Maze of Terror – Offer To The Fucking Beasts Reviewed: October 2021 Released: 2021, Xtreem Music Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Across a body of splits and EPs, Peru’s Maze of Torment have been honing their blackened chops since 2012. And with their recently released sophomore full length OFFER TO…
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Criminal – Sacrificio
Reviewed: October 2021 Released: 2021, Metal Blade Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Paul Macmillan A new Criminal album. Always a good shout. Sacrificio makes it 9 long-players for the Chilean mob, and marks 30 years of their existence. Here encompassed is an explosive, razor-toothed supply of dark, urban thrash. In some ways,…
Crisix – The Pizza E.P.
Crisix – The Pizza E.P. Reviewed: September 2021 Released: 2021, Listenable Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Sometimes all a band needs to break through is the right gimmick. Talent obviously matters, of course, but there are loads of talented bands out there who never come close to reaching their…
Akiavel – Vae Victis
Reviewed: September 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis “Vae Victis”, from Latin for “woe to the vanquished”, is one memorable album title, suitable for any band who deal with themes of loss and anguish, which is certainly the case for France’s melo-death outfit Akiavel, who return with…
Wraith – Undo the Chains
Reviewed: September 2021 Released: 2021, Redefining Darkness Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes “WRAITH hasn’t set out to reinvent the style,” states the band’s biography, “or introduce some new ‘core element, they only live to thrash and do it better than most.” A bold claim, but after listening to Undo…
Quick Jabs for September 2021
Welcome to the one year Anniversary of “Quick Jabs.” We started this section to post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on in previous months. With so many album releases, it has been great for me and the artists…
Infex – Burning In Exile
Reviewed: August 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Graeme Smith As I Google the name Infex I discover that there is a company called Infex that produce drugs for pandemic infections. So the big question on everyone’s lips is, will Infex provide the cure? (I can see you all…
Turn Cold – Break Your Faith
Reviewed: August 2021 Released: 2021, Independent Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry The new EP from thrash and punk crossover outfit TURN COLD was born out of pandemic-induced isolation. Beginning with living room demos and remote track swapping, it wasn’t until they were able to enter the studio again that these three…
Assault – In Aevum Et IIustrata
Reviewed: July 2021 Released: 2021, Eastbreath Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Graeme Smith Assault seems to be a popular name for a rock band. There are 10 different versions spanning the globe from Chile, to 3 versions in America to this one from Singapore. I’m unclear why that name is so…
Redimoni – On The Brink of Existence
Reviewed: July 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 1/5 Reviewer: Graeme Smith Redimoni have been around for a nearly 20 years, though I’ve never heard of them. Seemingly they split from their previous label in 2014 and this is the first thing they have done since then. They have the best…
CRYPTA – Tainá Bergamaschi
INTERVIEW WITH TAINA BERGAMASCHI OF CRYPTA Crypta consisting of ex-members of Nervosa and Burning Witches is about to release the debut album ECHOES OF THE SOUL on Napalm Rec. The album stands for the vicious and brutal thrash/death metal outburst. Metal-Rules.Com contacted the guitarist of Crypta, Taina Bergamaschi, to talk…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: Killing from Denmark unveil their new video “Legion Of Hate”
The thrash best-kept secret from Denmark will no longer be a secret for too long. “Legion Of Hate” is their new song, ahead of their upcoming album, and shows just how good the kids are. KILLING is warming-up for what will be one of the thrash records of the year…
Quick Jabs for June 2021
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Sleepless – Blood Libel March 12th, 2021 –…
Interview with James Delbridge of Lycanthro
Metal-Rules.com checks in with James about the upcoming Lycanthro album Interview by EvilG About: Lycanthro are a four-piece Power/Thrash metal band that formed in 2016 in Ottawa, Canada. They combine power, thrash, and speed metal, along with an energetic and epic stage presence with their lyrical themes from classic horror…
Desaster – Sataniac
INTERVIEW WITH SATANIAC OF DESASTER The German Blackened thrashers Desaster will be releasing the ninth full-length album titled CHURCHES WITHOUT SAINTS on Metal Blade. Desaster has been flaging for the old school metal since the late 80s without slowing down. The ninth is a great piece of the pure blackened…