Septic Flesh, the mighty band who gave us one of the best, if not the best, symphonic death metal albums ever released, namley "Sumerian Daemon" from 2003. And just then, at the peak of their career, everything ended. No more Septic Flesh. Until 2008… Behold, Septicflesh! So, how do you return after delivering theperformance of…
Det er ikke ofte band fra de baltiske stater overrasker meg positivt, men denne gjengen fra Litauen gjør nettopp det. "End Of Chapter" er bandets andre album siden oppstarten i 2014, og det du får servert er post black metal, men også med klare referanser til andre black metal sjangere. Albumet starter der forrige album…
Finske Rienaus spiller standard klassisk finsk black metal, hverken mer eller mindre, og det uten å imponere eller irritere.Vel, vokalen er kanskje et par hakk for intens og skingrende i lengden, hvis det er lov å si det når det kommer til black metal,men når 37 minutter synes litt for lenge, ja da er det nettopp…
Gresk, enmanns-prosjekt, og selvsagt black metal. "The Purity Of Mother nature" er en EP med 4 sanger, hvor første sang, "By The Power", definitivt skiller seg ut med sitt fengende riff og driv. Musikken er ellers rimelig standard atmosfærisk black metal, uten noen store overraskelser, men samtidig viser Faethon at han definitivt har noe å…
Du verden, dette var merkelige saker… Trondheim baserte Chontaraz kjører på med kraftfull og smått fengende metal, i utgangspunktet noe jeg fort kunne fått sansen for, men en vokalist på konstant fullt turtall, som kjører eget løp uavhengig av hva de andre i bandet holder på med, setter fint stopper for det… Her burde de…
Alfapocalyptic rock…. Svenske Alfahanne svikter ingen når de nå slipper album nummer 3, det er nemlig fortsatt herlig mørk og dyster dommedagsrock som gjelder. Bandet, som etter en EP sammen med Shining smalt til med en smått legendarisk debut i 2014, fortsetter sin misjon om å gjøre rocken farlig igjen, noe de i stor grad…
God musikk er god musikk, uavhengig sjanger, og for meg er avantgarde metal ofte et kvalitetsstempel, noe som også er tilfelle med Lethe og deres "First Corpse On The Moon". Dessverre kan denne merkelappen også være et hinder, det er nemlig svært mange som nok garantert ville likt musikken, men som automatisk blar videre når…
Snakeoil Kassettforlag feirer snart 1års jubileum, og Eternal Terrors Leif Neverdahl har tatt en liten prat med mannen bak det hele, Jørgen Garmann. Samtidig har Leif forhørt seg med en fin gjeng synsere fra metal-miljøet i Norge, om deres forhold til dette litt glemte formatet.
Djevel er et band jeg har hørt ekstremt mye på, og spesielt første albumet sitter dypt i sjelen hos meg, et album jeg nok tar med meg i graven. Nå er jo hver dag en dag nærmere døden, dermed var det ingenting å tenke på når Djevel en sjelden gang bydde opp til dans, her…
This is not music – This is ritual… Shaarimoth takes no prisoners with this beast of an album, setting the bar extremely high for other bands to follow in 2017. "Tempel Of The Adversarial Fire" is nothing less than a dark, merciless and overwhelming masterpiece, not for the faint-hearted, but a revelation for any supreme death…
Einherjer er et band man ikke kommer utenom om man liker god musikk av det mer hardtslående slaget. Viking-metal i fotsporene til mektige Bathory og tidlig Manowar blir simpeltent ikke bedre, og når bandet nå har spilt inn klassikeren "Dragons Of The North" på ny måtte vi selvsagt høre med sjefen sjøl hva som lå bak den avgjørelsen. Dermed inviterte jeg meg selv en tur i studioet til en som alltid blid og trivelig Frode Glesnes, og da passet det selvsagt bra å starte med litt bakgrunn om nettopp rommet vi sitter i.
FAUSTIAN DRIPFEED er et nytt norsk melodiøst death metal band fra Stavanger som ble stiftet tidligere i år. De har allerede rukket å gi ut en fem-spors EP de har kalt "Between This and Death" og den har høstet mange godord og høye karakterer over hele fjøla, deriblant en meget sterk femmer her i Eternal Terror. Leif Neverdahl, vår lokale mann i Stavanger, har tatt seg en kort prat med vokalist og gitarist Bjørnar.
