Century Media Records

(read with exhalted voice) Guess what? I somehow got it in my head to make the introductory words to this review, as if it were a nature documentary. Wanna indulge me? Okay then... (now read on with a semi-deep, moody, but captivating, dramatic voice – Richard Attenborough-style, perhaps?) Situated at about equal distances (that being around 65 km) from Nottingham in the SW, from Hull in the NNE, and from Sheffield in the WNW direction, is the community known as Lincoln, in the English province of Lincolnshire.

When Carcass fell apart, two ex members Michael Amott and Johan Liiva joined forces with Daniel Erlandsson, and Amott’s younger brother Christopher, to form Arch Enemy.  Their debut album ‘Black Earth’ was released in 1996, and obtained some success in Sweden but was better received in Japan.

Miasmal some Swedish guy raised in 2007 at Gothenburg a dark death metal band. Line-up for the moment: Björn – drums, Magnus – guitars, backing vocals, Ruben – bass and Pontus – vocals, guitars. Björn replaced Random Mike (Corrupt, terror, Corruted) in 2011.

It has been quite a while, but I am glad I Hate did send our headquarters some new stuff at last. I cannot explain why, but their releases almost always please me a lot.

“Martyr Defiled” a Britisch death/hardcore band from Lincoln formed in 2008. Current members are: Ryan Smith - Guitars, Richard Duffin - Drums (2008-present), Matthew Jones - Vocals (2008-present) and David Trees - Guitars (2011-present).

Insomnium ( latin for dream) a Finnish formed in 1997 playing melodic death metal. Current members are Niilo Sevänen - Vocals/Bass, Ville Friman - Guitars/Vocals, Markus Vanhala – Guitars and Markus Hirvonen – Drums.

Michael Amott – Guitar

Daniel Erlandsson – Drums

Sharlee D’Angelo – Bass

Nick Cordle – Guitar

Alissa White-Gluz – Vocals

Many fans were shocked with the announcement that long- time frontwoman ‘Angela Gossow’ would quit the band. But ‘Alissa White- Gluz’ is definetly a good replacement as wel as front- woman and vocalist, she has it all.

Triptykon is a musical project of Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun. Fischer announced his departure from Celtic Frost in May 2008 and shortly afterwards revealed his new project would be entitled Triptykon.

And now...for something quite different: Swing! And, by all means, prepare for a long story!

Triptykon is a musical project of Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun. Fischer announced his departure from Celtic Frost in May 2008 and shortly afterwards revealed his new project would be entitled Triptykon.