Reviews written by: Seth Rafferty

Reviews

Nervous Decay – Nervous Decay

Nantes based Nervous Decay have been playing their particular cacophony of old school death metal since 2017 and from that point have squeezed out a demo, a single and this debut album. The debut album features the same tracks that were present on the demo and the single, but so often bands do this so that their original, battle tested tunes can be...

18/06/2021

Witchfuck – Black Blood Baptism

It’s probably not a huge surprise to anyone reading this that a band that goes by the name “Witchfuck” doesn’t exactly regard subtlety as high priority. You would also be forgiven for thinking you know exactly what this will sound like before actually listening to it (and you would be correct). Yes, “Black Blood Baptism” is no frills black metal th...

14/06/2021

Muka – Patologija Poniznosti

Croatia’s Muka are a blackened death metal band who evoke images of derelict factories, draped in rust and decay, the mummified remains of a deceased stray cat entombed in an echoing cavern of silt and old cans of lager. At least that’s the image their music piped into my odd little brain, whether this was their intention or not is unclear, but one...

28/05/2021

Evil – Possessed By Evil

Simply naming a band “Evil” gives two possible impressions; a rather criminal lack of imagination or a desire to get right to the point. With these Japanese blackened thrash metal maniacs it appears to be the latter and second full length “Possessed By Evil” ploughs into your ear holes like a deranged drunk driver through a shop window. As soon...

25/02/2021

Abythic – Dominion Of The Wicked

Old school death metal is a squelchy and muddy path that’s very well trodden, but it’s also an extremely fun path. I’m more than happy to pull on a pair of wellies and go jumping into some puddles of putrid blood once in a while. But every now and again, even while trudging down a fondly familiar path you thought you knew so well, you can still com...

12/02/2021

Hidden In Eternity – A Tout Jamais

French gothic doomsters Hidden In Eternity have returned after what seems to be a fifteen year absence with “A Tout Jamais”, a fifty minute follow up to 2005’s “On The Ninth Day”. Before receiving this album in my inbox I was completely unfamiliar with Hidden In Eternity, but researching them threw up a few interesting nuggets including a revolving...

25/01/2021

Shrapnel Storm – Shrapnel Storm

Shrapnel Storm play thrash laced old school death metal, something that should come as no surprise to anyone given they are called Shrapnel Storm which may actually be the most thrash laced old school death metal band name of all time. Here with this self titled offering from the Finnish quintet, only their second full length since their formation...

28/12/2020