Album Review: Gnophos – Katanixi (Self Released)
Γνόφος (Gnophos) is an Eastern Orthodox Christian themed black metal project from Athens, Greece. Their debut full-length album Κατάνυξη (Katanixi) has just been released.
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EP Review: Samskaras – Lithification (Self Released)
Lithification is the upcoming four-song EP from Montreal progressive death metal duo Samskaras which is set for release on Friday, October 26th 2018.
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.
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.
Single Slam – Dead Ends by The Crimson Trip (Self Released)
Mexican stoner/doom merchants, The Crimson Trip, have released a news song called Dead Ends. Billed as an EP release, but containing only 1 track, I’ll review it as a single. Dead Ends was released independently, on the 1st of October.