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French act Aurvandil is a project that nowadays consists of forming member and vocalist / instrumentalist / lyricist / composer Aurvandil (the same guy who is active in one of France’s most impressive Death Metal projects Manipulator, acting under the hilarious name of Moil Of The Macabre Manipulation [I still need to laugh with this intelligently chosen nickname]; for the review about this project’s sole release, the MCD Voidbound, please check out the update on September 16^th 2012; see ‘Archive’), and,

Somewhere in the midst of the nineties, Ron Vento left Death / Black act Lestregus Nosferatus in order to form a new band. It meant the end for that band, but FYI, they reformed (without Ron) a couple of years ago with an adapted moniker, Le Streghe Nosferatus. But that’s another story…

There are a couple of reasons why Swiss band Hellhammer are considered one of the most influential bands for the whole Metal-community.

Night In Terrors is a new label from Tampere, Finland, and the first (and until now also the sole) release is the split-album The Perverse Worship Of Satanic Sins. Two projects contribute, i.e.

Hampshire, UK-based act Ageless Oblivion have never been my favourite Death formation, despite the enormous appreciation / influence / inspiration by so-called USDM-bands like Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Immolation, Nile, Hate Eternal or Dying Fetus. But with this album things do change.

First a short introduction, however, if you want it or not; I will just do so...

At the basis of this musical Symphonic Power Metal project, is one Fabrizio Sassi, previously known from the local (Ticino province, Switzerland) band Fragmenta (2005-2009), which was rather classically oriented. He is also the owner of his own Studio Oreadi, and releases his work under his own Se Pareba Boves Productions.

According to their info sheet, North-Italy's Heavy Rock act Stealth was founded in 2007 by guitarist/ backing singer Luca Occhi and drummer Marcello Danieli, who immediately set forth writing music and lyrics, and recruiting current lead singer Enrico Ghirelli (ex-Cattivi Pensieri, ex-Catarsi, ex-Mantra)...whom originally only stayed with the and for a couple of months, but then returned to the fold in 2011 (when his Mantra project was fading out).

Killer Be Killed is an American superband founded by The Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato and Soulfly/ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera in early 2011. The lineup also features Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders and former The Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch. The band had slowly been working on material before announcing its name in October 2013.

Line up:

Jan Anders “Longbeard” Boen – Lead Vocals, Lars Stian “Too Late” Havraas – Bass, John Petter “No Thanks” Pershaug – Guitars, Geir Arne “The Cannon” Dale – Drums, Vidar “Maniac” Svanheld – Guitars

Carnifex is an American deathcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Nuclear Blast after having been signed to Victory Records and have released four full-length albums and one EP. The name of the band is derived from the Old English Latin word äúexecutioner; literally meaning, "executioner".