William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Glimpses of a Golden Age at the hands of a French master.
Label Spotlight II: None Shall Defy
LURKER talks pure black metal and the merits of vinyl with None Shall Defy. The article includes reviews of Deathgate Arkanum, I Shalt Become, Animus Mortis, Akitsa, Horns and Die Toten kehren wieder mit dem Wind.
CN Roundhouse Kick – Phantomschmerz
The ridiculous name doesn’t seem to bother these new hopes for German hardcore. Stream CN Roundhouse Kick’s new EP, Phantomschmerz.
Nachzehrer – Pestilence Hungers In The Shadows
Nachzehrer’s amorphous blend of black and thrash metal keeps the flame burning.
Hedon Cries’ latest masterwork for free
Unsung Greek heroes of melodic death/doom have released their third album as a download.
Deus Otiosus – Murderer
Excellent death metal flailing in the vacuum of an idle god.
Gnaw Their Tongues – Spit At Me And Wreak Havoc On My Flesh
Witness the birth pains of blackened noise’s favourite son. The 2006 debut has been made available once again by Ominous Silence.