Album Review: Surgery – Absorbing Roots (Support Underground)
Formed in 2002, Surgery are an old-school melodic metal band from Slovakia. Their second album, Absorbing Roots was released early 2018 via Support Underground.
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EP Review: Ashes of my Memory – Raptures///Disillusions (Self Released)
Ashes of my Memory are a melodic death/progressive metal band from South Tyrol, Italy. Founded in 2009 as a fun project – all members were 14 or 15 years old at the time of formation. Their self-made demo We are Ghosts was released in 2012 followed by a hiatus. They have since reunited and have now released their debut-EP Raptures///Disillusions on October 7th 2018.
Album Review: Valdur – Goat of Iniquity (Bloody Mountain Records)
Prolific in output and fierce in execution, Eastern Sierra Black/Death Metal quartet Valdur will release their new album Goat of Iniquity on October 19th 2018 on Bloody Mountain Records.
EP Review: Emersis – Deadlight (Self Released)
Bringing together the best elements of modern metal and 80’s enthusiasm, Emersis are a 5 piece heavy metal band from Brighton delivering soaring vocals, crushing riffs and blistering guitar solos. Their debut EP, Deadlight was released on September 30th 2018.
Album Review: Antiverse – Under the Regolith (Seeing Red Records)
Antiverse, is a barrage of Death Thrash, with a bit of Black Metal leanings for good measure. Having self-released their debut album, Cosmic Horror, to much critical acclaim, Seeing Red Records are proud to be a part of Antiverse’s next chapter, Under the Regolith.
Album Review: Sacral Rage – Beyond Celestial Echoes (Cruz Del Sur Music)
Greek speedsters Sacral Rage will release their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Beyond Celestial Echoes, on October 19 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The follow-up to 2015’s Illusions In Infinite Void.
Album Review: Thrombus – Mental Turmoil (La Caverna Records)
Death metal band, Thrombus were active between 1991 and 1996. Now defunct. La Caverna Records have reissued Mental Turmoil, their cassette from 1993. Almost completely unknown because only 100 copies were ever released.
EP Review: Khandra – There is No Division Outside Existence (Redefining Darkness Records/Possession Productions)
There is No Division Outside Existence is the follow up to the stunning debut, All is of No Avail by atmospheric black metal band, Khandra. The EP is out on October 12th 2018 via Redefining Darkness Records and Possession Productions.