Album Reviews

Catacomb is one of the underrated acts in the French death metal scene, the band was established in 1990 by the vocalist Ben Bussy (bass, vocals) and Tony (lead guitar). Their discography contains three demos, two EPs, and two compilations released by the underground label Armée de la Mort Records and Dark Symphonies. In 2018 Catacomb reformed again and released three singles only to return with the first full-length album “When the Stars Are Right” now out via Xtreem Music since March 23rd, 2023.
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Thomas Winkler, formerly known as lead singer Angus McFife from power metal band Gloryhammer, has now leveled up to Angus McSix and started a new project. The album was supposed to come out in the beginning of April, but because of high demand, the album got a later release date which is April 21, 2023. In the Gloryhammer album 'Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex', Angus McFife dies during his heroic battles. In the 'Sword of Power', he comes back from the death as Angus McSix.
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Norway’s black metal outfit Keep of Kalessin is one of the elite groups in the Scandinavian scene, their debut album “Through Times of War” still stands as one of the best albums that came out in the nineties' era. Led by the original member Obsidian Claw (vocals, guitars, and keyboardist) alongside the long-time bassist Wizziac, and drummer Wanja “Nechtan” Gröger. The seventh album “Katharsis” released on March 24th, 2023 via Back on Black and preserves the band’s stature and offers a monumentally powerful record.
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Los Angeles-based death metal quintet Kommand returns with a brand new 'Death Age' album out via 20 Buck Spin on March 31st, 2023. The band’s second outing takes a huge step in the evolution of perfecting their oppressive and raw trademark sound. Combining streamlined guitars and crushing drums in the vein of Bolt Thrower, the plodding percussion and the rotten guitars immediately unfold a creepy, cavernous experience.
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Avantgarde Music presents the first full-length album “The Ravening” of the symphonic black metal project Argenthorns. Draped in the cinematic luxurious style of baroque black metal, the multi-musician Lord Vrăjitor (Warmoon Lord) opens the portal to a realm of wonderment. And for the most part of this debut offering Argenthorns music echoes in the symphonic form of black metal a la Bal-Sagoth, Limbonic Art and Tartaros.
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The supreme inauguration of the internationally-based death metal act Hyperdontia quickly placed itself in the category of one of the brutal death metal bands in the genre today. The four-piece Malik Çamlıca (bass), Tuna (drums), Mustafa Gürcalioğlu (lead guitars), and, Mathias Friborg (guitars, vocals) released two albums and three EPs and shifted their style from cavernous death metal to more brutal sound. The newest EP “Deranged” released by Me Saco un Ojo Records (vinyl), Dark Descent Records (CD), and Dessicated Productions (Tape) on March 15th, 2023 defines the technical skills of the individuals, the four songs cement the classic gory style of U.S. death metal.
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Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band founded in 2002 with Mitch Lucker. Sadly, their frontman and face of the band passed away in a motorcycle accident in 2012. The band picked up the pieces and after a year of silence they came back with Eddie Hermida from All Shall Perish as new vocalist of the band. And now they're back with their 7th album the fourth already with Hermida.
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I think it takes balls to attempt a cover of a David Bowie song. L.A. based Classless Act must have pretty enormous ones as they not only cover 2 of Bowie's songs, but songs that are very iconic and pretty much sublime in their original form: Starman and All The Young Dudes.
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“Obiasot Dwybat Ptnotun” is the fifth album by the São Paulo trio Anarkhon that features members from the Brazilian black/thrash metal Power From Hell. Although the new album is the most accomplished work by the trio since the predecessor “Phantasmagorical Personification of the Death Temple” the songs on the album are imbued with thematic sepulchral mood, eerie melody, and brutal tempos.
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Costa Rica death metal four-piece Astriferous is among the rising talents in the Central American continent. To those who are not familiar with the band, Astriferous debuted its EP “The Lower Levels of Sentience” in the year 2020. After signing a worldwide deal with Me Saco un Ojo and Pulverised Records, the first full-length album “Pulsations From the Black Orb” was released on March 10th, 2023 and captures the cacophonous sound of old-school death metal. The band’s lineup consists of José María Arrea (drums), Federico Gutiérrez (guitars, vocals), Felipe Tencio (guitar, vocals), and José Pablo Phillips (bass, vocals).
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