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Hoc Est Bellum – Filth Majesty (Blackened Death Noise)
I didn’t really feel like thinking this week. We’re already halfway through, and that could change, but before it does I need to show you all how to lay out the smash with pure instinct. Finland’s Hoc Est Bellum (Latin for “This is War”) are another gem to add to the ever-growing list of […]
Finland \ old school black metal \ raw black metal \ Signal Rex \ true black metal \ Vhan Artworks
Riena – Miekka ja Varjo (Truly Raw Black Metal)
It’s been a long time since I reviewed black metal of this type and I’m sticking with what I said about it before. When musicians pray to the gods of “raw” they typically belabor the point. It’s not about the raw, it’s how you use it (sex reference). Lo-fi is not the answer, for […]
crust death \ death crust \ death doom \ doom crust \ Finland \ Hevijevi Art \ Iron Corpse \ Jennika Vikman \ Slimeweaver \ Svart Records
Unearthly Rites – Tortural Symphony of the Flesh (Despondent Death Doom Crust)
I was first introduced to Finland’s Unearthly Rites through their debut full-length two years ago, Ecdysis, but man do they lay it all out and mess with your fucking head with their latest, Tortural Symphony of the Flesh. You can expect the same death crust energy they brought prior, but now with an impressive […]
atmospheric black metal \ blackened death metal \ esoteric black metal \ experimental black metal \ Finland \ Igor Datkiewicz \ occult black metal \ Poland \ Primitive Reaction
Throat – Beyond the Devil’s Shroud (Possessed Occult Blackened Death Metal)
Yay, I remember these guys! And apparently part of the band is in Finland now or something, but who cares? If you’re into nihilistic, occult soul sacrifice, that’s the only thing that really matters. Last time I encountered Throat was over two years ago, and it’s great to see that they’re still depraved as […]
Dying Victims Productions \ fantasy metal \ Finland \ Gustave Doré \ heavy metal \ melodic heavy metal
Chalice – Divine Spear (Melodic Medieval Metal of Christian Might)
Here’s an album that took me some time to grasp. I won’t say “grower,” because honestly Finland’s Chalice know what they’re doing. This doesn’t grow on you, you need to grow on it. Because these guys really know what they’re doing. The issue was simple, being that I was simply not used to listening […]
El Greco \ entrenched \ Finland \ grindcore \ Iron Corpse \ nihilistic grindcore \ Trench Warfare
DEATHFUCKINGWOUND – VOID MMXXV (Entrenched Nihilistic Grindcore)
DEATHFUCKINGWOUND. That’s the name, huh? Well, I almost deleted the email, not because I’m a sensitive man, but because I didn’t feel like writing another review this week. Yet, with their completely nihilistic aesthetic, I decided to give it a few seconds, and found myself immediately eviscerated by VOID MMXXV, even a mere 10 […]
black 'n' roll \ Dominance of Darkness Records \ Finland \ Lord Warmoon \ perverse rock
Mutant Sex Demon – Cutting Through (Perverse Black n’ Roll)
Here’s another “hot damn” type of release. Finland’s Nicolas Wallgren (aka Lord Warmoon), is at it again! I forget where I first heard about Mutant Sex Demon, I just remember laughing (in the best way possible), and I was excited, some time later, to see this supple full-length hitting the promo inbox. Adorned with […]
blackened metalpunk \ blackened thrash \ blackened thrashpunk \ Dying Victims Productions \ Ensimmäinen Kultti \ Finland \ Headsplit Records \ metalpunk \ thrashpunk
Scumripper – For a Few Fixes More (Addict Blackened Thrashpunk)
I don’t think I’ve ever heard an album open as strong as Scumripper’s For a Few Fixes More. Everything about it arranges a stage they promptly set ablaze, consuming the audience in a gigantic fireball fed by the stagnant air of each track. I mean, what do you expect from something that opens with […]
dragon metal \ Finland \ melodic power metal \ power metal \ Scarlet Records \ Tommi Aaltonen
Dragonknight – Legions (Melodic Dragon Power Metal)
I am again faced with the power metal conundrum. Namely, what makes the good good? One of the primary issues for the genre is that it relies heavily on classic fantasy tropes that go back to the prehistory of Dungeons & Dragons and earlier literature. To be honest, not much has changed in this […]
crust metal \ death punk \ Finland \ hevijevi.art \ Iron Corpse \ Jennika \ Prosthetic Records
Unearthly Rites – Ecdysis (Finnish DIY Crust Death)
Well, hmm. This is the second release of this type I’ve reviewed this particular week. One where there isn’t much that needs to be said about it. Everything can be read at face value. In fact, Finland’s Unearthly Rites follow some pretty standard paths in their construction of DIY crust death, yet it’s so […]
