Already in existence since late 1992, OBTEST have a seemingly long discography. Nevertheless, this is my very first contact to the band, hence expect no comparison with any…
France is not a usual visitor here, but slowly and steadily the situation is reversing. ANTHEMON were as good as unknown to me, but the present album surely…
For some obscure reason, I had the Italian ANTROPOFAGUS as a cult Splatter-Gore-Grind band. Then again, it can always happen that names are closely similar to each other…
ARRIVAL started out as a one-man-project in the year 1999 (mastermind: Sinkkonen) and, not long afterwards, the first demo came out ~ maybe not so, as it was…
Having been founded in August 1998, ARS MORIENDI released a first demo in 2000 (World of Hate). In the recent past, the band shared the stage with acts…
Back in October 1996, ARS AMANDI was founded by Dani Aller. A stable line-up afterwards, ARS AMANDI released 2001 demo Autóctono, featuring 5 tracks – which granted them…
First contact to ARKONA’s releases (rendered in Portuguese: ‘Arkunt’). First impression: acceptable. Listenable. Fast Black Metal. No keyboards. Somewhat polished (for the style of metal they play), relatively…
Grim Black Metal in the old DARKTHRONE vein ~ slightly different vocals, somehow ‘better’ played and definitely more interesting and with higher quality (whatever the standards may be)…
Quod Superius Sicut Inferius is ASTARTE’s third offering. My surprise came with the very first track: these Greek gathering of female souls (formerly known as LLOTH) seem to…