THORIUMExtraordinary Journeys Pt. I Freya (2023)Rating: 8/10 Become enriched by the sonic waves of Belgian combo Thorium who are now into their third platter. For those unaware of this power metal act, you may need to have a brief history lesson by looking up Ostrogoth who, from the late 70s, marched into heavy metal folklore. […]
VENUSObscured Until Observed Xtreem Music (2023)Rating: 8/10 Just one glance at the band logo and you know this is going to be some cosmically-aligned and cryptically designed progressive thrash outing. Venus consists of two members, Giorgis Verginis (guitar and harsh vocals) and Antonis Avtzis (guitar and clean vocals), who hail from Athens in Greece which […]
XANDRIA Premiere ‘Your Stories I’ll Remember’ Music Video November 13th, 2023 Bielefeld, Germany-based symphonic metal band Xandria have filmed a music video for the track ‘Your Stories I’ll Remember’, which can be viewed below. Xandria issued eighth full-length studio album The Wonders Still Awaiting on February 3rd, 2023 through Napalm Records. The Wonders Still Awaiting […]
HAZARDOUSHighly Contagious EP Self-released (2023)Rating: 4.5/10 Four tracks are delivered on the this debut outing from Istanbul, Turkey-based thrashers Hazardous. These guys formed four years ago and in that time they should have realised that the vocals are a major irritant. Persistent squawking squabbles litter this EP and they do far more harm than good. […]
LEFT CROSSUpon Desecrated Altars Profound Lore (2023)Rating: 6.5/10 Returning after a six years since their 2017 debut album Chaos Ascension, Richmond, Virginia-based noise beasts Left Cross make up for lost time by battering you to death within minutes. This is not a pleasant experience due to its unrelenting hammering, which is made all the more […]
DIVINERAvaton ROAR! Rock Of Angels (2023)Rating: 8/10 Once again the country of Greece has come up with a strong metal release, this time in the form of Athens-based combo Diviner. No, I’m not a fan of the cover art but I can forgive all due to the nature of the beast herein. Avaton is the […]
RECEIVERWhispers Of Lore Gates Of Hell (2023)Rating: 7/10 If ever there was a record high on the bass lines of Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris it’s this one. Receiver takes the old school gallops of Maiden, throw in dashes of Judas Priest and channel 1980 for good measure. This is pretty basic, crisply melodic and even […]
MANGLEDMangled EP Self-released (2023)Rating: 8/10 Chile can do little wrong when it comes to gnarly old school death n’ thrash. The band moniker is hardly original, but the musical mayhem this Santiago-based combo creates is enough to leave your brain as pulp. What you get bludgeoned by here is 29 minutes of music bolstered by […]
BERZERKER LEGION Unveil Music Video For ‘Chaos Will Reign’ Title Track November 3rd, 2023 European death metal band Berzerker Legion have filmed a music video for the title track of their latest album Chaos Will Reign, which can be viewed below. Berzerker Legion issued second full-length studio album Chaos Will Reign on October 27th, 2023 […]
CARNAL TOMBEmbalmed In Decay Testimony (2023)Rating: 7/10 After a rather unfulfilling brace of full-length outings – Rotten Remains (2016) and Abhorrent Veneration (2019) – Berlin, Germany-based deathsters Carnal Tomb returns with a platter that’s somewhat more rewarding. Since the last album, bass player Impaler (aka Mustafa Kaya) has joined the ranks and sits comfortably alongside […]
