Extreme metal has been around for almost four decades now. A lot of writers, musicians and important people of our scene, way more experienced and better versed into the history of the genre than me, have written about its origins, its different subgenres and the artists and bands/albums that defined its development. This “academic” approach […]
All Pigs Must Die are one of the most essential bands of the genre bending trend (in the best meaning of the word) which gains ground in extreme music for quite some time now. Having brazenly barged into the scene at the start of the decade with their self-titled debut ep (2010) and mainly with […]
2017 has grown into another great year for the Greek crust/hc punk scene in terms of releases. Picking up from where Conspiracy of Denial, Lethe and Dead on Parole left it earlier this year, Procrastinate from Karditsa, who already have two really good ep’s (“Subjugated Herd” and “Ideals to Burn”) under their belt, released their […]
It’s the year of our Lord 2006 and some dudes from Olympia, U.S. release a debut that will turn the black metal scene upside-down. Their name was Wolves in the Throne Room and that of their “first-born” “A Diadem of 12 Stars”. For the author of these lines, that was a landmark album when I […]
Vanum were introduced to us about two years ago, with their debut album “Realm of Sacrifice” (Profound Lore) making a special impression to the fans of U.S. black metal sound. The talented duet of K. Morgan and M. Rekevics, who bear the artistic essence and value of exceptional bands of the genre such as Ash […]
My interaction with Ereb Altor began, I confess, somewhat late, as they came into my attention only in September 2016, when I watched them perform live in Doom Over Greece festival in Athens. Their excellent appearance tthat night made me curious, so I listened to their releases and I did not regret it. Their ability […]
Uerberos were formed in Żory, Poland in August 2015 by Bartlomiej Kaniewski (Inset), Dariusz Kaczorowski (Inset), Bartosz Kaczorowski (Inset) who were later joined by Kamil Scibik (Imperial Sin, Aesthesis). “Tormented by Faith” is their first album, recorded at Rob-Sonic Studio and it was released on February 10. The impressive artwork is the work of Mariusz Harasymów. […]
Undoubtedly, the musical space occupied by the post genre, where the beloved German act Heretoir moves, has a tendency to approach the mainstream side of metal and I do not know if this angers or pleases me. My selfish side thinks that it’s unfair for people like me who listen such music since the end of the 80’s, to […]
It’s a fact that one of the most rising trends in extreme sound in recent years is the mix of black metal with crust. Musically speaking, for a fan of both genres like me, this means a whole new set of possibe ways to enjoy the things you love listening to. The problem is that, […]