Posted on August 22, 2012 |
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Hailing from Spain, Suru have a take on doom and death metal that casts a net over more moderate rock sounds, and does it well. Fans of a non-stop onslaught will be disappointed and it’s not as progressive in feel as some others of its...
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Posted on August 19, 2012 |
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Dark Century is an up and coming death metal band from Montreal, Canada. Their album “Days of the Mosh” has been out for quite some time now, yet the band is now starting to turn some heads with a slot on such high profile shows as...
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Posted on August 17, 2012 |
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As music genres go, grindcore has to be one of the most primal, cathartic forms of self expression on our miserable planet. What’s not to love about frenzied 90-second blasts of raging guitars, lightning-quick drumming and a sweaty bloke screaming himself hoarse over the top?...
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Posted on August 16, 2012 |
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There was a time when Cryptopsy was seen as the flagship of the Montreal extreme metal scene. “None So Vile”, “Whisper Supremacy” and “..And Then You’ll Beg” are still essential records in the extreme metal gene. “The Unspoken King” (2008) was the beginning of the...
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Posted on August 16, 2012 |
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Several years ago, The Faceless released their second effort, “Planetary Duality”; an album of forward thinking and precise death metal. Admittedly I missed the follow up “Akeldama” so am unaware of how much the band’s sound developed in that time; but comparing “Planetary Duality” to...
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Posted on August 9, 2012 |
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This first full length record from two-piece Throneum side-project Morbid Execution, “Vulgar Darkness”, was a difficult one for me to settle on. I appreciate good use of contrast in music and enjoy metal made up of a number of elements that work together well. But...
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Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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After revelling in the latest release from Iceland, Kontinuum‘s “Earth Blood Magic,” ThisIsNotAScene‘s Chris Tippell took some time to chat with Kontinuum‘s Birgir Thorgeirsson. They talked about the formation of the band, the new album, the music scene in Iceland, influences and much more… Hello,...
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Posted on August 5, 2012 |
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Job For A Cowboy are the strongest example of a new breed of hungry young death metal bands currently sweeping the world at large, having cemented their place in the scene with a succession of EPs and studio albums, each of which is more brutal...
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Posted on July 30, 2012 |
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“Son of Perdition,” the new album from US band Wretched is a mighty assault upon the senses which is a grower rather than an instant triumph. Initial contact with the ear is certainly strong but strangely slightly underwhelming at times but given time and opportunity...
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Posted on July 28, 2012 |
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Abnormality is an intense and brutal death metal band from the U.S. Their debut album “Contaminating The Hive Mind” was recently released and has been getting favourable reviews in the metal underground. Rhythm guitarist Jeremy Henry took the time to talk about the album and...
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Posted on July 27, 2012 |
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German tech metal band Sophicide is set to release their debut album on August 14. The new disk is entitled “Perdition of the Sublime” on Willowtip Records. The mastermind behind this gobsmackingly complex and technical album Adam Laszlo comments: “It’s (Sophicide) another word for anti-intellectualism....
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Posted on July 21, 2012 |
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Consistency has been the watchword for German thrashers Dew-Scented throughout their twenty year career. Though never counted amongst the top tier in the pantheon of Teutonic thrash metal, the band have slowly but surely carved out their own niche and fanbase in the sub-genre thanks...
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Posted on July 21, 2012 |
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Another week, another batch of EP’s from bands ranging from the relatively unknown to the downright obscure to get through. That makes it sound like it’s a bit of a chore to listen to all of these hopeful young scallywags and their (sometimes) first forays...
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Posted on July 20, 2012 |
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If you’re reading this chances are that you’re a fan of metal; more particularly chances are you’re a fan of Johnny Hedlund‘s band of noise brigands, Unleashed. If you are a fan of Unleashed then there’s really no need to read any further than this...
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Posted on July 20, 2012 |
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ThisIsNotAScene‘s Sarah was taken aback by the latest release “On Death And Cosmos” by Ephel Duath, so much so she put a few questions to founder member and guitarist Davide Tiso. They talked about influences, the musical transition of Ephel Duath, touring, new band member Karyn...
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Posted on July 20, 2012 |
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A bit of an international flavour to this release from death metal band Wall of the Eyeless, whose two members hail from Russia and Sweden. Not really conforming to any death metal stereotypes – European or otherwise – the band make an interesting noise that...
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Posted on July 19, 2012 |
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Taking their cue from early Death and Carcass, Italian death metal crew Beyond the Gates follow up their “Soul Crisis” mini-album with this full-length effort that showcases a more technical progression to their music. But is that really a good thing? Whilst technical death metal...
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Posted on July 16, 2012 |
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“We entered the straits in great fear of mind, for on the one hand was Scylla, and on the other dread Karybdis kept sucking up the water and vomiting it up. The spray reached the top of the cliffs and it made a deafening sound...
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Posted on July 16, 2012 |
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Right now the UK death metal scene isn’t just strong but is absolutely thriving. A wealth of terrific and crushing death metal acts have appeared and really made a mark on peoples radars. From the unlikely origins of Taunton in Somerset, Engraved Disillusion are yet...
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Posted on July 11, 2012 |
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One of the most encouraging trends in metal these days—and in other forms of extreme music—is the rise in visibility, legitimacy, and popular success of the self-released record. Technology is in part responsible, as advances in recording and other software have ripped the ability to...
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