ABHORRENCEMegalohydrothalassophobic EP Svart (2018)Rating: 8.5/10 Having reformed back in 2012, it gives me great pleasure to announce the comeback EP of Helsinki’s finest death metallers Abhorrence, but it’s still hard for me to believe that the guys never released a full-length outing. Anyway though, Megalohydrothalassophobic (try saying that when you’re drunk…or sober) features four members […]
ARCHGOATThe Luciferian Crown Debemur Morti Productions (2018)Rating: 8.5/10 Spawned from the vast aeons of Hell during the late 80s, fetid warriors of the apocalypse Archgoat have not been the most prolific extreme metal act. So be thankful then disciples that we have another blast furnace to contend with. This is album number four within the […]
MIA KLOSEStronger Self-released (2018)Rating: 3/10 Sweden’s Mia Klose has attracted a strong fan-base for a young lass since her debut album, London, emerged in 2012, and she’s certainly put the hours in supporting the likes of Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row) and Reckless Love. So I was rather looking forward to listening to this one, after […]
SCROLLKEEPERPath To Glory EP Self-released (2018)Rating: 7/10 With their debut EP Path To Glory, Texan warriors Scrollkeeper provide a power metal / traditional metal attack born from 80s worship and steeled by a really strong, brooding guitar sound. The opening rage of ‘Not Of This Earth’ is a no frills yet effective barnstormer fuelled by […]
BLACK VIPERHellions Of Fire High Roller (2018)Rating: 7/10 The jeans couldn’t be worn much tighter as Oslo thrashers Black Viper embark on their debut album Hellions Of Fire. And what’s not to love about a straight up manic speed-ball of sound from a fresh-faced quartet of frashers? I was turned onto these guys in 2016 […]
DIABOLIC FORCEPraise Of Satan Hells Headbangers (2018)Rating: 8/10 Straight off the bat (and with the wings of a bat!) we have a band clearly influenced by the likes of Motörhead, Venom, Bulldozer and Bathory. Such streaks are not uncommon but need to be employed the correct way, and thankfully this Brazilian trio of demonic loons […]
CULTURAL WARFAREWarmageddon M-Theory Audio (2018)Rating: 8/10 Warmageddon is the debut assault from California thrashers Cultural Warfare, and if you’re looking for gnarly, measured and sneering heaps of hot chugging metal, then you’ve come to the right place. Although not essentially nostalgic, much of this slightly overlong album does remind me of Metal Church; the crunchy […]
HITTENTwist Of Fate High Roller (2018)Rating: 7/10 The heavily lauded Hitten have somewhat flattered to deceive since their 2011 inception, in my opinion. The Spanish act has been responsible for some very good, straight up heavy metal albums, the last being 2016’s State Of Shock. Twist Of Fate is the band’s third outing and the […]
SEPULCHERPanoptic Horror Edged Circle Productions (2018)Rating: 9/10 Norwegian act Sepulcher is a band I’ve followed since hearing their debut opus Mausoleum Tapestry back in 2015. What attracted me to this unorthodox bunch was the vocal attack which brings an almost mournful and maniacal flurry of maddening wails, which are complemented in equally frightful and oddball […]
RADUXDisaster Imminent EP Svart (2018)Rating: 5/10 With a cover that reminds me of Toxik’s 1989 classic album Think This comes Disaster Imminent, the debut four-track EP from youthful thrash combo Radux – whose band name sounds like a shower gel! You’ll get no surprises from this bunch from Finland, especially if you were on board […]
