Album Reviews

Crisix – From Blue to Black

18th March 2016 Reinier de Vries

After albums of Angelus Apatrida, Raze and Phobos Preacher yet another release of a Spanish thrash band. I was not familiar with this band, but they already started in 2008 and this is their third album. First under the [Read »]

Album Reviews

Angertea – Snakes In Blossom

18th March 2016 Liam Savage

One might mistake this band’s name for a hateful boiling beverage at first glance, but once you delve into Angertea’s current album, the listener soon realizes they have a very expansive, mood-based sound that’s rooted [Read »]

Album Reviews

Schizo – Rotten Spiral

18th March 2016 Markus Falkenberg

Schizo’s “Rotten Spiral” is a difficult album to describe. One can hear that the band is not without talent, but this talent is not put to good use, at least not consistently. You can already [Read »]

Album Reviews

Burning – Nightmares

16th March 2016 Reinier de Vries

There is a big chance that a lot of Danish readers and other metal fans from outside the Netherlands are not familiar with the band Burning. Well, the band started in 2013 and released the single “Lurking [Read »]

Album Reviews

Blood Youth – Closure

13th March 2016 Megan McMillan

For Blood Youth 2016 sees the release of their second EP, titled Closure. The Harrogate based quintet are a breathe of fresh air in the metal scene, offering listeners a delicious blend of hard core, [Read »]

Album Reviews

Almanac – Tsar

13th March 2016 Reinier de Vries

Almanac is the new band of ex Rage guitarist Victor Smolski. We also know him from Lingua Mortis Orchestra and on this album he combines both styles to one. Other musicians completing the band are: [Read »]

Album Reviews

Mortiis – The Great Deceiver

12th March 2016 Thomas Nielsen

I am puzzled. The only release I know by former Emperor bassist Mortiis is ‘The Stargate’ from 1999. I love it. Atmospheric, ambient soundscapes, oozing of medieval darkness and mystery. Fascinating stuff. Yet, I for [Read »]