Started out as an one man project by Sinkkonen in 1999 and he recorded a demo tape with simple songs and the sound was quite harsh but the songs were epic and extreme. Not really promoting the tape and a cancelled deal for a 7", Arrival turned out to be a real band with 3 new members. After the second promo people got interested. And now their is t...

26/02/2009

Second effort of this Italian melodic death metal quartet. After their previous demo "Solitude Life" you get on this demo four new songs. Well, actually three as the first one is an intro. "Ecstasy Of Death" takes off in a fast tempo with screaming vocals (but he is also grunting) and thrash riffing that sometimes sounding a bit cliche... but there...

26/02/2009

After some demos (2 of them reviewed already) they now bring out a full lenght. The songs of their previous 2 demos are also on this one together with some new ones. Calmsite plays their different styled influenced metal in mid tempo but with deep vocals and a bit in the rock n roll sphere. Heavy slicing guitars that gives a thick sound together wi...

26/02/2009

As you can see by the URL this band comes from France. And when you see the cover you expect some gore grind or brutal death. Datura is playing death metal but with a melodic touch. It is aggressive in up tempo songs and with breaks and changes. Growling voices and heavily riffing guitars with leads are drenched in the songs. Songs that change the...

26/02/2009

Fractal Point (Switzerland) created this full length structure around the concept of astrophysics. This means multi-dimensional melodic deathmetal performed with mathematical precision. Fresh thrashing guitarriffs merged with interesting harmonic melodies and mesmerizing leads. Drumming is uptempo, hyper and dymanic which creates a nice vibe in the...

26/02/2009

Humanity is a metal band from the UK and is playing progressive metal. With clean vocals, mid tempo songs, keyboards and much melody. The thing that attracts the most for me are the guitars. Nice riffing and even better in the leads. This ain't an album that wants you to create an aggressive pit but wants you to listen closely. And when you do so y...

26/02/2009

Extreme brutal death metal from Sweden. Nothing else can be said. Deep gutteral vocals, skullcrushing drumblast and festering guitarriffs with some leads. Insision continues their path after their previous work to slaughter the weak and start to conquer the brutal black hearts. I like this a lot and I almost start worshipping these Sweden molesters...

26/02/2009

Industrial, Techno Metal from Spain. Never thought I would every put those 3 words in a the same sentence together. Very cool release despite the beginning of the description. Taking elements from Goth, Doom, Thrash, and Industrial music. Noesis have managed to produce an impressive debut record. Put it this way take Depeche Mode, Sentenced, Paradi...

26/02/2009

This new album is the first one I hear from the Swiss band Samael. The things that attract my attention are the industrial elements and the oriental touches. I also found it a bit sounding like bands like Rammstein and saw that the same producer is used.

26/02/2009

This band existing of 2 Davolinas and 1 Diablo are from Denmark playing heavy psychedelic stonerrock. Songs are build around different guitarthemes playing bluesy sounding riffs with a lot of catch. There's a lot of subtle changes and details all together with some melodic psych parts. The strong rhythym section keeps the songs alive and interestin...

26/02/2009

Total Fucking Destruction, doesnt exactly sound like something that comes from the city of brotherley love! Of Crouse I am talking about Philly-otherwise known as Killadelphia! Home to Relapse Records-one of the heaviest labels ever, the greatest in the world come from Philly, and historicaly its the Birthplace of America! TFD play grinding, insane...

26/02/2009

This first demo is from 2005 while the bands ideas are from 2003. Vidharr hails from Italy and plays black metal in a raw sound. With 3 tracks (of which is 1 cover) and an outro it clock 14 minutes. But why a cover? Anyway, the demo starts of with a fast track and stops radically to flow into a peaceful midpart and then hit off again to do it again...

26/02/2009

Debut CD of Kiju, a neurotic mixture of hardcore and thrash. Heavy guitarriffing with a few leads, the rough screamy vocals and the hardhitting drums with double bass blasts. A massive wall of sound is created by this quintet. The songs are not only stamping but there are some clean and slower parts build in. Tracks 5 and 10 are delicious pieces of...

26/02/2009

From Greece comes this epic folk metal. Classic metal with clean male vocals who is backed with multiple vocals. The guitars are dominant and they are riffing fanatik with nice leads and the drums are stamping. The whole album is based on a concept of an ancient battlefield. Airged L'Amh (The Silver Arm) is obssessed by battles from the past and it...

26/02/2009

This Italian quintet have taken executed an excellent body of songs, taking the best elements of Thrash Metal guitar and drum attacks, Death Metal vocals and Blackening them an evil infestation of lyrics. 7 Songs guarenteed to bring out the darkness inside any metal fan. Confusion God have taken already great music, and have made something all ther...

26/02/2009