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Death Metal from Hellas – Part II: Funeral Revolt – Burial (1992)

(suggested track listening: ”Fly Beyond”, ”Concealment of Truth”) For the second installment in our series, we proceed north from Athens to the city of Edessa (Central Macedonia), home of another…

By Johan Pettersson March 23, 2024Review

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Death Metal from Hellas – Part I: Horrified – Eternal God (1991)

Whenever the subjects of Greece and metal music intertwine, the discussion tends to gravitate towards the Hellenes’ genuinely unique contribution to the black metal movement of the early-to-mid- 1990s. Quite…

By Johan Pettersson March 21, 2024Review

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Lordian Guard – Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (1997)

When speaking of metal music in terms of its perceived heaviness, a surface-level reading would point towards sonic signifiers such as down-tuned guitars, distorted vocals, or slow, pounding percussion. However,…

By Johan Pettersson March 7, 2024Review

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The Black – The Priest of Satan (1994)

In spite of featuring Jon Nödtveidt on vocals/guitars/keyboards and having been put to tape only a few months after the recording of ”The Somberlain”, The Black’s debut album bears surprisingly…

By Johan Pettersson February 24, 2024Review

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Nåstrond – Toteslaut (1995)

The Swedish Black Metal scene of the 1990s is often - and perhaps rightfully - portrayed as having consisted of a smaller cadre of style-defining artists, followed by a veritable…

By Johan Pettersson February 19, 2024Review