Faustian Dripfeed (Kickass name!) hails from Norway, and these guys play a mix between old-school and melodic death metal like there’s no tomorrow. Heavy, groovy and catchy, in the vain of bands like Carcass, Death and Cannibal Corpse, I’m smiling just thinking about it, this is without a doubt my kind of death metal. Add…
So, where to begin… To be honest, Im not sure if I have anything more interesting or new to say about the wonderful and incredible talented Mr. Townsend that hasnt been said before, by me or others. This guy, who first made a name for himselves singing on Steve Vai´s "Sex & Religion" back in…
I have some memories of Wolverine being a death metal band back in the days, but today these swedes are all about the more progressive and atmospheric kind of music. Nothing wrong with that, we all know the fabulous journey of Katatonia, and Wolverine appears just as comfortable and confident as their fellow countrymen. No surprise…
In Mournings first album is in my opinion still one of the best, if not the best, debut-album released in recent times. This masterpiece, named "Shrouded Divine" and released in 2008, still blows my mind every time I listen to it, and its one of those albums you never get tired of, ever. "Monolith", the…
Grand Magus has once again abused the Manowar lyric generator, and the swedish riff lords delivers yet another classic heavy metal album filled with, well, uhm, classic heavy metal.As usual its no nonsense metal, with JB’s voice and guitar leading the way, pouring out song after song tailormade for beerdrinking, hellraising and swordfigthing. They stay true…
Its been 7 long years since Misturs brilliant debut "Attende", an album that took its natural place among several great sognametal releases which followed in the wake of the mighty Windir. Come 2016, Mistur reveals a more mature and complex take on the art of metal, while the spirit from the past lives on. There…
Images at Twilight first got my real attention at this year’s Blastfest, as one of the bands I made a note in big letters to check out further when returning from the festival. I did have the album on my playlist for a review, but never really got around to it. A couple of weeks…
I find it strange that it has been 5 years since the release of "Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa", as this album still rotates in my ears on a weekly basis, and I still absolutely love every minute of it. I’m also one of the maniacs who purchased the "Heritage" vinyl box set in 2014, 14-LPs,…
Amon Amarth is Amon Amarth, much like AC/DC is AC/DC, if you have the recepit for good music, why change it…. ? Meaning no major surprises here, and all the songs on "Jomsviking" would fit right in on any of these swedes 2-3 latest releases. Well, exept for the fact that this album is a…
Østen Bergøy and Tommy Olsson are well known artists from the gothic metal scene in Norway, and here they are teamed up with Stavangers infamous guitar hero, young and promising Arni Sørli. The music can be described as a mix between DAD and Danzig, with its haunting melodies and deep, hypnotizing vocals. The EP contains…
Evig Natt was one of the many norwegian bands who just recently performed at Blastfest in Bergen, and it was the last song of the night that really caught my attention, namly "How I bleed", the first track from their self-titled third album. The norwegians continues in the vein of the first two albums, but…
And so my journey comes to an end… Day 4, rise and shine, and after a great day in Bergen rock city, me and my partners in crime find ourselves at Studio, where Karmøy-bound Evig Natt opens the final day of the festival. Both the band and yours sincerley are quite surprised by the great…
Another day, another dollar, day 3 of Blastfest, and I’m ready for more metal and a few beers. Unfortunatly I miss both Sulphur and Audiopain playing at 16:00, and Solefald at the big stage, which leads me to my first band of the day; the Trondheim-battalion named One Tail, One Head. Not a bad way…
Alive & kicking after a great night at Garage, and ready for day 2 of Blastfest 2016, at USF Verftet. My hotel is just a 10 minutes walk from the venue, unfortunatly it means climbing Bergens steepest hill (No, but it feelt that way), but I manage to get there just in time for the…
Sometimes brutal and straight forward death metal is all you need, and Glutton For Punishment delivers the cure. These americans has been around since 2003, but due to different circumstances there has only been one album released before "Purified In Blood", and the band also had a long break from 2004 to 2013. Anyway, no…
Bergen Rock City, here we go again… So, how to kickstart a 4 day festival? Read and learn. Day one and Garage downtown Bergen is the place to be. Doors already open when I arrive, small crowd, but pretty much as expected when first band kicks off at 18:00. Hadens get the honour of starting…
This greek horde of legends need no introduction, unless you have been living in a cave for the last 30 years. These guys are true pioneers of dark and extreme metal, and has evolved from the underground back in 1987 in to the impressive and remarkable unity they are today. Needless to say, a new…
Manowar har på en måte alltid vært der, sammen med Iron Maiden, Kiss, Motorhead og Judas Priest. En gjenganger på både vinyl og cd i godt lag, helt fra tidlig 80-tallet og frem til nå. Ikke alle skivene er klassiker-materiale, men de som sitter, ja de sitter til gjengjeld så det holder. Live har det…
En ny festival ser dagens lys i Haugesund i slutten av September i år. Det er selvsagt gjengen i Karmøygeddon som står bak, men her er det mer undergrunnen som står i sentrum.
