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…
BESIEGED are certainly well-known in their home country, but the promo package had no bio, which makes it hard to get into the social details of the band….
Melodic Death Metal was these Italians’ motto in early 2001 – the Swedish way. Baptised thereafter as THIS ILLUSION, this also set the stage for the entrance of…
Who would have said such a nice-looking logo (some would say lettering) should stand for such a nice-sounding brutal band… BRODEQUIN, the American Brutal Death Metallers, are back…