CHRIST DENIED: Christopsy
Release year: 2024Label: Xtreem Music Christ Denied is one of the many projects of Dave Rotten, whose perhaps best known band is Avulsed, whose Extraterrestrial Carnage ep we reviewed recently (click). Rotten also runs Xtreem Music, the label behind this … Continue reading CHRIST DENIED: Christopsy
THE METEORS: 40 Days A Rotting
Release year: 2024Label: Mutant Rock Records During the COVID years, British psychobilly originators The Meteors seemed to be living in the studio. During 2021, they cranked out a whopping three full-length albums. And, to be honest, one could not escape … Continue reading THE METEORS: 40 Days A Rotting
From the Vaults #10: Into Darkness/Eternal Frost
It must have been 25 years ago to the month that I first heard US death/doom icons Winter for the first time. I remember it clearly: spring was already turning warm, the end of school was just a few weeks … Continue reading From the Vaults #10: Into Darkness/Eternal Frost
IESCHURE: The Shadow
Release year: 2017/2024Label: Iron Bonehead Productions/Misantropia Records Whilst certainly not unheard of, all-female and female solo black metal projects are still a relative scarcity. Everyone who’s been involved in black metal since the 90’s will probably remember Greek Astarte, and … Continue reading IESCHURE: The Shadow
ROACHENDERS: Roachenders
Release year: 2024Label: Young Guns II Now, this here release is a prime example of the reasons why I love punk, the grassroots scene and the DIY ethos. I mean, how awesome isn’t the story of how this release came … Continue reading ROACHENDERS: Roachenders
WAELTAJA: Beholding The Ruins Of My Kingdom
Release year: 2024Label: Misantropia Records In our review of Finnish Waeltaja’s previous album Heremite (review here), we remarked that it made us want to like dungeon synth – but lamentably few releases fare well in comparison to it. As such, … Continue reading WAELTAJA: Beholding The Ruins Of My Kingdom
KALMANKANTAJA/SOMBER WINDS: Split
Release year: 2024Label: Misantropia Records Put together, the two acts on this split have (according to Discogs) a total of 63 releases since 2012. That’s pretty prolific – but scarcely balanced, considering Somber Winds is responsible for two of these, … Continue reading KALMANKANTAJA/SOMBER WINDS: Split
COCK SPARRER: Hand On Heart
Release year: 2024Label: Randale Records/Pirates Press Records/Captain Oi!/Cherry Red Records And here, for one final time, is Cock Sparrer. If you listen to punk or oi!, you’ve no excuse not to know who these guys are. Formed way back in … Continue reading COCK SPARRER: Hand On Heart
ŠAMANE: Solstice
Release year: 2024Label: Last Day Of The North Finnish Šamane are an act I’ve been following with some interest ever since their debut album Kaukana virtaa Eufrat (2019). The debut album was a bit of an uneven affair, combining elements … Continue reading ŠAMANE: Solstice
From the Vaults #9: Lucifuge
Let’s talk perfection. Let’s talk Danzig’s second album Lucifuge. Of its 11 tracks, an amazing 10 are pure perfection, and the remaining one track – Pain In The World – is “just” pretty damn awesome. Regardless of what you think … Continue reading From the Vaults #9: Lucifuge
Only Death Is Real 