Re-release of immortal damnation
PURTENANCE: Member Of Immortal Damnation Release year: 1992/2021Label: Drowned Productions/Xtreem Music The names of the old Finnish death metal scene are numerous and illustrious, many of those early bands having carved their mark into the tombstones and fleshly remains of … Continue reading Re-release of immortal damnation
Death by wrecking
GRAVEYARD BASHERS: Wreck ‘Em Dead Release year: 2021Label: Lycans Den Records Psychobilly is a funny genre. Or, actually, it’s the public, outsider perception of the genre that’s funny. Often people outside the scene tend to generalize and reduce the whole … Continue reading Death by wrecking
Auld Lang Syne
AULD: …Of Petrichor And I Release year: 2021Label: Eschatonic Records Well, I just had to make that joke, didn’t I? And I bet you this isn’t the first time someone’s made it about this Australian quartet. But pick a name … Continue reading Auld Lang Syne
Unknown Italian Soldiers
IGNOTO MILITI: Presente Release year: 2020Label: self-released Martial industrial is a genre that forever lurks somewhere in the distance, beyond “regular” industrial and neofolk, the two genres it is most closely related to. Even the more illustrious names of the … Continue reading Unknown Italian Soldiers
Nether hollows and old skulls
OLDSKULL: Nether Hollow Of No Return Release year: 2021Label: Inhuman Assault Productions Once again I find myself asking, what’s in a name? This group from Thailand have chosen a name that sounds mostly like the name of some goofy villain … Continue reading Nether hollows and old skulls
Devils that ride the night
DJEVEL: Tanker Som Rir Natten Release year: 2021Label: Aftermath Music A mere year after the rather brilliant Ormer Til Armer, Maane Til Hode, Norwegian Djevel are back again with their newest, in total seventh album. Formed in 2009, that means … Continue reading Devils that ride the night
More messages from the stars
IDOLOS: Náa Release year: 2021Label: Non Posse Mori They’re back, those magnificent envoys from the stars, Idolos from Venus. The twosome, whose terrestrial manifestation is located somewhere in France, have thus far released one EP, Ahi Cab (reviewed here). Theirs … Continue reading More messages from the stars
Take a razor to your head with The Sharks
THE SHARKS: Phantom Rockers parts 1 & 2 Release year: 1983/2021Label: Nervous Records/Western Star Records In the world of psychobilly, there are few names more legendary, iconic and influential than The Sharks. Not only is virtually all of their recorded … Continue reading Take a razor to your head with The Sharks
Barbaric attack cult
ANCIENT MALIGNITY: Ancient Malignity Release year: 2020Label: Inhuman Assault Productions Yeah, I know, I know: complaining about the production values and sound of an underground extreme metal band is pointless most of the time. And even when it isn’t, there’s … Continue reading Barbaric attack cult
Nexwomb’s explanations of nothingness
NEXWOMB: Exegesis Of Nihility Release year: 2019/2020Label: Nihilistic Noise Propaganda/Morbid Chapel Records Originally released on tape by Nihilistic Noise Propaganda in 2019 and on CD the following year by Morbid Chapel, Exegesis Of Nihilty is the debut album by US … Continue reading Nexwomb’s explanations of nothingness
Only Death Is Real 