Just looking at the name of the band and the tittle of the album is enough to determine what these Dutch devil worshippers are all about. And… yes, it’s full speed black metal, with aggression, chaos and melody walking side by side as the album unfolds. The atmosphere is intense and raw, the musicianship flawless,…
Omnium Gatherum has been a melodic death metal favorite of mine ever since the release of "New World Shadows" back in 2011, and the release of "Beyond" in 2013 only secured this even further. Come 2016, these two albums still rotates frequently wherever I may roam, at home, in my car, at work, out drinking…
Neida, vi hører ikke bare på død og fordervelse her inne på Eternal Terror, god metal er god metal, rock likeså, men vi snakker selvsagt minimum trommer, bass og gitar. Bez Taktu havner i progrock kategorien, og det i samme gate som blant andre svenske Beardfish, et band jeg har blant mine favoritter i den…
Drar stadig frem «Feed On Your Misery» fra 2013, en fest av et prog-metal album, og var derfor rimelig spent på hva Trønderbataljonen hadde i ermet i sitt eget 20-års jubileum. At det skulle bli et av de mer rolige sporene Divided Multitude har kommet opp med som skulle bli favoritten var nok kanskje en…
Malevolent Creation are still doing what they do best, namely pouring out straight forward death metal, without any nonsense. 24 years since the debut album "The Ten Commandments" and 8 albums later, these Floridians still knows how to satisfy a simple souls craving for dark and brutal music. There are some changes from 2010 album "Invidious Dominion", the band have…
Symphony X should not need any introduction, as one of the finest, if not the finest, progressive metal bands around. As for the music and genre, it will always be a matter of taste, but I doubt anyone would ever argue the skills and dedecation this band has shown over the years, and still show, after…
Polish Blaze Of Perdition has risen from the ashes after the fatal accident in 2013, where bassist Wojciech "Ikaroz" Janus was killed, while vocalist Sonneillon ended up in a coma. However, it was clear from day one that the band wanted to continue, and the result is "Near Death Revelations". The title of the album should be self-explaining considering…
Mye fin ungdom å se på Checkpoint Charlie denne mandagskvelden i August, og som min gode venn Rune sier så fint i det han kommer med hver sin øl; "Så lenge de gidder å ta på seg en dongerivest med bandlogoer på er alt fint". Rett før Töxik Death entrer scenen er det rundt 85-90…
Mexican Shit started out as a one-man project back in 2009, and after a few member changes, border issues and demos, they are now unleashing "Scavengers Of A Dying Sun", a 36 minute tale of dark and chaotic death metal. The band blast its way through 7 surprisingly catchy and raw songs, taking no prisoners, with…
So, this is what the kids call death metal these days. Well, I got some news for you. Its not. Not even close. This is metal-core mixed with nu-metal. Or something like that. Screamo vocals combined with soft and emotional boy-band vocals might impress some teenagers who thinks Justin Bieber is so 2014, but don’t…
First of all, the fact that your album is mixed and mastered by the same man who mixes and masters babymetal is NOT a selling point. Just saying… Before I continue my complaining, lets introduce the band; Gyze is a Japanese melodic death metal act, best described as a mix between Children Of Bodom and Dragonforce. So, now…
Korpiklaani is one of those bands you always need around on a three-day festival, preferably playing early day three. If you still struggle drinking beer & Jägermeister after a full on Finish folk-metal attack, you might as well crawl back under the stone you woke up from. "Noita" are these finish forest men´s ninth excuse…
Djevel leker ikke black metal, Djevel er black metal. I en verden med stadig nye sjangere, baby metal og satan vet hva, er Djevel tro mot en oppskrift som har fungert, som fortsatt fungerer, og som vil fungere i evig tid. Hvorfor? Fordi det er ekte, det er innlevelse, det er gjennomført og det er ikke…
Bartenderen på Folken kan fortelle meg at det er solgt rundt 70 billetter til kveldens konsert, noe som dessverre ikke er særlig overraskende, da Stavangerfolket er kjent for å syte mye om at det skjer for lite på musikkfronten, men det uten at de egentlig gidder å stille opp når det først dukker opp godbiter…
Unholy hails from Finland, and "From The Shadows" was the band’s debut album back in 1993. The band left the music scene in 2000 due to contractual problems, but Avantgarde Music, who had the rights to the releases, sold these to Peaceville Records, who now are re-releasing all 4 full length albums. "From The Shadows"…
So, where do I begin..? Opeth started as a death metal band back in 1990, developed into a progressive death metal act unlike anyone else, released "Damnation" in 2003, the first album without any growling, which most fans loved, but it also made them loose quite a few followers. (Me? I LOVE it!) This magnificent…
Norwegian Fjordfader was founded during the summer of 2010 and consists of mainman & writer Kristoffer, the guitarists Richard & Øystein, with Felix handling the drums. They are now recording the debut album which will be entiteled "Hyllest Til Hordaland", an album scheduled for release later this year, so this 3 track EP are in…
Vreid unleashes their full on black’n roll attack on DVD for the first time, filmed live at Rockefeller inOslo April 10th 2009 (at the Inferno Festival). The set list contains 8 songs, taken from the bands first 4 albums, (album 5,"V" was released earlier this year) making the DVD a nice introduction for new fans,…
Acyl hails from France and plays some kind of groovy new metal (nu metal?) with a twist, incorporating a few African elements here and there. And that’s about it. The music don’t make me feel anything at all, its like I don’t care if its there or not. Meaning it’s not really bad, but also…
