ALBUM REVIEW: Tetramorphe Impure – The Sunset Of Being


Tetramorphe Impure is helmed by Damien from Mortuary Drape, but The Sunset Of Being (Aesthetic Death Records) is not Italian Black Metal, but a brand of Death-Doom leaning more into the Death Metal side of the equation, thanks to the drummer’s fetish for double bass. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Little Annie – With


Since the late seventies, Annie Bandez (known as Little Annie) has carved out a singular path as a singer, painter, and performance artist. Over the years she has collaborated with many luminaries of the Alternative music scene. With (Cold Spring) is a compilation that brings together many of Annie’s key collaborations on one record for the first time.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Dormant Ordeal – Tooth And Nail


When it comes to Death Metal, Polish duo Dormant Ordeal have all the trappings of a colossal contender within the scene.

Tech Death tendencies, groovy vocal lines, venomous guitar tones, sizzling percussion. They have it all and then some.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Cytotoxin – Biographyte


Cytotoxin have well and truly embraced the Chernobyl disaster as impetus for what they term Nuclear Death Metal, and their latest foray, Biographyte (Self-Released) is yet another gruelling installment, for better and worse.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Fractal Universe – The Great Filters


French Prog Metal band Fractal Universe poses some interesting questions regarding this sub-genre of Metal on their new album, The Great Filters (M-Theory Audio).

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bloodywood – Nu Delhi


With a pair of studio albums under their belt (including 2022’s magnificent work Rakshak), Metalcore/Indian-inspired Folk/Hip-Hop standouts Bloodywood have both carved out a bit of a signature sound whilst also leaving room to continue experimenting and injecting flair and originality into their work.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Kazea – I. Ancestral


Formed by two former members of Orochen (Jonas Mattsson and Rasmus Lindblom) plus Daniel Olsson of Hellsongs, Kazea have existed since 2023, and I. Ancestral (Suicide Records) is their debut album.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Dawn Of Ouroboros – Bioluminescence


Continuing their trend of incorporating album titles with color-inspired themes, Blackened Progressive Death Metal outfit Dawn Of Ouroboros follows 2023’s Velvet Incandescence with the equally magnificent effort, Bioluminescence (Prosthetic Records). Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Open Kasket – Trials Of Failure


 

You either love Beatdown Death Metal and all its violence-even-though-it’s-carefully-controlled live atmosphere, or you think it’s a bunch of amped-up spinkickers with no respect for their surroundings.Continue reading