Introducing two well-known entities from the deadly worlds of Metal: Roger ‘Rogga’ Johansson, known from hundreds of bands and projects like Bone Gnawer, Those Who Bring The Torture, Paganizer (review on the latest album posted on June 24th + review on the re-release of Carve’s former material, under the moniker of Paganizer, updated on March 15th), Demiurg, Megascavenger and many, many more, and Paul Speckmann, involv
Grimus (named after a novel by Mister S. Rushdie ‘question mark’…) are a (Latino-Iberian) quintet (vocalist Bryan Martinez, drummer JP Andrade, guitar players Marco Bobadilla and Michael Munoz, and bass player / singer Michael Goncalves) from New Jersey, U.SSS.A. In 2009, Grimus recorded and self-released the positively accepted and reviewed EP Gutter Earth, and this album, Omnicide, is the band’s official full length studio debut.
Edvian is the brainchild of two musicians that happen to be brothers: Andrew and Victor Plitkinyh. The band was born in 2009 in Tver city (Russia) and selected the direction of progressive metal. In 2011 band recorded 4-tracks demo with already completed line-up and then began an active concert activity and work on a full-length album.
It its early days (and we have no idea when those started) this Italian “Grunge” Rock act went under the name of Anaemyha, with which they eventually recorded a cover of the Witness track “Piss Off” for the compilation/ tribute album We Were Born To Destroy – A Tribute To Witness (regretfully, I have found no data on that album, so I'm afraid I am uncertain as to where to place it in time). And, back then, the band's sound was completely drenched in the Seattle Grunge sound of the '90s
Sometimes everything goes the way you want, but at other times, it just seems like the world turns its back on you. That last thing happened to the German Deadlock when their grunter left the band after the release of Bizzaro World. The departure of Johannes Prem left a sour taste as he was the original singer before Sabine Scherer joined the band and he formed the foundation for the typical Deadlock sound.
A new super-project with some of the most experienced members from the American Sludge scene: Scott Kelly (Neurosis, Tribes Of Neurot, Blood And Time, Violent Coercion), Mike IX Williams (EyeHateGod, The Agony Scene, Arson Anthem, Outlaw Order), Sanford Parker (Buried At Sea, Mastodon, Twilight, Minsk) and Bruce Lamont (
There are a couple of bands from Americana Latina Tralala (read: Latin America) that inject their Metal with traditional elements. Sepultura are the best known example, of course, but ‘underground insiders’ will surely recognize the name of Acrania, hailing from the South of Mexico.
An Uncertain Collision is the band’s second full length, combining primal elements from conventional death Metal with a huge touch of Latin Swing: Bomba, Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Merengue and Plena. Feeling sick already?
A Canorous Quintet were formed during the very early nineties as A Canorous Quartet as, indeed, a quartet.
Never give up, that’s what the German band WolfsMoon must have thinking. After 21 years and 6 albums the band is back with their 7 album ‘Curse The Cult Of Chaos’. Drummer Andreas and guitar player Gerd are the strength behind the band. Like a lot of band WolfsMoon plays typical American power metal with some thrash influences. Number …., I lost the count a few years ago!
The Defiled are a five piece Britisch industrial metal band from London, England mixing groove-laden hardcore/metal with electronic influences. The band formed in 2005, and quickly embarked a number of tours early in their careers including their second, entitled "The Black Death Tour" climaxing in a sold out London show at the Underworld. These gigs have earned the band a reputation for their energetic and chaotic live shows. Earlier this year the band came with a live album called ‘Grave Times Live’ named after their first full album ‘Grave Times’.
