HALLUCINATEFrom The Bowels Of The Earth Caligari (2023)Rating: 8/10 It’s time to strap yourself in for some psychedelic and psychotic death metal delivered from the twisted psyche of relatively new German band Hallucinate. Expect to find these dudes present at an extreme metal orgy that includes Morbus Chron and Wharflurch; a kaleidoscopic cesspool dripping with […]
CRYPTAShades Of Sorrow Napalm (2023)Rating: 9/10 Upon reflection, although I really enjoyed the 2021 Crypta debut full-length Echoes Of The Soul it didn’t have the eventual impact I was expecting. For this new album, guitarist Sonia Anubis is replaced by Jéssica di Falchi who joins fellow guitarist Tainá Bergamaschi, vocalist Fernanda Lira and drummer Luana […]
ICON OF SINLegends Frontiers (2023)Rating: 8/10 Just one glance at the contemporary cover art and you know what you’re in for here, which is straight up Brazilian metal fronted by the powerhouse that is Raphael Mendes who at times does Bruce Dickinson almost as good as Bruce Dickinson! Yes, the Iron Maiden influence is clear […]
EXMORTUS Issue Visualiser Video For ‘Storm Of Strings’ Track August 4th, 2023 Whittier, California-based thrash / death metal band Exmortus have released an official visualiser video for the track ‘Storm Of Strings’, which can be viewed below. ‘Storm Of Strings’ is a cover rendition of new age artist Yanni’s song ‘The Storm’, which was based […]
OWLBEARChaos To The Realm Alone (2023)Rating: 6.5/10 When I saw the band name and cover art I naively assumed this was some sort of generic stoner rock opus, but I’m glad I was wrong. Owlbear is a Boston, Massachusetts-based band that provides straight up heavy metal not a world away from Iron Maiden and that […]
PAYBACKViolent Ecstasy Black Hole Productions (2023)Rating: 6/10 Formed in 2011, Payback is a Brazilian death / thrash posse not to be confused with an Argentine act of same moniker. Violent Ecstasy is the second full-length opus from the Belo Horizonte-based band and it’s a hostile affair. If you like your thrash fast and raw then […]
KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATORBuilt To Kill Xtreem Music (2023)Rating: 8.5/10 Körgull The Exterminator is a band that’s difficult to dislike. Their brand of spiky thrash has entertained me since 2009 and it’s no real shock that their ripping style and thorny attitude continues on this latest offering. Lilith Necrobitch is still swallowing razor blades for breakfast […]
KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR Release Sixth Studio Album ‘Built To Kill’ August 1st, 2023 Spanish thrash / black metal band Körgull The Exterminator issued sixth full-length studio album Built To Kill on August 1st, 2023 through Xtreem Music. The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below. The whole of 2022 was spent writing […]
