Bloody Falls/Amartia/Art Gates Records/2024 Full Length Review

 

  Finland's  Bloody  Falls  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2024  album  "Amartia"  which  was  released  by  Art  Gates  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  groove  metal  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  and  when t he  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast b eats  can  also b e  heard.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  a  lot  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  synths,  spoken  word  parts  and  back  up  shouts  also  being  utilized  on  a  couple  of  tracks.

   Clear  singing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  as  well  as  another  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  a  couple  of  the  songs  are  also  long  and  epic  in  length,  elements  of  thrash  metal  can  also  be  heard  at  times.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness,  Evil,  Violence  and  Death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Bloody  Falls  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  black,  death  and  groove  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Sorrow  Is  My  Name"  "Mand  Undying"  and  "I  Met  My  Death".  8  out  of  10.

  https://artgatesrecords.com/artists/bloody-falls

https://youtu.be/LbsW2fdOYso     

Eye Of Fenris/The House Of Hades/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Eye  Of  Fenris  are  an  international  band  with  members  from  Denmark,  Portugal  and  the  United  States  that  plays  viking  metal  with  elements  of  black  and  melodic  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2023  album  "The  House  Of  Hades"  

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  a  lot  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  clean  singing  can  also  be  heard  at  times.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  song  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats.  Elements  of  thrash  and  groove  metal  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  a  couple  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  synths  can  also  be  heard  briefly  which  also  adds  in   touch  of  industrial  and  most  of  the  album  sticks  to  a  mid  tempo  direction  and  one  track  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  folk  instruments.

  Eye  Of  Fenris  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  viking,  black  and  melodic  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Greek  Mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Eye  of  Fenris  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  viking,  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Spartans  Rise"  "The  Labyrinth  Of  Minos"  {"Medusa's  Lair"  and  "All  Hail  Hades".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.youtube.com/@EyeofFenris

https://www.tiktok.com/@eye.of.fenris

https://www.facebook.com/eyeoffenris

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mMRnBBJgh1qfHh0Qm1YqO

https://eyeoffenris.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/eye-of-fenris

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/eye-of-fenris/1697536262

https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/221726425

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0CBW5R18S/eye-of-fenris  

  

Carthus/Images Of Tyranny/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Carthus  are  a  band  from  Australia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  folk  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  self  released  2023  album  "Images  of  Tyranny".

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls.  Black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  blast  beats  and  all  of  the  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Touches  of  groove  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.

  The  riffs  and  leads  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  folk  metal  style  melodies  and  some  of  the  riffing  also  shows  an  influence  of  thrash  metal,   keyboards  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  well  as  the  album  closes  with  an  instrumental. The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  social-political  views  and  historical  wars. 

  In  my  opinion  Carthus  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  folk,  thrash  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Fed  To  The  Lions"  "Method  in  The  Madness"  and  "Blind  Supremacy".  8 out  of  10.

  https://carthus.bandcamp.com/album/images-of-tyranny 

https://www.facebook.com/CarthusOfficial

https://www.instagram.com/carthus_official/

https://www.youtube.com/@CarthusOfficial

Moonskin/Lunar Ascendence/2023 EP Review

 

  Moonskin  are  a  band  from  British  Columbia,  Canada  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  symphonic  and  melodic  mixture  of  black,  dark  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  theri  self  released  2023  ep  "Lunar  Ascendence".

  A  very  heavy  and  symphonic  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  female  vocals  a  few  seconds  later.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  emtal  growls  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody as  well  the  mid  tempo  sections  also  adding  in  touches  of  groove  metal.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  keyboards  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording.  Clear  male  vocals  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  dark  metal  elements  and  the  ep  closes  with  a  cover  of  Black  Sabbath's  "Paranoid".

