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Puncture Wound – Brutal Butchery Of Bargain Basement Bodies EP

Enter violence, death, cannibalism, vile thoughts and slasher horror themes! As I listen my sadist mind starts to grin at the quirky mess up of visions that is going from my ears to my mind – completely fueling my Death M...

ANOMALISM

The Canadian scene is booming at the moment with some excellent bands, the latest to make a name for themselves is Winnipeg’s Anomalism. Considering the quartet was only formed in 2018, they have already formed into a tig...

BRAIN STROKE

Brain Stroke are a quartet from Toluca, Mexico. it’s nice to hear a band from Mexico, as I believe this is the first band I have actually reviewed from that part of the world. I know that Mexico has a huge metal following...

GRAVITY BOUND

There is not much information about Gravity Bound on the web, but hailing from UK and having an interesting blend of Power, Folk and Melodic Death Metal, I could not resist the urge to check them out. Dangerous to Know is their...

MEDUSA’S GAZE

Medusa’s Gaze were formed back in 2010 in Bunbury, south west Australia. Rise of the Gorgon is the band’s debut album, consisting of nine mind melting tracks. The band were influenced heavily by the likes of: Machin...

THEREIN

It’s been quite some time since I last reviewed an Australian band, so when I was offered the new Therein Single to review, I jumped at the chance. The trio hail from the suburbs of Brisbane, and have a refreshing style t...

KREPUSKUL

You would think that Romania would be full of metal bands, especially Transylvania, seeing as it is home to the legend Vlad Tepes, AKA Count Dracula. Krepuskul are the first band from Transylvania that I have had the pleasure o...

SCREAMS OF WINTER

Screams of Winter are a melodic death metal band that formed in 2004 in Chicago. After various line up changes and the band splitting up in 2010. Screams of Winter are back maturer than they were a decade ago, and they mean bus...

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter are a quintet from Weimar Germany, who have been around since 1995. Their unique style is hard to fit into any genre that I can think of. Musically it’s a amalgamation of the heavier genres into...

VON DOOM

Formed in Portland USA back in 2007, Von Doom have released their latest single entitled From fear. Von Doom have already opened for some big-name bands in the past, and are surely set to do more of the same in the future. Thei...

PROMETHEAN REIGN

Promethean Reign are a black/ death metal act hailing from Oxford, England. Formed in 2014 the band have conjured up an extreme, but not over the top sound. Unlike most black/death bands Promethean Reign have opted to refrain f...

DESSIDERIUM

Dessiderium is a solo project of Alexander Haddad, who also plays in the following bands: Nullingroots Depraved Heretic. I am not quite sure into which sub-genre Dessiderium are best suited, but I can try and describe the album...

WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH

Within the Giant’s Reach were formed in 2016 in San Antonio, The band are set to release their debut single later this month, with a debut album due this year also. The single is entitled The Summit, and what a track to h...

REVIVE THE ETERNITY

Revive The Eternity are a melodic death metal band from Taiwan whom, until now, I’d never heard of. The only band I know of in Taiwan, in the melodic death genre, is the awesome Chthonic. Revive The Eternity have release...

BESIEGED

Besieged were formed back in 2012 in Birmingham and they have some prominent members that some old school bangers may recognise. Featuring Dan Rose (Anaal Nathrakh), Ashley Guest (Benediction) and Matt Ensor (Shebrew) and the f...

CAIN – THE RAVAGING

While I was flicking through Facebook the other day, one of the metal forums was asking “is Thrash dead?” My personal response to this is DEFINITELY NOT! The Buffalo based chaosmongers Cain have proven this with the...

VINDICATOR – BLACK SACRAMENT

Vindicator shouldn’t really need any introduction, the Yorkshire based bashers have been around since 2004. The British noise mongers have been absent for a few years, their last release was the awesome Undead In Leather ...

POINTBLANK- PHARMAGEDDON

PointBlank are an American Grind/Industrial/Death Metal duo consisting primarily of Josh Jensen and Rick Wood. Together with guest musicians they’ve released the EP Pharmageddon. The EP throws everything at you including ...

Decryptus – The Necrotic Design

Members: Sam Phillips – Drums Dominic Zambelli – Bass Will Magnusson – Guitar & Vocals Dane McKenzie – Guitar **** The Necrotic Design by Australian Death Metal Band Decryptus is one that speaks to t...

Kyzer Soze – Ascension (Album Review)

Band members: Daniel Petley – Vocals Alex Cabrera – Guitar Tyler Welykitscholowik – Guitar Matthew Dunstan – Bass Guitar Daniel Roine – Drum Hello, and welcome to my latest album review! Tod...

Gravil – Thoughts Of A Rising Sun

Gravil are a London based 5 piece with influences from all corners of the metal spectrum. Formed in 2005, Gravil have been featured in respected metal publications Terrorizer, Kerrang, and Rock Sound magazines and had airtime o...