Antithese starts with triumphant fanfare which is quickly eclipsed with a dramatic descent into the the hard, violent aggrotech that is the bread and butter for Nachtmahr. Most artists that have passed the ten year mark begin to show variation in their work, for better or for worse, but however...
There are bassists and then there are bored guitarists who settled for picking up low end duties. In terms of Canadian blackened death metal power house Plaguebringer, the former is true. Aaron Lang takes centre stage and rips tight solos with a flourish that can only be rivaled by the...
2018 was an amazing year across all sub genres and after listening to roughly 300 releases it was very difficult to narrow down my favourite 10 albums. Here are my top suggestions for what you should check out if you haven’t already. #10 Blasphamagoatachrist – Black Metal Warfare (Black/Death from...
Once again the Swedes set the bar for what is amazing metal. This time it takes the form of Nekrokraft from Linköping and their new album Servants. Released earlier this year, it’s harsh and unforgiving, but still has that slight melodic feel that is iconic of Swedish metal. Suitingly I...
First up for NecroNovember is Necroholocaust, out of Vancouver, Canada. They recently played the inaugural Never Surrender Festival in Germany, being one of the three representatives from the great white north. After watching clips of their performance it’s safe to say the trio channeled all the evil and violence from...
Saving my personal favourite of the four for last for Month of the Goat, we’ve arrived at Blasphamagoatachrist and their release Black Metal Warfare. Comprised of members of Goat Penis (Sabbaoth and Virrugus Apocalli), Antichrist (Incenerator Of Lacerated Angels And Coffin Destruction) and Blasphemy (Nocturnal Grave Desecrator And Black Winds)...
Third on the altar is Witchgöat, hailing from El Salvador (not to be mixed up with the now defunct band from India) with their demo Umbra Regit released through Morbid Skull Records. The most thrashy album this month, they contrast traditionally speedy solos and drums with reverberated death vocals. The solos...
Next up for Month of the Goat is Goat Disciple and their release Wolfcult Domination released through Blood Harvest Records. This is war metal from Salt Lake City, Utah; and immediately, I couldn’t help but wonder how they are received in their hometown but evidently they have been making their...
September is Month of the Goat! I picked four recent releases that all include ‘goat’ in the name to see how these capra inspired bands stack up. I’ve included a completely arbitrary ranking system for this batch as well. First up on the sacrificial altar is Goat Sperm from Ukraine....
This Void Inside is a synthpop/gothic rock band from Italy that gives nods to an assortment of genres and makes a recognizable and accessible sound punctuated with industrial overtones and electronic melodies. Their third album, My Second Birth/My Only Death delivers high energy pop with a heavy dose of synths...