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06/09/2018

RAVEN AXE - RAW LUST- EP
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03/08/2017

New single from Blood Red Throne 'Gore Encore' Released on Jul 28, 2017 Fantastic!

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New single from Blood Red Throne ‘Gore Encore’ Watch the video!

30/05/2017

GRAVEYARD GHOUL – “Slaughtered - Defiled – Dismembered” G*Y Productions The German epitome of raw and rude death metal music is back with this new album. And they didn't moved from initial style: this is a crude form of creepy death metal full of rancid guitars, cathartic moments and rawness. [ 160 more words ]

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GRAVEYARD GHOUL – “Slaughtered – Defiled – Dismembered” G*Y Productions The German epitome of raw and rude death metal music is back with this new album. And they didn’t moved from init…

30/05/2017

VULTURES VENGEANCE “Where the Time Dwelt In” Gates of Hell Records Great! Traditional heavy metal genre never gets too old, and after listening to these Italian guys I’m convinced that new blood keeps the flame alive, literally speaking. [ 171 more words ]

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VULTURES VENGEANCE “Where the Time Dwelt In” Gates of Hell Records Great! Traditional heavy metal genre never gets too old, and after listening to these Italian guys I’m convinced that new blood ke…

30/05/2017

ASTARIUM “Epoch of Tyrants” More Hate Productions This Russian entity is been active since 2006 or something, and has a very prolific discography of demos, split productions, and full length albums. It’s nothing less than melodic black metal with incisive keyboards and tons of musical arrangements. [ 159 more words ]

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ASTARIUM “Epoch of Tyrants” More Hate Productions This Russian entity is been active since 2006 or something, and has a very prolific discography of demos, split productions, and full length albums…

30/05/2017

ARKANA CODE “Brutal Conflict” Metal Scrap Records This is a good death metal album with high octane arrangements and very complex structures. Coming from Italy, these guys released a demo in 2010 before this debut full length, but seems like they practiced hours and hours behind rehearsal room. [ 153 more words ]

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ARKANA CODE “Brutal Conflict” Metal Scrap Records This is a good death metal album with high octane arrangements and very complex structures. Coming from Italy, these guys released a demo in 2010 b…

30/05/2017

DOOMED “Anna” Solitude Productions Finally I found a strong candidate for my list of best releases I reviewed in 2017, although this album is from 2016. I can describe this like a step forward of death/doom metal genre, as this is forged in real obscured and oppressive atmospheres, but fueled by huge progressive elements and high octane sections, with music skills and good taste. [ 180 more words ]

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DOOMED “Anna” Solitude Productions Finally I found a strong candidate for my list of best releases I reviewed in 2017, although this album is from 2016.  I can describe this like a step forward of …

05/05/2017

REVEL IN FLESH “Emissary Of All plagues” Cyclone Empire I didn’t hear anything about these Germans since Split 7” with Zombiefication ‘Eyeless Ghoulish Horror’ in 2015 or something. Now they are back with a really good album (if I don’t mistake is the fourth in the career) which means a lot of fresh flesh and corrosive lines. [ 211 more words ]

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REVEL IN FLESH “Emissary Of All plagues” Cyclone Empire I didn’t hear anything about these Germans since Split 7” with Zombiefication ‘Eyeless Ghoulish Horror’ in 2015 or something. Now they are ba…

05/05/2017

GROND “Worship the Kraken” Xtreem Music Holy s**t! These Muscovites literally drowned my speakers in blood. It is pure fu***ng death metal with venomous guitar riffs, deep gutturals and touchy essence of the genre in early 90’s. [ 156 more words ]

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GROND “Worship the Kraken” Xtreem Music Holy s**t! These Muscovites literally drowned my speakers in blood. It is pure fu***ng death metal with venomous guitar riffs, deep gutturals and touchy esse…

20/04/2017

DEPRIVE “Temple of the Lost Wisdom” Memento Mori A great second album is offered by genius Javier Sixto (aka Erun-Dagoth), and now he steps into doom metal, and corrosive death metal territories, with full knowledge of extreme music. [ 191 more words ]

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DEPRIVE “Temple of the Lost Wisdom” Memento Mori A great second album is offered by genius Javier Sixto (aka Erun-Dagoth), and now he steps into doom metal, and corrosive death metal territories, w…

20/04/2017

GRAND HEAD (Vinyl format) Gorbie International Records Tim Ward and Barry Brusseau are two brothers with very solid musical skills. And also, both of them know very well about heaviness in music and straight to the face rock n roll, as well as DIY attitude with self-promotion stuff and real underground lifestyle. [ 216 more words ]

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GRAND HEAD (Vinyl format) Gorbie International Records Tim Ward and Barry Brusseau are two brothers with very solid musical skills. And also, both of them know very well about heaviness in music an…

20/04/2017

CHOROBA “Integral” Self-released After I listened twice to this piece of obscurity, I can say it is one of the most interesting albums of black/death metal albums I’ve received lately. [ 160 more words ]

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CHOROBA “Integral” Self-released After I listened twice to this piece of obscurity, I can say it is one of the most interesting albums of black/death metal albums I’ve received lately.

