Review: Frozen Soul – No Place Of Warmth
“No Place Of Warmth” is a relentless, polished slab of old-school death metal, offering solid songs and pristine production. A nod to classic old school death metal and a move forward at the same time.
Tag: Death Metal
Preview: Party.San Open Air 2026
Party.San is one of Germany’s most important extreme-metal festivals and managed to stay tightly focused on the underground during it’s 30-year-history. The 2026 edition runs from 6–8 August at Obermehler-Schlotheim, becoming a pilgrimage site for extreme-metal fans. The billing features legacy acts, scene stalwarts, and …
Review: Recidivist – Madness Malformed
“Madness Malformed” is a solid, if occasionally messy, debut that punches above its weight. It won’t redefine death metal, but it’ll sure as hell leave a bruise.
Party.San Open Air 2026 reveal daily band schedule
The organizers of Party.San Metal Open Air 2026 have released the daily band schedule for this year’s festival, set to take place from August 6–8 in Schlotheim, Germany. Headliners at the Main Stage will be Testament (Thursday), Amorphis (Friday), and Hypocrisy (Saturday).
Review: Fimbul Winter – What Once Was
Fimbul Winter’s “What Once Was” is a record that doesn’t just wear its influences on its sleeve but brandishes them like a battle axe. The EP, born from a reunion of three former Amon Amarth members, offers is Swedish death metal as it was meant …
Review: Harrowed – The Eternal Hunger
Harrowed show their love for HM-2 death metal, while infusing it with a punk attitude and enough filth and grime for maximum credibility. The result is a banger of an album.
Review: At The Gates – The Ghost Of A Future Dead
“The Ghost Of A Future Dead” is a devastating, magnificent farewell record, a final burst of creativity from Tomas Lindberg and his partners in crime. This album is not just a swan song, but a triumphant testament to a legend whose ghost lives on in every riff and growl.
Review: Vomitory – In Death Throes
Vomitory’s new record is a sledgehammer of Swedish death metal precision. It’s a 40-minute reminder of why the old school still reigns supreme.
Review: Slaughterday – Dread Emperor
Slaughterday’s “Dread Emperor” is a sledgehammer of old-school death metal with riffs so sharp they’ll flay you alive. It’s not here to reinvent the genre, but to remind you why death metal is still fun.
Review: Skullhammer – Where Skulls Pile High
“Where Skulls Pile High” is a relentless, riff-driven love letter to old-school death metal. A no-filler assault that leaves you craving more and marks Skullhammer as a force to be reckoned with.