«Towards the Baphomet’s Throne» åpner med den kjedeligste og dårligste låta på skiva og jeg erindrer at ved første lytt var denne promoen fryktelig nært ved å havne i søppelbøtta. Men noe skjedde. Min oppmerksomhet ble trukket mot noe annet i noen minutter og da jeg igjen rettet hørselen mot musikken som strømmet ut av…
Back on the recording scene after disbanding in 2006, Sweden heavy/power metal act The Storyteller release their fifth full length "Dark Legacy" independently through their own Dark Legacy Music label. What you’ll get with these 11 tracks is an energetic form of double bass driven power metal, with vocals more in a medieval/traditional style. Acts…
Melodic death metal is one of the sub genres that is most near and dear to this writer’s heart. After all, it began my entry into the wonderful world of underground metal. One of the earliest purveyors of the style was Ceremonial Oath – a band that never got the full credit they deserved. I’m…
Årets KARMØYGEDDON METAL FESTIVAL er den tiende i rekken og kan by på et variert program med OVERKILL, PARADISE LOST og SABATON som headlinere. Festivalen blir i år arrangert fra 2. til 4. mai og strekker seg for andre gang over 3 dager og foruten de tre nevnte godbitene kan du også få med deg blant andre SEPTIC FLESH, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, ELUVEITIE, SAHG, BRAINSTORM og GRAND MAGUS. Det begynner å bli lite billetter igjen og det er kanskje på tide bestille om du har tenkt å ta turen.
Fans of brooding doom metal no doubt know of Mourning Beloveth, so no need for introductions. The veterans return this year with their fifth full-length, and it packs a wallop. With six tracks, and one of which that comes in under 14 minutes, there’s a lot to digest. However, this certainly isn’t a case of…
So-called "supergroups" seem to pop up fairly often these days. A couple of dudes with pedigree from other successful endeavors collaborate, and bam, another supergroup! Some are good, some aren’t so much. One simply never knows. Skineater is the latest of such groups to fall upon my always-open ears. When you have members who have…
Wormed took their good time on releasing the follow-up to their (in my opinion) somewhat overrated debut "Planisphærium" from 2003. I know the album is good and was well received but it´s not an album that gets to much play time these days. It was therefor with some exitement that "Exodromos" entered my inbox a…
Inferno have a remarkable history in booking top notch acts and tonight was no exception. Dark Funeral hails from Sweden but they have an strong following in Norway. That was confirmed with an almost full venue when they entered the stage about 2115 this thursday evening. Dark Funeral went out of the gate on full…
Death metal mastodon Hate from Poland had an early slot at this year Inferno Festival. Adam The First Sinner & Company entered Rockefeller about 1945 this thursday evening but suprisingly (in contrast with earlier years) there was an impressive amount of people present. Hate´s rumbeling death metal may be compared to fellow countrymen Behemoth. They…
Trondheim Metalfest 2013 er en tre-dagers festival med 29 band der Gojira var det desiderte største trekkplasteret. Hatebreed, Napalm Death, Anaal Nathrakh og Bömbers trakk også sin del av folk til Verkstedhallen fredagen og lørdagen og det var for det meste utsolgt på alle venuene alle dagene, og det må sies å være en stor…
Joel Grind and his one-man inferno Toxic Holocaust has raised some eyebrows since the inception back in 1999 with its furious mix of speed/thrash/black influenced metal. He has since then expanded his lineup with an additional drummer and basist but this compilaiton called "From The Ashes of Nuclear Destrucion" that contains various splits/demos and Ep´s…
Quicker than expected Trondheim, Norway blackened thrash band Infant Death return with their second demo, a 4 song effort that rips your ears apart in 11 minutes. Obvious influences continue to be of the raw, primal brigade: Cyclone, Venom, Hellhammer three of the most prevalent in terms of the savage vocals, unrelenting riff commotion, and…
(…this article is in English…)Eternal Terror punkskribent Aslak Werme har fått tak i Johnny fra det engelske punkbandet GIMP FIST og det betyr mer punk i ET.
Veterans of the melodic metal scene, Denmark’s Pretty Maids appear to be on another upswing in popularity. Performing at some of the best festivals across the globe- Wacken, Bang Your Head, cruises, ProgPower USA- the band appear razor sharp in terms of songwriting prowess and performance. "Motherland" is their latest studio platter, the follow up…
Dette er ikke et nytt studioalbum fra Toxic Holocaust. Det er ei samleskive med gullkorn fra splitter, demoer og tidligere vanskelig tilgjengelig materiale. Den er vel verdt å sjekke ut om du er fan av det enkle, for dette er hele 22 spor med enkel oldschool black thrash uten noen som helst forsøk på krumspring.…
Svenske KONGH og MESHUGGAH skal ut på en liten turne i begynnelsen av mai. Norge og Oslo får besøk av banda 8. mai. Rockefeller er stedet.
Her har vi et spansk teknisk brutalt death metal band som har bygd opp musikken sin rundt en sound som band som Rebaelliun og Krisiun fra Brasil har brukt og fortsatt bruker. En del av riffene og vokalen er kanskje det som minner mest om de nevnte bandene men der slutter egentlig likhetstrekkene. For og…
When a sonic blend occurs that provokes energetic outpouring and a change of outlook, you know you’ve got something special in the making. Italy’s Resonance Room on their second album "Untouchable Failure" possess this magical lightning in a bottle, as the quartet perform a dark progressive gothic doom metal style with these 10 songs. Imagine…
Noen uker etter Inferno Festivalen i 2004, der Manes spilte, møtte tidligere Eternal Terror skribent Kristian Grindhagen gitarist viNd alias Eivind Fjoseide og bassist error flynn alias Torstein Parelius for en prat. Gutta var innom Platekompaniet før intervjuet for å sjekke ut konseptet "Metal vs Hip Hop". Hva de mener om dette, kommer fram i slutten av intervjuet.
21 years plugging their thrash/speed metal style, San Jose, California’s Taunted has been slowly transforming itself into more power/melodic elements, especially evident on this third full length "9 Sins". Vicious Rumors drummer Larry Howe is the latest addition to the Taunted lineup, and his potent, steady tempos add a little kick to crunchy material like…
