RIBSPREADERMeathymns Vic (2014)Rating: 7/10 Some of you will be disappointed when I state that Ribspreader’s sixth instalment is every bit as Swedish as the last. Yep, these Gamleby-based guys are high on those buzzing, chainsaw riffs, and those guttural vocals which we’ve heard countless times before within the Swedish scene but, and it’s a big […]

FÄULNISSnuff || Hiroshima Cold Dimensions (2014)Rating: 7.5/10 Fäulnis are an unusual band from Germany. Over the years since their 2003 inception, the group have dabbled with some interesting styles of metal – the result being three solid studio albums, the most recent being Snuff II Hiroshima. There’s nothing overly technical about Fäulnis, but they create […]

NERVOSA Release Debut Studio Album ‘Victim Of Yourself’ February 28th, 2014 São Paulo, Brazil-based thrash metal group Nervosa issued debut full-length studio album Victim Of Yourself on February 28th, 2014 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, and Benelux through Napalm Records. The label also scheduled release in Spain, Sweden and Norway for March 5th, the record’s […]

SKINTRADERefueled AOR Heaven (2014)Rating: 9/10 Having formed way back in the early 90s, Swedish rockers Skintrade make a welcome return to the rock ’n’ roll fray with their new 12-track stomper Refueled. Like so many bands this Stockholm quartet has had its ups and downs over the years, with 1993 seeing the band release their […]

ANCILLOTTIThe Chain Goes On Pure Steel (2014)Rating: 6/10 From its introduction of sci-fi narration and scowling wild cat, Italy’s Ancillotti are merely preparing us for their take on fist-clenching, chest pounding classic heavy metal delivered in the vein of Motörhead. Ancillotti are named after Strana Officina and Bud Tribe vocalist Daniele “Bud” Ancillotti (vocals), who […]

SKINTRADE Release Third Studio Album ‘Refueled’ February 28th, 2014 Stockholm, Sweden-based hard rock Skintrade issued third studio full-length album Refueled on February 28th, 2014 through AOR Heaven. The outing was cut at Skintrade’s studio, with Stereolith frontman Oscar Ammer handling mixing duties at Echobox Studio in Stockholm. The track listing was as follows; 01. ‘Monster’ […]

LETHAL DOSAGE Release Second Album ‘Consume’ February 25th, 2014 Tucson, Arizona-based groove metal group Lethal Dosage issued second full-length album Consume on February 25th, 2014 through Battleground Records. The outing was cut at Arcane Digital Studio, with production and mixing duties being handled by Ryan Butler. Mastering occurred at Sonorous Mastering. The track listing was […]

DOOM’S DAYThe Devil’s Eyes PRC Music (2014)Rating: 7/10 Canadian metallers Doom’s Day are somewhat of an unknown quantity within the metal realm, something which I find quite alarming considering their exhilarating brand of magical old school metal. With enough creepiness and weight, Doom’s Day should quickly get themselves recognised. With occult metal very much flavour […]

ACHERONKult Des Hasses Listenable (2014)Rating: 8/10 Hellish US metallers Acheron could be considered veterans of the extreme metal scene when one considers that they’ve existed in some form since the late 1980s. It’s also fair to say that in the course of their career Acheron have had more band members than I’ve had hot dinners, […]

MORBUS CHRONSweven Century Media (2014)Rating: 8.5/10 Swedish metalheads Morbus Chron have emerged from the mists with their second full-length album, which comes two years after the impressive A Saunter Through The Shroud EP from 2012. The quartet once known for their old school death metal dabbling have long since taken on more progressive strains, culminating […]