The Cult with Marta Gabriel It’s the first time in the history of Crystal Viper, when we recorded the album without seeing each other, without working together in the studio. I mean, we were in constant contact, we exchanged thousands of emails, messages and calls, then we were sending all the tracks between each other,…
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WWII: Memories for the Future by Maria Diese Rampart is a female-fronted heavy metal band founded in 2006 and led by the singer Maria Diese. After touring numerous countries in Europe, Rampart has won the position of one of the most hard-working bands in the genre, distinguished for the classic songwriting and the impressive style…
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Soul Diminished with Thomas Cronin We’re not a band that gets in a room to jam songs together anyway, so the whole writing and recording process was the same for us regardless of the pandemic. I mean, being out of work for months made it come together a lot quicker, and I got the time…
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Share if you disagree’ by Vulgarithm Vulgarithm is a one-man outfit whose main aim is to create a unique visual show after needing a fresh start and sound. Unfortunately, it was born two months before the Covid pandemic and has adapted to the virtual gig less world. In an already crowded Internet, Vulgarithm is standing…
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Deathwish by Josh, Kenny Dig Two Graves is a progressive metalcore outfit from New Jersey. Combining an eclectic mix of progressive metal, djent, and atmospheric dream pop, the group has garnered acclaim from a wide variety of music listeners, in and out of their genre. The band just released their critically-acclaimed debut EP, ‘Deathwish’. Since…
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Thaumaturgical Rites Of The Damned by G. Deadlight Sanctuary is not a band but a solo project, so I didn’t have such a problem. I had a plan to realise, and I did it the best I could. With ‘Thaumaturgical Rites Of The Damned’, I looked for a title that will fit the music and…
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Death Cult by Lucas Gadke With a name derived from “völva,” a seeress in Norse folklore, Völur is not the kind of band to fulfil faux-pagan longings, neither thematically nor musically. The Toronto-based trio comprises bassist Lucas Gadke, drummer Justin Ruppel, and experimental electric violinist Laura C. Bates. Together they weave folk melodies, heavy riffs,…
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Bestia Immundis by Jürgen “Scholli” Scholz In 1973 I bought my first single, Alice Cooper ‘No more Mr Nice Guy’ and in 1976, my first LP, Kiss ‘Destroyer’. For me, the beginning of the 80s was the best time of real Heavy Metal. It was the time when NWOBHM was born, and the best albums…
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Revelation of The Pure by Alexander Welzel Bait was founded in 2013 in Wuerzburg, Germany. After the release of its first EP, “Cursed among Saints”, in 2014, the band performed three tours covering 11 different countries. Bait released its second EP, ‘Sunburst’ in 2016 with labels such as WOOAAARGH and Sell Your Soul Records. The…
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Chaosophy by Danielle Evans, Serge Streltsov Serge: I started playing the guitar when I was 13 and drums at 16. I’ve been into heavy metal music since I was 8 years old. I’ve played in many bands since I was 15. The most notable bands that I played for were Haxxan and Necrophagia. Danielle: I’ve…
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By Vulture Lord Vulture Lord was formed in 1995 by Northgrove, Diabolus and Nefas, and after two demos, Uruz joined them on drums. Due to several line-ups and label changes, the debut album ‘Profane Prayer’ was recorded in 2001 (released 2003). Endekrist joined on bass, and the four-track EP ‘Blasphemy’ was recorded in 2004 (released…
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Riivin by Tuomas Keskimäki Hiidenhauta is a folkish black metal band from Satakunta, Finland, founded in 2012. Between 2013-2018 the band released two EPs and two full-length albums. Winter 2019 saw the beginning of the recording sessions for the third full-length “Riivin”. Album was released in September 2020, and its theme is: ”The Devil in…
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In Death by Jason McIntyre Voracious Scourge is an old school death metal project founded in 2017 by Jason McIntyre of Louisiana Death metal act Suture. Joining him are vocalist Adrie Kloosterwaard of Dutch death metal legends Sinister. On Drums, Mike Smith ex-member of the mighty NYBDM band Suffocation, On Bass, Tony Choy, ex-member of…
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Cult Burial by Simon Cult Burial is a blackened death metal band from London. Formed in early 2020, the self-titled debut album ‘Cult Burial’ was released later the same year. Cult Burial’s album debuted via Decibel magazine and featured in many year-end best-of lists. The band is a studio project and something I’d wanted to…
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Pareidolia by Anders L. Rasmussen Ohmwork is a power trio located in Tromso, Norway and established in 2012. Since 2014 released four albums, ‘ Storm Season’ 2014, ‘ShadowTech’ 2015, ‘Alyssa Drone’ 2017 and ‘HorrorWorks’ 2019. Ohmwork has toured Norway up and down through the years, played on numerous festivals, both in their homeland and abroad,…
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By Funeral Harvest Funeral Harvest was formed in Trondheim, (Nidaros) in 2016. From the founder Nathas and the ex-drummer (Belphegor) 2016 -2018. From the start, the band was focused on the concept of Memento Mori, Death and Satanic themes. In 2017 the band joined with Iron Bonehead to release our first demo tape (Bunker Ritual…
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The Deceiver by Kryn Kryn is a modern metal band from Croatia. Their music is a perfect blend of heavy riffs, melodic and dark atmospheric parts, and impressive vocal presentation. They have established themselves as a young and perspective band and pioneers of modern metal in their country and region, where they have already left…
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Dunwich is a power-trio hailing from Russia and is one of the most unique and exciting bands Caligari Records has come across in recent years. The label is thrilled to unveil the band’s first recording, a fully realised full-length bearing the enigmatic title ‘Tail-Tied Hearts’. As a trio, Dunwich is undoubtedly a sum of their…
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Tetrabestiarchy by Idolatra Hircus Sanctitas Belloz, Idolatra Iracundus Mortuus Tabefactus Idolatria is forged in 2013 by the mastermind B.S. Hircus. In 2015, with a powerful mixture of War and hammering Black Metal, the first full-length ‘Breviarium Daemonicus Idolatrorum’ is released. Direct and straightforward as the message: a proclamation of visceral hatred towards the Vatican and…
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No Living Man is Innocent by Bongo After our reunion in 2016, we thought seriously about preparing new songs to launch our second release since 1992, ‘Chaopula, Citadel of Mirrors’. Despite all years passed, we had many ideas, and apart from rehearsing for some live shows, we started to compose using new and some old…
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