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10 celebrities you didn’t know were metalheads

Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is an high profile fan of metal music and a supporter of the Ukrainian metal scene. He particularly enjoys the bands Nokturnal Mortum,…

By Raphael Alecto April 1, 2025Uncategorized

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Mefitis release new album “The Skorian // The Greyleer”

Our dear friends at Mefitis have released their latest work, the duology "The Skorian // The Greyleer", conceived as two entwined EPs. This release sees the band push further ahead…

By Raphael Alecto November 29, 2024Uncategorized

Interview

Interview: KK Null

Through his solo project KK Null, Kazuyuki Kishino (also known for the band Zeni Geva) has for the past 40 years been creating some of the most interesting and daring…

By Raphael Alecto September 10, 2024Interview

Label News

New Hessian Firm release: Endless Dismal Moan – Demos 1 & 2

Hessian Firm is proud to announce the release of another underground classic: the first demo of Japan's Endless Dismal Moan, the brainchild of musician Chaos9, is already available for pre-order…

By Raphael Alecto July 31, 2024Label News

Review

Ulcerate – Cutting the Throat of God (2024)

Continuing the project laid out in the previous few albums, New Zealand’s Ulcerate endeavor to concoct a blend of post-metal in the style of Isis with the dissonant death metal…

By Raphael Alecto June 17, 2024Review

Review

Blood Oath – Lost in an Eternal Silence (2023)

Blood Oath present their first full-length album after a preparatory period that encompassed a demo and an EP. Like their previous output, "Lost in an Eternal Silence" is an exercise…

By Raphael Alecto November 1, 2023Review

Review

Sepulcrum – Lamentation of Immolated Souls (2023)

"Lamentation of Immolated Souls" is the first full-length album of Chilean band Sepulcrum; the overall impression left by this accomplished debut work is one of a surprisingly controlled posture; each…

By Raphael Alecto October 29, 2023Review

Review

Scott Walker – Bish Bosch (2012)

Scott Walker’s final solo studio album “Bish Bosch” sees him integrate the experiments of outings such as “Tilt” and “The Drift” in a more mature and deliberately constructed effort; in…

By Raphael Alecto October 13, 2023Review

Review

Rainer Landfermann – “Mehr Licht” (2023)

In anticipation of a new full-length album, Rainer Landfermann has unleashed this two-track release consisting of the title track and another named “Originalstimme”. Backed by an elegant mass of synths…

By Raphael Alecto October 11, 2023Review

Analysis

Lyric Analysis: “Heaven Bellow” by Septicflesh

“Ophidian Wheel” saw Greek band Septicflesh deliver one of the strongholds of death metal with a more melodic affectation; we will be turning our attention to the lyrics of "Heaven…

By Raphael Alecto October 10, 2023Analysis