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Album review : VENOM – Live From The Hammersmith Odeon (CD/DVD Deluxe Digipak)
Cherry Red [Release date : 27.10.23] Formed in England’s industrial North East in 1979, there was none heavier, none more extreme and indeed none more influential in the heavy metal genre than Venom. The band’s reputation was born out of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abaddon, Black Metal, Cronos, eighties, Hammersmith Odeon, live, Mantas, Metallica, Motorhead, punk, review, thrash metal, Venom
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Album review: RAPHEUMET’S WELL – Dimensions
Sometimes a local band will come along and blow you away with the music they play. Living around Charlotte, NC I’m a lucky guy because the metal scene is pretty incredible. I have been lucky to see some amazing bands … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Black Metal, metal, Rapheumet's Well, review, symphonic
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Album review: EASTERN FRONT – Descent Into Genocide
Candlelight – Out Now. Located on the estuary of the River Orwell in beautiful Suffolk, Ipswich is not the kind of place that can openly compete with cities like Birmingham and London in terms of its overall significance in the … Continue reading →
Album review: CHASMA – Omega Theorian
Candlelight – Out Now. First formed in Portland/Oregon back in 2008, Black Metal outfit Chasma are one of the hundreds of young bands of their generation that began performing extreme Metal in hope of achieving one thing; making a career … Continue reading →
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Album review: DARK FORTRESS – Venereal Dawn
Century Media – Out Now. Ever since their first demo “Rebirth Of The Dark Age” saw the light of day back in 1996, German sextet Dark Fortress has been one of the most prolific entities in the international Black Metal … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Black Metal, German, Germany, review, Venereal Dawn, Vicious Rumors
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Album review: POSSESSION – Anneliese
Iron Bonehead / Invictus – Out Now. Possession are an underground Black/Death Metal quartet for which not much information can be found, other than the fact that they were first formed back in 2012 and that they are signed with … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Anneliese, Black Metal, Death Metal, Possession, review
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Album review: HELRUNAR & ARSTIDIR LIFSINS – Fragments – A Mythological Excavation
Prophecy Productions – Out Now. As a teenage metalhead immersed in the Heavy Metal scene of the mid 80s, I had often relied on split releases, whether in full length, EP or singles format, as a means of keeping myself … Continue reading →
Interview with JARLE (Hvàll) KVALE from VREID (April 2013)
Norwegian Black Metal has come a long way since the early 90s, a sentiment that is definitely shared by Jarle (Hvàll) Kvale – bassist and leading Member of the Norwegian quartet Vreid. Having released a splendid album in “Welcome Farewell”, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2013, April, Black Metal, interview, Jarle (Hvàll) Kvale, Vreid
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Gig review: VREID – Barfly, London, 4 April 2013
Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Fabiola Santini I have been living in the UK for a good twelve years now, however, I still find myself somewhat baffled by the state of some venues here in London. Take, for … Continue reading →
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Tagged 4 April 2013, Barfly, Black Metal, gig, London, review, Solefald, Vreid
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Album review: VREID – Welcome Farewell
Indie Recordings – Out Now. London has always been a desired destination for Rock bands since the inception of the genre. One band which has consistently made an effort with visiting the capital of the United Kingdom, mainly as an … Continue reading →
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