20/04/2017

EUFOBIA Wizard I had to listen to this CD several times before the review, and I must say I have different emotions about it. This is a very melodic and aggressive form of death metal with some death-core and thrash elements, and deep touches of modernity in the entire album. I’m not really into this kind of metal music, but I admit that these Bulgarian musicians called my attention because of high quality. [ 196 more words ]

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EUFOBIA Wizard I had to listen to this CD several times before the review, and I must say I have different emotions about it. This is a very melodic and aggressive form of death metal with some dea…

20/04/2017

HOSTIS Miner Recordings Great! It’s another cool addition to this blog. Nothing less than a very well-conceived thrash/death metal band from Montenegro, a country I really don’t know much about its metal scene, but seems like they have deep knowledge in underground extreme music. [ 195 more words ]

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HOSTIS Miner Recordings Great! It’s another cool addition to this blog. Nothing less than a very well-conceived thrash/death metal band from Montenegro, a country I really don’t know much about its…

08/02/2017

SUNTERRA “Reborn” NRT Records Note: I’m proud to announce this collaboration from journalist René Cruz, who is mastermind from Inquisidor 71 Blog. He helped us to review this Viennese album for Grand Sounds Promotion. SUNTERRA is an old gothic metal band coming from Austria, supposed to be founded in 1994 or something, under the name of Virgin Seed. [ 406 more words ]

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SUNTERRA “Reborn” NRT Records Note: I’m proud to announce this collaboration from journalist René Cruz, who is mastermind from Inquisidor 71 Blog. He helped us to review this Viennese album for Gra…

08/02/2017

INFANT DEATH “Violent Rites” Apocalyptic Empire Records Ok, it’s my first contact with these Norwegian demons and I’m pretty excited due high quality of fast black-thrash metal I find here. All tracks share the same vibe of obscurity in fast guitar riffs, chaotic sections and cathartic vocals. [ 162 more words ]

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INFANT DEATH “Violent Rites” Apocalyptic Empire Records Ok, it’s my first contact with these Norwegian demons and I’m pretty excited due high quality of fast black-thrash metal I find here. All tra…

07/02/2017

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Excellent debut album of this promising italian band - Kick ass Heavy-Metal in the veins of Enforcer, Skull Fist, Axxion, Claudron !

13/01/2017

NECROVEN “Primordial Subjugation” Memento Mori Yep, I was right. Second vomit from this Spanish entity is even more obscure, more doomed, and more morbid (if there is a darker category for extreme music) [ 202 more words ]

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NECROVEN “Primordial Subjugation” Memento Mori Yep, I was right. Second vomit from this Spanish entity is even more obscure, more doomed, and more morbid (if there is a darker category for extreme …

13/01/2017

+MROME+ “Noetic Collision on the roof of hell” Self-released Wow! From time to time post man let these gems into zombie mail. This is nothing but an authentic metal album with roots in numerous places, but the central idea is very well developed, musically speaking. [ 283 more words ]

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+MROME+ “Noetic Collision on the roof of hell” Self-released Wow! From time to time post man let these gems into zombie mail. This is nothing but an authentic metal album with roots in numerous pla…

13/01/2017

LETHAL SHÖCK “Evil Aggressor” Witches Brew Aaaaargh!! What a piece of destructive speed metal!! Formed by members of well-known bands in Chicago, like Kommandant, Stone Magnum, etc, this band denotes in debut album true worship to old glories of fast metal in 80’s. [ 152 more words ]

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LETHAL SHÖCK “Evil Aggressor” Witches Brew Aaaaargh!! What a piece of destructive speed metal!! Formed by members of well-known bands in Chicago, like Kommandant, Stone Magnum, etc, this band denot…

13/01/2017

TOXICA “Ahogados en contaminación” Witches Brew I have different feelings about this album. For one side, these Argentinean guys are into the new wave of thrash metal highly influenced by old bands in America, like Nuclear Assault, Exodus, Anthrax, which I started to feel sick about. [ 175 more words ]

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TOXICA “Ahogados en contaminación” Witches Brew I have different feelings about this album. For one side, these Argentinean guys are into the new wave of thrash metal highly influenced by old bands…

13/01/2017

DEHUMANIZED “Beyond the Mind” Comatose Music Of course I remember this band from New York, as I read some interviews or something in many fanzines of late 90’s. It’s a gang that belongs to the old wave of brutal entities from that area, and created a really good debut album called “Prophecies Foretold” in 1998, but later they disappeared for years. [ 171 more words ]

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DEHUMANIZED “Beyond the Mind” Comatose Music Of course I remember this band from New York, as I read some interviews or something in many fanzines of late 90’s. It’s a gang that belongs to the old …

13/01/2017

IHUMAN “Conquerors of the New World” Satanath Records Awesome! Now, my neck is broken because I tried to headbang with this hyper-complex death metal from Costa Rica. All tracks are extremely crooked, with tons of guitar riffs, fast scales, and atypical musical arrangements. [ 125 more words ]

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IHUMAN “Conquerors of the New World” Satanath Records Awesome! Now, my neck is broken because I tried to headbang with this hyper-complex death metal from Costa Rica. All tracks are extremely crook…

