Reviews written by: Pagan Hel

Reviews

Rat King/Warhead - Split 7"

While the term "Rat King" has folkloric associations and many resonances within folklore, the phenomenon of tail-tangled rats is quite real. Rat kings involve a number of rats intertwined at their tails, which become stuck together with, for instance, blood, dirt, ice, horse-hair, or faeces or simply knotted. The animals reputedly grow together whi...

09/04/2015

Ghusa - 25 Years Of Death Metal

France is at it again ‘turfing’ out premium death metal bands and Great Dane Records are just as busy signing them up. Still I have to say that there aren’t many bands that GDR have signed up that are NOT worth their weight in gold and all are supreme contenders to win awards at very least! GhUSa however, are very secretive about their names appear...

28/03/2015

Mercyless - Abject Offerings

Mercyless was created in 1987. 3 demo tapes later "Immortal Harmonies", "Visions from the Past", "Vomiting Nausea" from 1988 to 1990. They recorded their first album "Abject Offerings" released on Vinyl on solution Records with Colin Richardson. Carcass, Machine Head, Napalm death in 1992. This album was very well received worldwide and all these p...

28/03/2015

Recueil Morbide - Morbid Collection

Founded in 2000, the corrosively expressive band Recueil Morbide have carved a path for themselves after being plucked by Great Dane Records - have now released their fifth album entitled “Morbid Collection” its brutal entrails are savaged by captivating seething vocals of madness, in the form of fast guitars that squeal in urgent pain that hold an...

28/03/2015

Bloodshot Dawn - Demons

First formed in 2003, Bloodshot Dawn have evolved from a straight forward, groove orientated death metal band into a technically ferocious extreme metal outfit. Hailed by Terrorizer as a band that delivers “blistering live shows”, Bloodshot Dawn have become a household name in the UK underground! This album has been created because over 200 pled...

07/11/2014

Malkavian - The Worshipping Mass

Malkavian really began to matter on the Nantes’ Metal scene in 2008. Finding its identity over time and concerts, the band developed a Metal allying the energy of Thrash Metal to the technique and heaviness of Death Metal, with a groovy approach of the music. A 7-tracks EP (November Ends) was released in May, 2009, and allowed the band to play live...

07/11/2014

Breakdust - Baleful World

Breakdust are primarily a group of buddies influenced by the big names in thrash or death metal such as Metallica, Sepultura, Pantera, Loudblast, Slayer but also newer bands like Gojira, Arch Enemy Chimaira or to ultimately own mixture and have an identity in itself, a death thrash explosive, melodic, energetic and powerful! <b>Intro – Time has...

07/11/2014

Frozen Mist - Paganwinds

Hailing from the underground of Montoursville, Pennsylvania, Frozen Mist started as a solo project by Darkj in mid February 2004. The name Frozen Mist came about from smoking a cigarette in the cold, grim, snowy weather. As what, was a full-time band, Darkj and Wulv (Funeral Dust) joined forces and changed the music style with very unique extreme d...

04/10/2014

Hærken - Of Warriors & Kings

In times since long ago forgat A band of bawdy bards did sing And growl at all who pass'd to hear Of Warriors and Kings Two Lutes men in their number A Baron and a Scot A motley Fool and Priestly Scribe Complete the tawdry lot!! And established in the latter part of the year on the 23rd August 1305!! <b>Exordium </b>This track trans...

04/10/2014

The Black Stymphalian - Kaos Sigma

The Black Stymphalian was created in late 2006 by Jaymz as a solo project to express and explore his diverse tastes in music. This ranged from Thrash, progressive to industrial Style sounds. 2010 saw the release of the debut E.P, “Digression” which featured 5 different vocalists from all over the world, ranging from Middlesbrough UK to Geelong Aust...

04/10/2014

Valknut - Ode

Darkj's new Pagan Black Metal solo project was summoned on April 11, 2014. A month after the closing of Darkj's Frozen Mist project and after the release of the final album "Paganwinds". Darkj decided to continue in the footsteps of Frozen Mist, but under a new band name, hence Valknut was born! <b>Wind </b>Weave in some barbarian riffs into so...

04/10/2014

Hatred Superstars - Bastard International

Hatred Superstars was born in the suburbs of Marseille (France) back in spring of 2010. Troma Cervantes gave light and shape to the project, helped by Rotpiet (guitar / arrangements) and ZK International (vocals/ writing).  By the end of 2012, Hatred Superstars inked a deal with French label Trendkill Recordings, "Bastards International" has finall...

04/10/2014