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ALBUM REVIEW: Defacing God – The Resurrection of Lilith
Hailing from the land of Hans Christian Andersen, Vikings and Lego, Danish melodic death metal act Defacing God exist in the world of witchcraft and the occult, their debut album The Resurrection of Lilith (Napalm Records) a monstrous slab of European extremity with a heavily symphonic touch.
Chthonic Was Featured in An Episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
Taiwan’s incredible Symphonic Death Metal band Chthonic was featured in an episode of HBO’s humorous political news show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver in a segment discussing Taiwan and China’s worsening relations. A clip was played featuring the band and frontman Freddy Lim addressing the crowd discussing the situation where China does not recognize Taiwan as a nation by name so they must be referred to as Chinese Taipei. Watch the clip below. Lim was elected as a member of Taiwanese Parliament in 2016. The band performed in front of 90,000 fans earlier in the year for the Chthonic Megaport 2021 concert,. which became a live album and DVD. Available Digitally + Physical Limited Edition “Anti-Epidemic Bundle”