DOMAINS – SINISTER CEREMONIES (The Sinister Flame)
Spanish band Domains conjures hereon ten tracks of cavernous old school Death Metal that should appeal greatly to fans of
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FŌR – BLAKAZ ASKǬ HERTÔ MLP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
‘Blakaz Askǭ Hertô’ – the debut mini-album from mysterious Swedes Fōr – has been languishing in my collection for a
Read moreBEHEMOTH – THE SATANIST (Nuclear Blast)
Decided to check this out as the general consensus (whatever that is) appears to be that ‘The Satanist’ represents a
Read moreVASAELETH – CRYPT BORN & TETHERED TO RUIN LP (20 Buck Spin)
Vasaeleth’s debut full-length was originally released on CD by Profound Lore in 2010, with Blood Harvest handling the initial vinyl
Read moreÆVANGELIST – OMEN EX SIMULACRA 2LP (Debemur Morti Productions)
On ‘Omen Ex Simulacra’, Ævangelist delivers a tsunami of nightmarish, otherworldly Death Metal that has to be experienced to be
Read moreCOFFINS – THE FLESHLAND 2LP (Relapse Records)
Coffins have released some amazing albums but ‘The Fleshland’ is their least-inspired effort to date. Compared to ‘Mortuary In Darkness’
Read moreSET – UPHEAVAL OF UNHOLY DARKNESS LP (Nuclear War Now!)
I purchase more NWN albums than my accountant or wife would ideally recommend and, I must concede, they do not
Read moreSVART CROWN – PROFANE LP (Listenable Records)
Although the label has unquestionably unleashed some fantastic Death Metal – most notably from Immolation and Incantation – I wouldn’t
Read moreGORGUTS – COLORED SANDS 2LP (Season Of Mist)
Wow! Holy fuck! Christ on a cross! Shit on a stick! What an unexpected surprise this is. Somewhere in a
Read morePROSANCTUS INFERI – NOCTAMBULOUS JAWS WITHIN SEMPITERNAL NIGHT LP (Nuclear War Now!)
I purchased ‘Noctambulous Jaws Within Sempiternal Night’ with a confidence bordering on arrogance. Having read some great things about Prosanctus
Read moreWOLVSERPENT – PERIGAEA ANTAHKARANA 2LP (Relapse Records)
I’ve discovered that the so-called biggest shop in the world stocks vinyl releases from Relapse. This is valuable information as
Read moreTEMPLE NIGHTSIDE – CONDEMNATION LP (Nuclear Winter Records / Dark Descent Records)
Considering that Temple Nightside mastermind IV is the self-same entity behind such stellar BlackMetalReviews-endorsed forces as Ill Omen and Perdition
Read moreGRAVE UPHEAVAL – UNTITLED 2LP (Nuclear War Now!)
Grave Upheaval play just the kind of Death Metal I love – primitive, cavernous, lo-fi, frightening – like a slower
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SVARTIÐAUDI – FLESH CATHEDRAL 2LP (Terratur Possessions / Daemon Worship Productions)
Svartidauði’s ‘Flesh Cathedral’ ranks as one of my most eagerly-awaited vinyl releases of all time. It seemed to take an
Read moreMASTER – THE WITCHHUNT (F.D.A. Rekotz)
The Ego has noticed that when I appraise albums by what one might construe as bigger bands, my blog receives
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