Extreme Metal
Album Of The Week / Dickless Tracy’s brutally enthralling Death Metal excellence
Slovenia’s Deathgrind legends, Dickless Tracy, named themselves after a wordplay in the film The Hard Way (starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods), and although the name brings many different and mostly unserious interpretations and sniggering, including initially, many years ago, from myself, behind the name the music carries serious …
Voidgazer / Dance Of The Undesirables, a superb example of complexly crafted Metal
Missouri’s Metal outfit Voidgazer are back with their second EP Dance Of The Undesirables, after a five-year gap with a fully refreshed line-up, with only Austin Rakey on guitars remaining and an equally refreshed sound. Voidgazer – Dance Of The Undesirables (Independent release) Release Date: Out Now Words: Jools Green …
Maze Of Terror / Peru Thrash Metal bands new album is raw and unrelenting
If you like your Thrash Metal raw and unrelenting, then look no further than the latest offering from Peru’s Maze Of Terror as they return with their second studio full length, Offer To The Fucking Beasts, follow up to 2016s Ready to Kill. Maze Of Terror – Offer To The …
Acidemia / Podridão highly recommended for Psychedelic Doom fans
Founded around 2015 and hailing from the Brazilian city of Lages, Stoner/Doom Metal trio Acidemia have recently released their debut studio full-length Podridão, a slow, dirty and dissonant slice of Stoner/Doom that definitely errs on the side of psychedelic. Acidemia – Podridão (Acid Swamp Records (Digital)) Release Date: Out Now …
Sodom / Bombenhagel, an excellent EP that Thrash fans will love
German Thrash legends Sodom, who will be celebrating their fortieth anniversary next year, are set to drop a three-track EP, Bombenhagel. Sodom – Bombenhagel (Steamhammer / SPV) Release Date : 20 August 2021 Words: Jools Green “Originally, we had planned to bring out the record in time for this year’s …
Album Of The Week / Necronautical’s Slain In The Spirit is a magnificent listen
One of the UK’s finest Black Metal bands, in my opinion, Necronautical, are set to unleash their fourth album, Slain In The Spirit, and as the title suggests, the themes look at death from a philosophical point of view, dealing with altered states of consciousness. Necronautical – Slain In The Spirit …
Album Of The Week / Bohemyst, heirs to the throne of Czech Metal
Czech Metal outfit Bohemyst, formerly known as Avenger for twenty-five years, return with their first slice of Blackened Metal, Čerň A Smrt. Under this new moniker, the name may have changed, but the high quality of their work remains. Bohemyst – Čerň A Smrt (Petrichor) Release Date: 13 August 2021 …
Grisly / Salting The Earth, both addictively catchy and decidedly filthy
He is back again. That unstoppable Swedish Death Metal Juggernaut Rogga Johansson returns, and this time it’s his Grisly project and their second full length, Salting The Earth. Grisly – Salting The Earth (Xtreem Music) Release Date: 3 August 2021 Words: Jools Green Grisly was initially formed in 2014 after …
Vaciø / Black Metal, with lyrical inspiration from occultism, misanthropy and nihilism
Formed in 2019 by the mysteriously named A.84 on guitars and bass with L.77 covering vocals and lyrics, Spanish Black Metal outfit Vaciø have recently dropped their debut EP, Et Destituta Mortis, a three-track fifteen-minute offering, and it makes for a very engaging listen. Vaciø – Et Destituta Mortis (Morbid …
Ingested / The Surreption II is bigger, better and blisteringly good
British Death Metal Legends Ingested are set to release The Surreption II, a reimagined re-recording of their vital second album, The Surreption, to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Ingested – The Surreption II (Unique Leader) Release Date: 30 July 2021 Words: Jools Green Regarding the release, vocalist Jason Evans said, “As …
