ABSOLUTE DARKNESSDisaster Awaits Self-released (2018)Rating: 7/10 Disaster Awaits is the second album from San Francisco death-thrashers Absolute Darkness, a heavy trio who I was introduced to two years ago via their 2016 debut Future Imperfect. So I was rather looking forward to this new outing, and I wasn’t disappointed. Although these guys claim to be […]

BESTIALORDLaw Of The Burning Symbol Of Domination / Cimmerian Shade Recordings (2018)Rating: 8/10 Ah, the joyous creaks and aches of doom metal. Only this time those mournful moans come from Wichita, Kansas-based Bestialord; a trio who formed only two years ago. So, let’s say hello then to former Manilla Road bassist Mark Anderson (vocals and […]

PROTOTHRASHGonorreator Self-released (2018)Rating: 6/10 Boy, that’s a bad name for a thrash act! However, I’m here to give this gang of Columbian thrashers a fair trial as they release upon the world their debut full-length outing. I don’t know too much about this four-piece combo, except to say that the line-up consists of Leo Quijano […]

DEAD SUNSoil’s Kingdom Iron, Blood And Death Corporation (2018)Rating: 7/10 For those of you not familiar with Dead Sun, this is the project of one Rogga Johansson, a mighty Swede known for his work with Paul Speckmann (Master), The Grotesquery, and a veritable feast of other bands. Dead Sun emerged in the 90s and released […]