  On  this  recordingMoonskin  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  melodic  and  symphonic  forms  of  black, d ark  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  with  a  touch  of  groove  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  supernatural,  horror,  lycanthropy,  high  fantasy,  exploration,  loss,  healing,  ascension,  power,  life  and  death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Moonskin  and  if  you  are  a  fan    symphonic,  melodic  black,  dark  and  death  metal  and  ,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Subjagation  And  Oppression"  and  "Altering  the  Entity".  8 out  of  10.

  https://youtu.be/_Hx4AvMf-8U

https://www.facebook.com/moonskinofficial

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk71hQq9v4191YJDIX9212g

https://www.instagram.com/moonskinmetal/

https://www.tiktok.com/@moonskin_

https://moonskin.fanlink.to/Listen-Lunar-Ascendence

https://open.spotify.com/album/5afcZTY31Z0ZBKQgn3i6tc

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/lunar-ascendance-ep/1638347673

https://www.deezer.com/us/album/343480057

https://listen.tidal.com/album/240358341

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0B7YWJRV9

https://music.amazon.ca/artists/B0787922VS/moonskin

https://www.moonskin.ca/lunar-ascendence-release-epk    

Bloody Falls/Dying Is Easy/Art Gates Records/2023 EP Review

 

  Bloody  Falls  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  ep  "Dying  Is  Easy"  which  was  released  by  Art  Gates  Records.

  Spoken  word  samples  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  heavier  groove  emtal  direction  while  the  vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  and  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats,

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  both  old  school  and  modern  influences.  One  of  the  tracks  also  introduces  keyboards  onto  the  recording  and  most  of  the  ep  also  sticks  to  more  of  a  mid  tempo  direction,  clean  playing  can  also b e  heard  briefly.  

  On  this  recording  Bloody  Falls  remains  true  to  their  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  death  and  dying  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Bloody  Falls  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  black,  death  and  groove  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dancing  With  Flames"  and  "Reaper  Is  mt  Neighbor".  8  out  of  10.

  https://artgatesrecords.com/artists/bloody-falls

https://youtu.be/EIStPI2jKkc  

  

Cibola/Let Us Burn/2022 EP Review

 

  Cibola  are  a  solo  project  form  Sweden  that  plays  a  melodic  and  progressive  mixture  of  black,  death,  groove,  thrash  metal  and  grindcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2022  ep  "Let  Us  Burn".

  Rain  and  thunder  sounds  start  off  the  ep  before  adding  some  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  onto  the  recording.  Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard on  a couple  of  tracks  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  some  blast  beats  being  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  and  the  mid  tempo  sections  also  add  in  elements  of  groove  emtal.

  Vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  while  the  music  also  adds  in  a  great  amount  of  black/dark  metal  influences  from t he  90's  era.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  yet  old  school  style  along  with  some  of  the  faster  riffing  also  adding  in  touches  of  grindcore.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also having  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem.  Some  of  the  riffs  also  show  an  influence  of  thrash  metal  as  well  as  the  music  also  having  its  progressive  moments.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  ylrics  cover  darkness  and  hopelessness  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  Cibola  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  and  progressive  mixture  of  black,  death,  groove,  thrash  metal  and  grindcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Circle:  Arise"  and  "Abaddon".  8  out  of  10.

https://youtu.be/FYvRs6NMKr4

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pHdymicp2YdaPtqKAE41Q

https://www.facebook.com/cibolaofficial

https://www.instagram.com/cibolaofficial/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZIK06HWjN2MsS-mnzaQZpg

https://cibola.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pHdymicp2YdaPtqKAE41Q

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cibola/1507076093

https://music.amazon.com/artists/B086QY11DX/cibola

Kill All The Gentlemen/Black Canvas/Sliptrick Records/2022 CD Review

 

  Kill  All  The  Gentlemen  are  a  band  from  the  United  kingdom  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Black  Canvas"  which  was  released  by  Sliptrick  Records.

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  elements  of  groove  metal.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody  and  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody   and  black  metal s creams  can  also  be  heard  at  times.