13/01/2017

DEAD CONSPIRACY “Dead Conspiracy” Self-released This is how true legends come back to grab the red and bloody throne of death metal, these days. It’s a band founded in 1985 and I have to confess I didn’t heard about it until now. [ 193 more words ]

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DEAD CONSPIRACY “Dead Conspiracy” Self-released This is how true legends come back to grab the red and bloody throne of death metal, these days. It’s a band founded in 1985 and I have to confess I …

06/01/2017

BLACK OATH “Litanies in the Dark” Terror From Hell Records Well, I’m fan of this cryptic and obscured Italian entity. They have already developed a unique sound, and every release has an own personality. [ 147 more words ]

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BLACK OATH “Litanies in the Dark” Terror From Hell Records Well, I’m fan of this cryptic and obscured Italian entity. They have already developed a unique sound, and every release has an own person…

06/01/2017

KRYPTS “Remnants of Expansion” Dark Descent Records The Finnish dark beast is back, and four deadly tracks full of decadence and morbidity compose this last full length album. [ 154 more words ]

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KRYPTS “Remnants of Expansion” Dark Descent Records The Finnish dark beast is back, and four deadly tracks full of decadence and morbidity compose this last full length album.

06/01/2017

MERCYLESS “Pathetic Divinity” Kaotoxin Records Nope, this is not the Swedish legend. This time my words go for the French entity, which is almost the same older. [ 165 more words ]

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MERCYLESS “Pathetic Divinity” Kaotoxin Records Nope, this is not the Swedish legend. This time my words go for the French entity, which is almost the same older.

06/01/2017

SEWERCIDE “Immortalized in Suffering” Unspeakable Axe Records Awesome! After many Split releases and the excellent EP in 2015, these Australian guys unleashed a superlative debut full length album. [ 135 more words ]

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SEWERCIDE “Immortalized in Suffering” Unspeakable Axe Records Awesome! After many Split releases and the excellent EP in 2015, these Australian guys unleashed a superlative debut full length album.…

06/01/2017

THE HYPOTHESIS “Origin” Self-released This is a quite singular band of melodic death metal, with tons of progressive elements, complex structures and guttural + clean vocals. [ 125 more words ]

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THE HYPOTHESIS “Origin” Self-released This is a quite singular band of melodic death metal, with tons of progressive elements, complex structures and guttural + clean vocals.

06/01/2017

SACRED STEEL “Heavy Metal Sacrifice” Cruz del Sur Music Am I getting old? Or is just that Power metal bands don’t impress me too much, unless they have something really extraordinaire? Anyway, these German veterans released the tenth album of their career, and although I’ve been listening to it all day in the office, this doesn’t make me move my ass off. [ 157 more words ]

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SACRED STEEL “Heavy Metal Sacrifice” Cruz del Sur Music Am I getting old? Or is just that Power metal bands don’t impress me too much, unless they have something really extraordinaire? Anyway, thes…

06/01/2017

INNERSPHERE “InnerSphere EP” Self-released The band was formed in 2015, but definitely these guys have experience in extreme metal music as they are part of other groups in the past. [ 186 more words ]

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INNERSPHERE “InnerSphere EP” Self-released The band was formed in 2015, but definitely these guys have experience in extreme metal music as they are part of other groups in the past.

08/12/2016

OLD CHAPEL “Visions from Beyond” Chaos Records Everything here is awesome. I liked a lot these high octane guitar riffs, quite influenced by classic death metal in 90’s, as well as guttural vocals with touches of brutality. [ 207 more words ]

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OLD CHAPEL “Visions from Beyond” Chaos Records Everything here is awesome. I liked a lot these high octane guitar riffs, quite influenced by classic death metal in 90’s, as well as guttural vocals …

08/12/2016

ESCARNIUM “Interitus” Redefining Darkness Records (N.America) Testimony Records (Europe) Well, some months ago a compilation from this Brazilian beast left me literally in shock, and it presaged a really brutal full length album next to be released. [ 172 more words ]

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ESCARNIUM “Interitus” Redefining Darkness Records (N.America) Testimony Records (Europe) Well, some months ago a compilation from this Brazilian beast left me literally in shock, and it presaged a …

08/12/2016

SARCOPTES “Songs and dances of Death” Cimmerian Shade Recordings Wow! From the very first second you already smell putrefaction here. There is something inside this album that belongs to the other side, the dark one. And I’m really impressed because of high quality of music consecrated to black arts, with no mercy to weak ears. [ 185 more words ]

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SARCOPTES “Songs and dances of Death” Cimmerian Shade Recordings Wow! From the very first second you already smell putrefaction here. There is something inside this album that belongs to the other …

08/12/2016

HERETIQUE “De Non Existentia Dei” Via Nocturna And then there you have it: another damn good metal band from Poland. It seems like these guys have really good school in extreme metal music, as they composed a very interesting album of death/black metal with modern elements here and there, and heavy touches of complexity. [ 177 more words ]

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HERETIQUE “De Non Existentia Dei” Via Nocturna And then there you have it: another damn good metal band from Poland. It seems like these guys have really good school in extreme metal music, as they…