Reviews written by: Pagan Hel
Reviews
Rabhas - Demolizione
Rottenness mixed with obscurity served up by blast beats alternated with rhythmic parts matched with rhythmic impulses of the low frequencies, feral and slimy lash of the medium-high ones and turbulent regurgitations that tightens up everything. <b>Intro </b>As it seems with a lot of European bands they like their intros and outros and this psy...
29/07/2014
Sectu - Nefarious
Formed as Cimmerian Dome during 2010 the band changed its name to Sectu and 2011 released the album Inundate, in 2012 the second album "Gerra" was released, good reviews and concerts followed” <b>Fiery Initiator </b>Typical death metal but executed to perfection. The crippling rhythms run riot across the ears. Hard hitting and virulent it sweep...
29/07/2014
Pantheon I - From The Abyss They Rise
Formed in late 2002 and hailing from the city of Oslo in Norway, Pantheon I is an extreme metal band that combines brutality, aggression and speed with heart-wrenching melancholy. Rather than resorting to the use of synths with string samples, the symphonic aspects of their music are highlighted by the use of the cello. More and more orchestral ins...
29/07/2014
Scream In Darkness - Chas Krovavyh Prichastij
The history of the band Scream In Darkness, were originally called ‘Fallen Angel’ and took its beginning from November, 2004. On the 15th of October 2005 saw the band perform a debut gig at a club in Moscow, which turned out extremely successful. Since that unexpected and successful day, the history of gigs and developments from the band has well a...
29/07/2014
Poppy Seed Grinder - Promo 2014
Now do NOT be put off by the name ‘Poppy Seed Grinder’ these Czech Republic guys do not sing lullabies and don’t go out into open fields to pick poppy’s – well they may do – but nobody is going to argue with this threesome are they? The band was founded by Dohnal brothers (Yarda – Guitar, Jiri – Drums) from the Prague suburbs in 1997 starting out a...
29/07/2014
Shere Kahn - Power Break
Starting out as Phoenix Down (around 2010) – Shere Kahn was at that point just a side project that quickly grew since the demise of Phoenix Down. Headed by Josh Green who growls out the vocals, along with David Burke on guitar – Shere Kahn has now been thrust into the spotlight working on an up and coming E.P entitled ‘The Path of Self’ of which a...
13/06/2014
Krigere Wolf - Sacrifice To Valaskjàlf
Krigere Wolf was formed in Catania, Italy at the end of 2009. From the mind of Rick Costantino, who started the project and with the aid of the guitarist Joe Cantagallo at the beginning of 2010, but since then the line-up has now changed. In January 2014: Krigere Wolf signed with the South Korean label Fallen Angels Productions that have now releas...
29/05/2014
Solitary Confinement - Skyline
All of the original members went to school with one another. They met up at their local (and current) rehearsal space and started jamming out various covers. It was in the spring of 2011, when they were in year 10 that they decided to form a legitimate band under the name 'Solitary Confinement'. Following into the autumn months of 2013, a combinati...
27/04/2014
Unearthly - Flagellum Dei
One of the most notorious black metal bands hailing from Brazil, Unearthly was established by the end of 1998, with M. Mictian on bass and Lord Thoth on guitars and vocals. The group's first demo, “Blessed are the Destroyers of False Hope”, was released in June 2000, and the second one, “Living under the Sign of Blasphemy” was launched in august 20...
27/04/2014
Brutal Rebirth - From Despotism To Chaos
<div> <div> <div> <div>During the summer of 2007, in the dark cold formidable recesses of the south of France(!) a crushing and unhealthy horde was born. A dark soul come from another time to dump its anger upon the world; it was called Brutal Rebirth. A man, whose youth was cradled by a marvelous uncluttered and radical style metal, managed to...
12/04/2014
Icons - Lifesigns
Icons are a metal band formed in 2011 in Leicester. Now 3 years in, they have put together an impressive run of gigs and a chaotic live shows. They have played with bands such as Bleed from Within, Hacktivist, Martyr Defiled, Continents, Giants and Napoleon. Icons now strive to play bigger and better shows all across the UK and Europe. Icons aim to...
12/04/2014
Monument Of Misanthropy - Anger
These three monsters of death metal being Romain, George and JP founded Monument of Misanthropy in 2012 and have channelled so much time, energy and not to mention anger into making this album a full on metal onslaught of delicious and relentless madness. Financing this brutal melee the band decided to start a Crowd-Funding Campaign offering sig...
12/04/2014