There are few literary universes that have been plundered as deeply by metal bands as that of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. While there are many other fictional worlds that have received their fair share of attention within the genre (Tolkien’s Middle-Earth being the most obvious and popular example), few if…
It’s always thrilling to find extreme metal in unlikely places. Labenese (by way of Amsterdam) blackened death metal act Kaoteon are embracing their status as unique cultural representatives by writing some truly compelling music while smashing middle-eastern stereotypes. Regardless of locality though, Kaoteon crushes. Spearheaded by duo Anthony Kaoteon (guitar) and…
Some bands from my childhood I have outgrown or maybe go back to once in a blue moon. Rammstein are one of the latter. When I need something epic and crushing, Mutter is a go to album for obvious reasons. The Germans look to be heading into the studio this year to…
Something new has been born from the musical marriage of Till Lindemann (Rammstein) and Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy/PAIN). Lindemann (the band name) has already garnered thousands of likes on their Facebook page in spite of having no audio yet available to the public. Even having very little information available, fans of these two…
Legendary Swedish Death Metal band Hypocrisy’s upcoming album End of Disclosure has been quite the anticipated release for some. They’ve had quite a solid career, and their twelfth album is looking to be just as good as anything they’ve ever done. They’ve made available the track ‘Tales of Thy Spineless’…
Musical cruises seem to be the next big thing in concert festivals, especially in North America. 70,000 Tons Of Metal was a bit of a trailblaizer when it started a few years ago, and apparently has seen a fair amount of success. Now we have two cruise fests in December…
The discovery of a new band is always exciting. Will it be something you’ve heard countless times? An experience that leaves a bad taste in your mouth? Or is it a treat from which you cannot stop consuming? I wanted to take a trip back in time to reminisce about…
