracks (2013)Rating: 7.5/10 Hailing from Hobart in Tasmania, Taberah are a fiery Aussie combo who’ve been playing their fierce brand of power metal since 2005, although it took them some six years to get their 2011 debut slab, The Light Of Which I Dream, out. The course the band has taken […]
CARCASSSurgical Steel Nuclear Blast (2013)Rating: 8/10 And so here it is, the glorious (or should that read gore-ious!) return of Scouse sickos Carcass. It was only a matter of time before these UK cult metallers returned to the fray after leaving behind a fantastic back catalogue which bridged the gap between infected grindcore and metallic, […]
SCYTHESubterranean Steel Primitive Reaction (2013)Rating: 6/10 Although there may be at least ten or more bands going under the moniker of Scythe, take note of these Chicago, Illinois-based blackened thrashers as they are the pet project of Usurper guitarist Rick Scythe. The three-piece – including bassist Dan Geist and drummer Joey Contreras – have been […]
NEKROKRIST SSDer Todesking Primitive Reaction (2013)Rating: 7/10 I’m guessing the title of Finland’s Nekrokrist SS’ new album is taken from the 1989 Jörg Buttgereit horror movie of the same name? Nekrokrist SS are signed to Primitive Reaction Records, which kind of gives you an idea that this fearsome foursome aren’t here to entertain you with […]
HOLLOW HAZECountdown To Revenge Scarlet (2013)Rating: 8/10 Countdown To Revenge is album number five from Italian metallers Hollow Haze, a band who’ve been rattling out grandiose metal since 2003 but never getting the recognition they deserved. Mind you, gigs with German metal kings Accept certainly did them more good than harm, and this 11-track affair […]
DARK DESIGNPrey For The Future Heaven And Hell (2013)Rating: 6/10 Dark Design are an American five-piece melodic thrash metal band hailing from North Carolina. Prey For The Future is the band’s debut effort, and one that should turn a few heads. It’s only natural that Prey For The Future is an accomplished debut; after all, […]
WRETCHED SOULVeronica Dark Lord (2013)Rating: 8/10 It’s great to know that there are some cool up and coming UK bands from my home county of Kent. Wretched Soul hails from the historic city of Canterbury, and they’ve been in existence as a quartet since 2008. Veronica is their debut eight-track opus, and features the line-up […]
