With the strength of a thousand trombones
NISTIKKO: Tuhannen pasuunan voimalla Release year: 2021Label: Suicide Records With a past discography steeped in grindcore, it comes as no surprise that Finnish Nistikko continue down a path of furious, dark and extreme punk on their newest album. However, according … Continue reading With the strength of a thousand trombones
Death by bong
ALLA XUL ELU: Necronomichron 2 Release year: 2021Label: Majik Ninja Entertainment I’ve been obsessing a bit about US horrorcore trio Alla Xul Elu over here at the OnlyDeathIsReal HQ lately – and why shouldn’t I? Combining horror, pitch-black humour and … Continue reading Death by bong
No more scoring in reviews
For a long time already, I’ve been of the opinion that scores in reviews don’t really make much sense. It’s ultimately a pointless way to reduce albums to a single denominator. The reasons why an album might receive 3.5 points … Continue reading No more scoring in reviews
AXE going chronic
ALLA XUL ELU: Necronomichron Release year: 2017/2020Label: self-released/Majik Ninja Entertainment As a sort of prelude to a review of US horrorcore rap unit Alla Xul Elu‘s newest release (at the date of writing), Necronomichron 2, we’re reviewing their earlier EP … Continue reading AXE going chronic
Rituals of rot in the Mauxuleum
ALLA XUL ELU: Mauxuleum Release year: 2020Label: Majik Ninja Entertainment Horrorcore is an interesting form of rap music. Now, I’m not an expert in the field and cannot expertly trace the evolution of the style, and detail just how it … Continue reading Rituals of rot in the Mauxuleum
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
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