DIABOLOGYFather Of Serpents Dissonant Hymns (2022)Rating: 7/10 Los Angeles, California-based thrashers Diabology returns with an impressive and quite groove-based, almost grungy opus that from the off, dare I say it, plunges into an almost Nirvana-cum-death / thrash vibe. Father Of Serpents is an interesting record even though it’s relatively simple. The vocals of Jesse Bergen […]
IN PAINThe Thing From The Grave SouthCoast Productions / Helter Skelter Productions (2022)Rating: 7/10 This Swedish bunch has been in existence since 1992 and that’s why I can forgive them for churning out fairly standard death metal. Somewhat left behind and splitting up in 1994 and then returning four years later, In Pain has nonetheless […]
THE CULTUnder The Midnight Sun Black Hill (2022)Rating: 7.5/10 Somewhat channelling the labours of their 1985 album Love, The Cult returns with its 11th full-length studio album. Overly compressed and mastered to death, Under The Midnight Sun remains a rewarding experience in its subtle fluctuations. Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy remain the archetypal rock ‘n’ […]
MYSTIC CIRCLE Launch Music Video For Cover Of POSSESSED’s ‘Death Metal’ October 6th, 2022 German black / death metal band Mystic Circle have filmed a music video for their cover rendition of Possessed’s ‘Death Metal’. Directed by by Christine Lincke, the clip can be viewed below. Speaking about the song, Mystic Circle’s Beelzebub said: “Possessed […]
WEDNESDAY 13 Unveils Music Video For New Track ‘Good Day To Be A Bad Guy’ October 5th, 2022 Los Angeles, California-based horror punk musician Wednesday 13 has filmed a music video for the track ‘Good Day To Be A Bad Guy’, which can be viewed below. Wednesday 13 commented: “‘Good Day To Be A Bad […]
SABU To Release New Studio Album ‘Banshee’ In December October 5th, 2022 American rock musician Paul Sabu – under the Sabu banner – issues sixth full-length studio album Banshee on December 9th, 2022 through Frontiers Music Srl. Banshee was created in collaboration with Barry Sparks, formerly bassist of Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker Group, Dokken, and […]
SANGUINÁRIAÁrias Sanguíneas Self-released (2022)Rating: 7/10 Described as “raw vampyric black metal / dungeon synth”, Árias Sanguíneas is the debut-full length from this intriguing Finnish / American act that came on to the scene earlier in 2022 with the Sede Vampírica EP. This album, complete with creepy yet borderline cheesy cover art, really makes for an […]
ACID WITCHRot Among Us Hells Headbangers (2022)Rating: 7/10 When this bunch of morbid souls from Detroit, Michigan broke back in 2008 with their debut cauldron Witchtanic Hallucinations I thought I’d be under the spell forever more, but that wasn’t the case. Instead, I find myself drifting to and from their brand of goofy horror metal […]
SCOTTISH SICKNESS – A Report On The Scottish Death Metal Scene, Featuring BRAINBATH, PUTRID FATE And RANCID CADAVER Neil Arnold October 2022 BrainBath (l-r): Kendo, Warmaster Kwondo, Lobotomizer, Barrett and Blooter Back during the halcyon death metal scene of the 80s and early 90s numerous scenes emerged within the fleshy folds of the genre. We […]
SELENOPLEXIAAgony EP Self-released (2022)Rating: 7/10 Agony is the debut EP from this Chicago, Illinois-based band and the quartet brings an interesting mix of black thrash, death metal and even hardcore at times. The real versatility within this outfit emerges through the pipes of Courtney Vida who for the most part delivers a rasping, scratchy aggression […]
