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Active member of alternative underground scene and culture since early 1990-ies. Underground is a way of life!
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(review) Wormgod – Where Old Curses Rest

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Romanian bands are something special. This magic country that gave us Vlad Tepes and shrouded in Carpathian fog provides yet another superb opus to our black metal hearts. This time it is Wormgod from Bucharest area. This duo gave us their first full length although the band has been in existence since 2009 releasing one demo and single, but it has been nine years of ominous quiet and then this jewel. What to expect on this one? Well, you can bet that these nine hymns are excellent and I recommend them to any fan of melodic black metal with lots of atmosphere and melancholy in the song structures. This album reminds me a lot of nineties black metal and the reason why I love this music, the mix of aggression and melody, melancholy and battle. From the all out blast beat epic melody of My Blood, across more mid tempo and atmospheric The Blossom Of Fear which is one of my personal favorites, to epic Failure’s Reign and Olden Crusade, this one is a black metal opus par excellence. There are some a bit more modern parts, I would dare to call them post black metal in some song structures but that parts bring more eeriness and haunting feeling. Lyrics are, as you can see in English language and they deal with more personal side of hauntings, dealing with demons and darkness. Vocals are excellent, screamed but not too over the edge, fit just great in the songs. This is one of the better black metal releases this year.

8/10

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Brutal Assault 2023 added first names in line-up!

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After the early birds tickets for the 26th edition of Brutal Assault were sold-out very fast, it’s time to start revealing what excited fans can look forward to. Although the currently confirmed ten bands seem to be deathmetalish, fans looking for diversity and novelty in the festival line-up need not worry, the next batch will turn the helm in a different direction.

It’s hard to pick a stronger artist in the current ten when the pillars of the genre are just glittering here. Let’s start with the return of hardcore legend BIOHAZARD, who hasn’t toured or recorded since 2015. But the right time has come and Biohazard in their original line-up are going to bring you the heaviest calibers!

For the first time on Brutal will be eccentric hardcore BEARTOOTH, whose concerts are literally explosive. Also appearing for the first time will be old school death metallers GATECREEPER or Canadian tech-death hurricane ARCHSPIRE.

Update, however, has the power of a death metal legion. How could it not, the immortal cult “Legion” will bring DEICIDE to its 30th anniversary. On the other hand, news can be expected from the shredding DYING FETUS, you will be able to worship Swedish gods HYPOCRISY, the cult NAPALM DEATH or the death convoy from the Valley of the Kings itself, which will once again make its way to Josefov: NILE.

Last but not least on the roster are TRIVIUM. Matt Heafy’s youthful enthusiasm has returned to the party on the last three albums, giving Trivium back not only energy, speed and dynamics, but also incisive riffs and memorable melodies, including catchy, not intrusive choruses. And their new single shows that they intend to keep it up!

We will soon continue to reveal other part of the line-up of Brutal #26, in the meantime you can recall the atmosphere of the festival in last year’s Aftermovie. Stay tuned!

Tickets: http://brutalassault.cz

Event: https://fb.me/e/2WmkXphEE

Aftermovie 2022: https://youtu.be/HmlNwR76MSQ

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EBGPYn

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Melodic hardcore The Idoru released new single!

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After a 10 year break, The Idoru came back strong 2020 with their original lineup and a new 3 song EP…The history of the band goes back to 2003, since then they played several headliner tours through Europe, Japan, as well as joined tours with other bands such as “Ignite” (Japan) and the legendary punk band Misfits on a few of their European tours. Since the start, the IDORU have released 4 albums and a few EPs. A new full length album is planned for 2023.

The Idoru is a post-hardcore band from, Budapest, Hungary. The group was formed in 2003 by ex-members of the Hungarian hardcore band, Newborn. The band quickly stood up and started to play several gigs in their local area, and soon after, several shows abroad. Spending their first year to establish a base for further actions, they realized that it was time for them to make their first recording. In the fall of this year, they started the recording, and on a New Year’s Eve live appearance of the band, the mcd entitled After the Storm (EP) came to life. This three-song debut was the product of the collaboration between the guys and legendary Japanese record label Alliance-Trax. The collaboration turned out well which resulted in their debut album titled Brand New Way, Brand New Situation (album) was recorded in late 2004. In the fall of 2004 the band joined the rooster of the successful uprising Austrian label Burning Season Records, and the full-length album was released in February 2005. In 2005 after recording their 3rd record Hopeless Illusions EP, they decided to leave Burning Season Records to join Deadbutcher Records. In 2020 the IDORU joined Swedish record-label Black star foundation to release a new 3 song EP

The Idoru combines the forces of metal, hardcore and punk-rock genres which results in an interesting and progressive sound

the IDORU is:
Tibor Szalkai (guitars) 
András Bödecs (vocals)
Gábor Nagy (guitars)
Mátyás Mohácsi (bass)
László Szabó (drums)

LINKS:
www.facebook.com/TheIdoruBand/
www.facebook.com/Blackstarfoundationrecords