Swedish black metal veterans Mörk Gryning did take a few years off (between 2003 and 2017), but have been steadily releasing albums ever since. Their new record “Fasornas Tid” is set for a release in December. The band offers a first glimpse with “Tornet”, a …
Pijn had to overcome many challenges during the creation of “From Low Beams of Hope”, including line-up changes and the joys of releasing a record in DIY fashion while handling day jobs, oersonal life, and stuff like that. But the result is worth all the …
I’m always amazed by the sheer number of metal bands flying under the personal radar. Take Inner Sanctum: the dudes have been active since 2006 and dabble in death metal, but I haven’t heard of ’em until this year. On the other hand: “The Great …
Let’s face it, Seattle has been home of many incredible bands for a long time. HM2-enthusiasts Black Breath will always have a special place in our heart and had to quit way too early. Lacabra are fresh breeze of metal music in Seattle, and even …
Back in the day, from 1999 to 2016, the small village of Roitzschjora hosted the With Full Force Festival. Since 2017, the festival moved to a new location and shortened its name to just Full Force. 2024 will see.. well, what exactly? A spin-off? A …
Bands churning their songs out with the trademark HM-2 sound will always win my heart. Crawl – who claim legendary death metal capital Stockholm their home – flavour their worship of classic Entombed and Dismember-style death metal with hints of crust and punk (“Enslaved in …
Predictabillity offers comfort. This is true for every aspect of life, up to and including music. Peole figure out which genre they like and what kind of song, album, and music to expect. This holds true for individual artists as well – when you grab …
Darkthrone always deliver. It is not their strongest work, nor their weakest, but a strange monument to persistence and another reminder that the duo will always follow their own crooked path, even if it leads into the shadows of repetition.
Ontborg surprised me with their latest record “Following the Steps of Damnation”: it unfolds like a frostbitten lament that slowly blooms into grim majesty and the guitars gnash with HM-2 fury (Im in love already). Ontborg weave a melodic death metal tapestry that feels both …
