XAEMORA: At Dusk Of Existence Release year: 2020Label: self-released There’s an art in how to properly tap into the sound and style of yesteryear without sounding cheap or void of ideas. I’ve touched upon this a couple of times already, … Continue reading Xaemora’s manifestos
ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE: Morbid Triumph Release year: 2017/2020Label: Krucyator Productions The cumbersomely named Antichrist Siege Machine from the US are among the newer crop of bands exploring the narrow but bountiful realms of bestial black metal and/or war metal. Having … Continue reading Antichrist triumph
ABYSMAL LORD: Exaltation Of The Infernal Cabal Release year: 2019Label: Hell’s Headbangers It’s obvious from the first tones of the intro: these guys are seriously into Beherit. Seriously into The Oath Of Black Blood. It’s the backbone and black lifeblood … Continue reading Exaltation Of The Abysmal Lord
BLACKHORNS: Rise Of An Infernal Sorcery/The Oath Release year: 2019Label: Putrid Cult The first thing I’m going to criticize about this album is the somewhat sloppy job done with the design. Firstly, the album name is spelled in two different … Continue reading Rise Of The Black Horns
ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE: Schism Perpetration Release year: 2019Label: Krucyator Productions Hailing from the US and crushing skulls since 2016, the two-man band Antichrist Siege Machine are one of the younger purveyors of that niché genre of extreme metal known as … Continue reading Antichrist perpetration
VIKING CROWN: Unorthodox Steps Of Ritual Release year: 1999Label: Hammerheart Records In this day and age, it is a widely known fact that Phil Anselmo of Pantera/Superjoint Ritual/etc. fame is a fan of extreme metal, and it’ll take you mere … Continue reading Viking Cowboys from Hell?
BLOOD AND BRUTALITY: Fatal Release year: 2020Label: Blood And Brutality Records The short and concise promo sheet wishes to pinpoint this as pure death metal by saying, and I quote, the album sounds “the way a death metal album should … Continue reading Blood and brutality splattered all over
THRONE OV BLOOD: Corrupted By Darkness Release year: 2017Label: American Line Productions Whenever I see a band use “ov” instead of “of”, I don’t start thinking about how much serious occult understanding and esoteric knowledge there must be behind it. … Continue reading Corrupted by generic darkness
So, Only Death Is Real has witnessed the first year-end, and it is time to jot down some thoughts as summary for 2019 and a plan of action of sorts for 2020. The site was created in mid-May, and since … Continue reading A year in summation: 2019
SUN DESCENDS BLACK: EP I Release year: 2019Label: self-released Some years ago, the chaotic, grinding black metal pioneered by the likes of Blasphemy already in the late 80’s/early 90’s, was all the rage, and bands drinking from that particular stream … Continue reading Grinding maelstroms of Sun Descends Black
