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The Alien Medieval World of Abigor’s Channeling the Quintessence of Satan

Guest Article by Ollie Smart [I began writing this essay before the passing of P.K., and it is dedicated to his legendary art] Channeling the Quintessence of Satan (1999) is…

By Guest Writer June 15, 2025Analysis

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Regurgitation – Tales of Necrophilia (1999)

Guest Article by Malus After the death of the classic death metal scene, more extreme and experimental types of death metal were arising in the late 90s and early 00s.…

By Guest Writer November 24, 2022Review

Analysis

Consume the Forsaken and the Bastardization of Brutal Death Metal

Brutal death metal, one of the many death metal subgenres that is consistently trashed by “purists” just like genre siblings melodic death metal and technical death metal. Among the critiques…

By Guest Writer October 14, 2022Analysis

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Spawn of Possession – Cabinet (2003)

In 2003 while death metal was redundant and for the most part stagnant the world was struck by an album that brought the technical death metal genre to another level;…

By Guest Writer July 16, 2022Review

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Serpent Ascending – Hyperborean Folklore (Review)

Having interviewed Finnish archeologist and musician Jarno Nurmi from solo project Serpent Ascending last year (here) and having had a multitude of adult beverages with him in Helsinki last week…

By Guest Writer May 18, 2022Review

Interview

Interview with Thoth of Anubi

What sparked your interest in music? Which instruments do you play? It depends about which time period and music we are talking about. Vinyl records were played since birth at…

By Guest Writer February 8, 2022Interview

Interview

Interview: Theomachia

Theomachia’s debut EP, “The Theosophist”, is a treat for the discerning listener. Hailing from Rome, the music is deemed “gnostic black metal” and draws influences from a vast array of…

By Guest Writer February 1, 2022Interview

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Midnartiis – Sinew of Sol (2021)

Digitally released on the last day of 2021, thus bypassing the social signaling of year-end lists, Midnartiis' new album Sinew of Sol presents an incredibly gratifying listening experience. An intuitive…

By Guest Writer January 3, 2022Review

Lifestyle

Alternative lifestyle: Historical Re-enactment

People are interested in ages past. Some people are interested more than others in studying the scientific fields of history or archaeology. And there is also a group of people…

By Guest Writer November 12, 2021Lifestyle

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Obtest – Tūkstantmetis (1997)

“This album is dedicated to one of the noblest Baltic (Haestian) nations - Prussians. They where the first to face messengers of the void bearing Slavs, and christian ticks bringing…

By Guest Writer November 12, 2021Review