Reviews written by: Tsvetan

Reviews

Nullification - Kingdoms To Hovel

Here we have a band from the Philippines that was created in 2021 and released its debut album "Kingdoms To Hovel" in 2022 on the label Personal Records. That's some fast work, ain't it?! The four guys in Nullification (Andrei Alemania - drums, Jonathan Miranda - guitars, Jayson Gonzales - guitars and Rozel Leano - bass/vocals) are experienced musi...

01/02/2022

Rexul - Erebus... Virtuosus... Alpha

Rexul is the new band of two experienced German musicians who are active in the underground scene since the 90's. Benny O. (guitars/bass/keyboards) and Simon M. (guitars/bass/vocals) strike with their debut record "Erebus...Virtuosus...Alpha" released by the infamous F.D.A. Records. The opening track 'Intergalactic Eyes' makes it clear that Rexu...

17/01/2022

Poppy Seed Grinder - Faceless Atrocities

If you are into qualitative death/grind metal then the name of the Checz monster Poppy Seed Grinder should ring a bell. The band exists since 1997 and in 2021 they release their fourth full-length album "Faceless Atrocities". So first things first - this record shows the most extreme female vocals that I have ever heard after Som Pluijmers from...

23/12/2021

Charred - Prayers Of Malediction

Charred is a young death/thrash metal band from Florida, US and "Prayers Of Malediction" is their debut full length album after one demo and one split EP. The opening two tracks of the record, 'Incantation Of The Pyromancer' and 'Disseminating Hatred' will make your neck go berserk with their stomping rhythm, shredding guitar riffs and the malic...

06/12/2021

Axedra - Mass Deception

Axedra is a band that was formed in Russia in 2008 by the brothers Ramil Garipov (guitar/vocals) and Ilnur Garipov (guitar). At some point they moved to Vancouver, Canada which is where they release their debut full length album "Mass Deception". With the help of Logan Charron on bass and Daniil Volovik on drums, the Garipov brothers have create...

20/09/2021

Melting Eyes - My Final Resting Place

Melting Eyes is a new death metal band from the Netherlands but its line-up consists of experienced musicians who have played in bands like Warmaster, Compos Mentis and The Impaler. "My Final Resting Place" is their debut EP in which they offer six tracks of first-class death metal. The first two tracks 'Bringer Of War' and 'My Final Resting Pla...

06/09/2021

Concrete - Ethereal Atrocities

One cannot talk about Bulgarian death metal scene and not to mention the name of Concrete. These Cannibal Corpse-worshipping death metal psychos started the band in 2011 and "Ethereal Atrocities" is their fourth full-length album, released by the German RTM Productions. What you'll find here are nine tracks of pure old school death metal in the vei...

01/09/2021

Disciples Of Death - Progressive Entrapment

What we have here is the debut full-length album of a band from Long Beach, California called Disciples Of Death. As you have already guessed from the band's name, this is not some kind of surf rock but pure and crushing old school death metal. Disciples Of Death exists since 2014 and when you hear their music you will realize how good those guy...

08/06/2021

Shadowspawn - The Biology Of Disbelief

Shadowspawn comes from Denmark and "The Biology Of Disbelief" is their second full-length album after the debut "Hope Lies Dormant" from 2017. The band offers ten tracks of pure old school death metal and the vocalist Bue Jensen is their biggest plus because you can actually hear the words that come out from his throat! Yes, his decipherable singin...

04/05/2021

Deathswarm - Forward Into Oblivion

Deathswarm are a new Swedish death metal band created by musicians who used to be in the Swedish old school death metal heroes Sarcasm who were active in the beginning of the 90's and are also functioning at the moment. "Forward Into Oblivion" is their second record and if you like your death metal to sound like Bolt Thrower or Asphyx then this...

14/04/2021

Sulphurous - Encircling Darkness

Sulphurous is a two-men death metal band from Denmark (M - guitars/vocals and T - drums) who present two new songs in the form of the "Encircling Darkness" EP. The band exists since 2008 and has one full-length album "Dolorous Death Knell" from 2018. What you will hear in this new release is darkened death/doom in the vein of Incantation who see...

12/03/2021

Wrathrone - Eve Of Infliction

I must admit that this is the first time that I come upon the Finnish death metal horde Wrathrone and shame on me because what I'm hearing in their third record "Eve Of Infliction" is bloody great! "Eve Of Infliction" offers eight songs of old school death metal mixed with some groove death'n'roll elements and from the opening track 'As The Knif...

04/03/2021