Tag Archives: extreme metal

Artist: Sutrah Album Title: Aletheia Label: The Artisan Era Date of Release: 13 March 2020 What’s that? You’d like to be recommended something good within the progressive death metal subgenre? Well, it just so happens that I might have something for you. How serendipitous is that? The artist in question is Sutrah and they are  Continue Reading »

Artist: Welicoruss Album Title: Siberian Heathen Horde Label: El Puerto Records Date of Release: 27 March 2020 I listen to a lot of music whilst writing reviews and articles for this website. A very positive number of times, I find myself pleasantly surprised. Either by new names in the business or simply by the discovery  Continue Reading »

Artist: Kvaen Album Title: The Funeral Pyre Label: Black Lion Records Date of Release: 28 February 2020 The black metal scene is littered, arguably more than any other, with one-man bands and projects. Many of them are absolute rubbish, the kind that only their mothers will like, or that can’t really be heard because they  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dark Fortress Album Title: Spectres From The Old World Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 28 February 2020 Another day, another new band for me to listen to. 2020 is shaping up rather nicely in this regard with plenty of great new music discovered. Of course, I’d heard the name Dark Fortress previously,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Night Crowned Album Title: Impius Viam Label: Noble Demon Date of Release: 28 February 2020 I remember, like it was yesterday, the moment when I was first introduced to the music of Dissection. It was in my first year at university, around 1998, and I was lent a copy of ‘Storm Of The Light’s  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dead Serenity Album Title: Beginnings EP Label: Independent Date of Release: 26 February 2020 I’m game to try anything that’s sent to me and so, when invited to check out the debut EP by Finnish melodic death metal band Dead Serenity, I duly did so. Only formed last year, this EP has been created  Continue Reading »

Artist: Blaze Of Perdition Album Title: The Harrowing Of Hearts Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 14 February 2020 Another release to which I have arrived late. Must try harder; must do better. The self-flagellation will begin the moment I complete this review, I promise. Despite my tardiness, I hope the wait will prove  Continue Reading »

Artist: Isle Of The Cross Album Title: Excelsis Label: Rockshots Records Date of Release: 21 February 2020 I honestly have no idea where to begin with this review, I really don’t. I’ve sat here for ages thinking about how I can order my thoughts into a coherent and easy-to-read review but I am still struggling.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Vredehammer Album Title: Viperous Label: Indie Recordings Date of Release: 6 March 2020 The name Vredehammer is new to me but have become a new discovery at the beginning of 2020 as I scour the Earth for new and exciting heavy music to get my teeth stuck into. The first reason for checking out  Continue Reading »

Artist: Lunarsea Album Title: Earthling/Terrestre Label: Punishment18records Date of Release: 31 January 2020 Do you ever listen to an album and think ‘I really like this’, despite perhaps thinking that you shouldn’t? A guilty pleasure perhaps? Well, welcome to a newly discovered guilty pleasure of mine, by the name of Lunarsea. To refer to Lunarsea  Continue Reading »