Reviews written by: Pagan Hel

Reviews

Fractal Gates - Beyond The Self

This marks the birth of Fractal Gates formed in 2007. Metal and Dark Rock with grooved catchy tunes and screams. The band emphasises mainly on extra-terrestrial life forms, ancient civilisations, planets, esotericism, and science fiction. Fractal Gates’s music can only be described as pure ‘energy’. In August 2012 Fractal Gates entered the studio t...

25/09/2014

Arcania - Dreams Are Dead

Arcania was created in 1999 by Cyril, Gabriel and Guillaume. After promoting the first demo on stage for four years, the band had to face the tragic death of Gabriel. It was a huge blow for the band but they still found the strength to carry on. Thus, in 2004, they released their first E.P, recorded at the Bud Records Studio by Mat, from Gorod. The...

25/09/2014

Pestifer - Reaching The Void

<b>Witness Of The Loss </b>Mostly the way to a man’s stomach is through his delightful taste buds, however for me – I feed on a frenzy of death metal! – and this track leaves me well satisfied, rubbing my belly for a repeat course! The hostile essences will engulf and swallow you whole whilst the vocal insurgence rabidly captures the moment to a b...

19/09/2014

Aeon Patronist - Through The Paths Of Delusion

Recently formed in December 2012 Aeon Patronist were originally meant to be just a studio project.  Aeon Patronist are a band who mix technical death metal with a dash of black and incorporate oriental music, which is provided by the use of traditional instruments such as the Reunion kayamb, percussion instrument idiophone or darbuka, a kind of dru...

19/09/2014

Subservience - Upheaval

Founded in 2010 and hailing from south of the UK this quintet are a captivating live band that certainly know just where and when to strike to savagely engage with an audience. With new vocalist Dan Lofthouse taking over the helm in early 2014, the band have now written and recorded their brand new E.P “Upheaval” which they claim is their heaviest...

19/09/2014

The King Must Die - Sleep Can't Hide The Fear

Just received this album straight from Cali and have to say I am loving the enthusiasm from Doggie the bands vocalist and pierced, tattooed giant of this malevolent creative force and this is before even hearing a note. The band seem to be kicking up a storm and gaining recognition over in the states, and it seems clear to me that this is all down...

19/09/2014

Dungortheb - Extracting Souls

Dungortheb is a French Metal band influenced by Death, Coroner, and Pestilence... formed in 1996 in Epinal. The first tape "Trip into Obscurity" released in 1996, the band takes care of the artwork and sound, allowing them to play the local scene and open to Merciless and Sup. In 2003, the band released their first album "Intended To" On the label...

27/08/2014

The Hate Colony - Navigate

This five-headed metal monster from Trondheim, Norway, is a living proof that Norwegian heavy music isn´t all about black metal. The Norwegian aggression, the Swede-inspired melodies, and the American ground-and-pound riffs, it all comes together in this brutal mix of genuine musicianship!” <b>Recheck </b>Taken from the bands new and upcoming a...

26/08/2014

God Destruction - Illuminatus

Having had the pleasure to indulge in God Destruction's latest album, “Novus Ordo Seclorum” and had my ears truly blessed by it, I thought I would delve deeper and see what other delights the band have produced and was sent this, so without further ado... <b>Lvzbel </b>With cold-hearted and relentless exploration it begins with sampled voices a...

17/08/2014

Sparzanza - Circle

Sparzanza are one of Sweden’s best metal bands. Started in 1996 and have since then toured all over the world and released several albums that have made success! If you want great metal you have come to the right place. This is Sparzanza, dark and heavy, yet still melodic and powerful! Enjoy! <b>Bradycardia </b>Is one of the most unusual beginn...

17/08/2014

Document 6 - Black Rose (video)

Document 6 was founded in January 2012, mixing elements of hard core, punk, death metal and grind core, playing what is known as extreme metal. The tracks are extremely hard, yet catchy, and independently varied. Because of the line-up changes and various other difficulties Document 6 operated continuously, working on new and more extreme songs tha...

29/07/2014

Martelo Negro - Equinocio Espectral

Martelo Negro sacrilegious sound was founded in 2006 by The Beyonder, with the name Black Hammer. Between 2006 and 2009, the band released the EP "Winds of Carrion" 2007. In 2009 the singles "Hierofante em Chamas", "Sob os Cascos de Satã", and "Bela Lugosi Is Dead, Buried and Forgotten", as a one man project. Also in 2009, the band's name was chang...

29/07/2014