Tag: Review

  •  Death/Groove Metal Poland Released 30th January, 2026  Ah, the mega highway that is “groove”. Where does one definitively put a finger on that term in terms of metal music?  It seems absolutely anywhere and everywhere, but things get blurry when defining it…

    banisher – metamorphosis (album) review
  •    Psychedelic/Stoner Rock New Zealand Released 30th January  2026  For a band coming from such a green and temperate island, they certainly have some desert dust in their boots.  The four piece hailing from the capital of Wellington have followed up…

    planet hunter – soothsayer (album) review
  • A Review by Gioia – Terramorta return with The Fading Lumina’s Embrace, a confident step into a more focused blend of black, death, and symphonic metal. The album is cinematic and atmospheric, balancing brutality with orchestral depth and a strong sense…

    TERRAMORTA – The Fading Lumina’s Embrace (Album) Review
  • Welcome all to 2026 year of the fire horse and fire music. We’re so happy to be supporting this scene we all love it’s all for the love of extreme music and keeping grassroots music alive in the UK! We’re…

    THRASHATOUILLE – ATTACK OF THE BLUDGEONAISE (Single) Review
  • A review by Gioia – Locusts make a strong first mark with Lapsus Ab Inferno, an EP that feels raw, direct and built for the pit.The intro track, “Nameless Grave”, is a dark, hypnotic opener. A creepy spoken sample and…

    LOCUSTS – LAPSUS AB INFERNO (EP) Review
  • A review by Gioia – Benign (feat. Devin Shidaker, The Acacia Strain) Benign wastes no time getting to the point. Devin Shidaker’s guest vocals add extra bite while keeping Scaphist’s identity front and centre. The main vocal line is crushing…

    SCAPHIST – Benign, Narcissist & Dark Trap (Singles) review
  • A review by Ded Walls – Hide in plain spite:  Instantly infectious song that smacks of early Gorgoroth, Davghter are here to break the mould of whatever you think you know about black metal. Kicking off the single with the…

    DAVGHTER – Hide In Plain Spite (Single) Review
  • A review by The Brutal Commander. I’m always excited to hear new music hit the scene and very pleased to have Scaphist send their debut single in for review. This is ‘BENIGN’. Straight off the bat We are greeted with…

    SCAPHIST – BENIGN (Single) – Review
  • A review by Ded Walls It’s always a treat being exposed to a new release I’ve never heard of, and what an assault on the senses this was! Lucretian’s “Warpath” has all the markings of a promising debut EP for extreme metal. Scorching vocals, chugging guitar…

    LUCRETIAN – Warpath (EP) – Review
  • Mat check out the new EP from the boys in Sidewinder, and catches up with drummer and artist Gaz….  If there is one thing that puzzles me about thrash metal, it is that it exists in a state of paradox.…

    Review – Sidewinder – March Of The Eternal Heretic