  Vocals  are  done  in  mostly  a  groove  metal  style  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow, mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Death  metal  growls  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  recording  along  with  the  music  also  showing  some  influences  of  the  Swedish  style  as  well  as  some  songs  also  adding  in  clear  vocals.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  some  tremolo  picking  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing  as  well  as  a  couple  of  tracks  also  adding  in a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  synths  and  they  also  bring  in  a  cover  of  Pet  Shop  Boys'  "It's  A  Sin".  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  an  over-tainted  world.

  In  my  opinion  Kill  All  The  Gentlemen  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Claw  Marks"  "The  Ground  Beneath  The  Weeds"  and  "Death  Black".  8  out  of  10.

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Bloody Falls/Burn The Witch/Art Gates Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Bloody  Falls  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  plays  a  very  contemporary  and  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  'Burn  The  Witch"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Art  Gates  Records.

  Epic  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  groove  metal  elements.

  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  while  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  tracks.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  a  couple  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  as  well  as  a  couple  of songs  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  female  vocals,  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  most  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  more  of  a  mid  tempo  direction.

  Bloody  Falls  plays  a  musical style  that  takes  black,  melodic  death  and  groove  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  The  Witch Burnings  of  the  past.    

  In  my  opinion  Bloody  Falls  are  a  very  decent  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Soul  Reaper"  "Self  Inflicted  Pain"  "The  Witch"  and  "Last  Rites".  7/5  out  of  10.

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https://www.instagram.com/bloodyfallsofficial/  

https://youtu.be/K3O9FwFdx0g        

  

Alchemia/Inception/WormHoleDeath Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Alchemia  are  a  band  from  Brazil  that  plays  a  symphonic  mixture  of  black,  death,  goth  and  heavy  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Inception"  which  was  released  by  WormHoleDeath  Records.

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  symphonic  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  clean  vocals  that  also  add  in  touches  of  hard  rock  and  traditional  metal  while  King  Diamond  style  vocals  are  also  utilized  at  times.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  some  aggressive  shouts  also  being  utilized  at  times.

  Black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  recording  while  the  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Elements  of  goth  metal  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  music  also  capturing  the  atmosphere  of  a  classic  horror  movie  at  times  as  well  as  some  of  the  riffing  also  showing  some  influences  of  nu  and  groove  metal,  most  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  a  mid  tempo  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  reflection,  conscience,  mental  imprisonment,  phobias  and  psychological  disorders.

  In  my  opinion  Alchemia  are  a  very  great  sounding  symphonic  mixture  of  black,  death,  goth  and  heavy  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Grind"  "Haunting  You"  "Mind  Prison"  and  "Secret  Call".  8  out  of  10.

  alchemiaband.com

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Pantheon/Age of Wolves/Necrotic Records/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Pantheon  are  a  band  from  Arkansas  that  plays  a melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Age  Of  Wolves"  which  will  be  released  in  May  by  Necrotic  Records.

  A  very  heavy  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams.  The  guitar  solos  and  leads  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  The  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  elements  of  groove  metal  while  also  being  heavily  influenced  by  thrash  metal  at  the  same  time.  Most  of the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  but also  keeping  a  very  modern  touch  and  blast  beats  are  also  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs.

  Tremolo  picking  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  faster  riffing  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  going  for  more  of  an  old  school  approach  on  later  tracks  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard,  on  of  the  bonus  songs  is  also  a  cover  of  black  Sabbath's  "Hand  Of  Doom".  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death  and  occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Pantheon  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Awakening  Of  The  Gods"  "Left  My  Mark"  "Eclipse  Of  The  Worm  Moon"  and  "Hand  Of  Doom".  8  out  of  10.

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https://youtu.be/Ug9mOV9z_0Q

Ghosts of Atlantis Interview

 

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

We are a symphonic extreme metal five-piece from Suffolk UK, we take influence from different genres and bands but with Colin being a member of Devilment you can hear how that sound has influenced his songwriting. I personally love the massive sound and crisp production that is delivered with this project, but ultimately having both Colin and myself on vocals giving a contrast between extreme aggressive vocals and catchy clean vocals, gives a great dynamic for us to deliver this in a different way. (PP)

 

Pretty much what PIP said on that!  (CP) 

 

 

2.In March you have a full length coming out, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

I was the last member to join GOA, so four of the tracks had already been completed musically and only needed having vocals adding. Colin sent me the files and between us, we started on the lyrics. You hear many influences from across different metal genres. Personally, we get many people to reference Septicflesh, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle Of Filth, and then others reference Soilwork, Amorphis, and In Flames. For me personally, I love all those bands and when had that likeness I take that very highly. (PP)

 

We wanted to be versatile, and incorporate music from different forms of media and genres. 

