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: PATRIARKH – ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ


After the dust settled, PATRIARKH emerged to carry on the legacy of  Batushka. They take their sound to loftier places on ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Napalm Records). There is a more grandiose nature to the sound this album unveils. It leans more in the direction of symphonic black metal. Rather than being bolstered by a string section, they have incorporated an array of lush Eastern European sounds. This brings an almost Dead Can Dance vibe to the sonic tapestry putting them closer to what Rotting Christ does than Behemoth. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Sunnata – Chasing Shadows


Poland‘s Sunnata emerges from the cloud of smoke that shrouded the band on their last album to jam out their brand of grunge-out psychedelia.  Continue reading →