News, Reviews & Interviews

Enox – Sequence (single)

…all signs point to it being musically diverse and very competently written.

VINTLECHKEIT – Svartskogen, svartvinter… / Dødssted…

It was very clear that the band had something to prove, and they had a damn good start proving it.

Polemicist – Zarathustrian Impressions

The journey the riffs take you on is full of bizarre twists and turns, progressive in a vicious, abrasive way.

xIron Sharpens Ironx – The Tragedy of Mankind

This genre-defying album throws all emotions into the mix to really bring home the message.

The Bar Stool Preachers – Soundtrack to Your Apocalypse

This is a song that is full of fantastic one-liners that perfectly depict what is going on in the UK, USA, and the rest of the world.

Andor – Deconstructing Constructs

As heavy and unrelenting as this release is, it never forgets to swing.

An Isolated Mind – Self Titled

Despite the contrast in tone and intensity, this album blends together into a dynamic cacophony.

Deveneror – Kenoma

If Hell has a jazz club, Lucifer’s perhaps, it’s likely that Deveneror would be the house band.

Tethra – Empire of the Void

Then the pace change hits and drives you deeper into the void. Utterly amazing.

Blosse – Loin

The howling wind sends a chill down to the bone and leaves you feeling nothing short of frostbitten.

BEAR – Propaganda

Overall, if I were to describe Propaganda with one word it would be “stimulating”; the lyrics made me think, the music made me move, and I was never bored.

Deus Qui Non Mentitur, which was released on April 24th, 2020 by Osmose Productions, is the perfect black metal album you need to spice things up when Orthodox black metal just isn’t doing it for the moment.

Khost – Buried Steel

Evil lurks around the corner, but our hero will destroy all threats while this track is pulsing through the sound system.

Black Curse – Endless Wound

Endless Wound is a sentient force primed to call forth the apocalypse in sharp, brutal terror.

Nekkrofukk – Nukklear Satan, Goat Urine, Blood Vomit Sperm

Across five tracks of murky darkness, the breath of destruction breathes moste foule… And that’s only the first side.

Foes – American Violence

If you listen and feel crushed, you’ve gotten the picture.

Cénotaphe – Monte Veritá

No matter if you like your black metal straightforward, or if you like yours a little bit more unconventional, Cénotaphe is here to bring you something that you will love.

Ulcerate – Stare Into Death and Be Still

Overall, Stare into Death and Be Still is a special record; one that defines a turning point in the band’s career.

Kool Kieth x Thetan – Space Goretex

A reality TV star is president, an extremely infectious disease is ravaging the entire earth, and an old rapper makes new music with a noisecore band from the south. You couldn’t make this shit up.

Sovereign – Neurotic

The result is a record that you WANT to revisit again and again;

156/SILENCE – Irrational Pull

Overall, the Irrational Pull album is a solid addition to the hardcore genre that may not reinvent the wheel, but definitely polishes the hubcap some.

INTERVIEW: JOSEPH SCHAFER – Northwest Terror Fest

Joseph Schafer has a cool thing going on. Leveraging his connections in music and journalism, he’s managed to put together one of the country’s biggest metal festivals in the form of NorthWest Terror Fest (NWTF).