There is a definite cinematic feel to our sound and we also take influence from video game music. 

I guess the sound is cinematic blackened metal. (CP) 

 

 

3.The lyrics on the new album are based upon Greek Mythology and the lost city of Atlantis, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?

It is like when you see a film and it states, “Based on a true story”, we have taken parts of the Greek mythology to start our own lore. We didn’t want to keep to prewritten stories for songs. There will be elements of time travel and Sci-Fi going forward and traveling through portals of space and time. Using the story of Atlantis is only the first step. (PP)

 

We want to take the listener on a journey in their mind, to allow them to be swallowed up in the goa world and lore. 

(CP) 

 

 

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Ghosts Of Atlantis'?

As I said earlier, I was the last member to join, and the names were already in place. But it originated from a project Dex, Rob, Colin and I spoke about a few years ago but never came to light. So when I was asked to join this the name was already in for this project. (PP)

 

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

We are incredibly lucky that Colin works on another project called DiAmorte, with Drake Mefestta from The Red Opera Productions. Drake has done the three lyric videos as well as all our artwork for 3.6.2.4, and the singles from it. Drake is phenomenal and understands fully what works for the band’s imagery. So, he really understood the full story as well as the lore before creating the art.

 

6.Are there any plans for live shows once the COVID19 pandemic is over with?

We can’t wait to bring this show to a live audience. We have nothing booked yet but keep an eye on our social media pages as when the contracts are signed, we will make sure to announce there first. (PP)

 

We are now looking at booking shows, and we hope to be live this year, once cv19 allows us to do so, we will be chomping at the bit!! (CP) 

 

7.The new album is coming out on 'Black Lion Records', how did you get in contact with this label?

When we had the first tracks recorded, we pitched our press kit out to a few labels and got a fantastic response from Black Lion Records. So, when we looked at the offers it felt like a great home for us and for the debut album. (PP)

 

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of symphonic black and death metal?

It has been a fantastic reaction from people across the globe. For me personally, that is very new, hearing people from different continents wanting more is crazy. I love I can share with a fan in Japan where the best place to pre-order the CD from. (PP)

 

We are very lucky to have a fair few fans from Devilment following the project, naturally being one of the main composers, the sound will translate across so i guess that's a natural transition. (CP) 

 

9.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

I am sure DiAmorte and Devilment are the two projects Colin is still with away from GOA. But Devilment is not active at the moment.

I did record a quick demo intended for Cold Lazarus, but I don’t see that recording any time soon. But is a possibility we may record at some point in the future, but nothing is planned. (PP)

 

DiaMorte is about to launch globally this year 

The project has an RPG campaign and a kove production, so its really lofty heights in terms of ambition. 

(CP) 

 

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Writing for album number two has already begun. Being so close to this one it almost feels like a natural flow, but as so early in the process, it is hard to say. I would like to keep exploring more with the extreme and symphonic sound. (PP)

 

It will remain very uninformed to our sound, however, we never want to remain static musically, the new album is shaping up to be heavier and more modern, yet keeping the DNA of 3.6.2.4 throughout. (CP) 

 

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Personally, for my vocals I love the clarity on the Bloodbath Nightmares Made Flesh album, Peter nails, what I think is incredible how you can have so much aggression but clarity at the same time. So that is a big influence. What am I listening to? I am really enjoying the latest releases by Dark Tranquillity, Anaal Nathrakh and Killer Be Killed. (PP)

 

For myself, it would be Dimmu Borgir, Devilment, At the Gates, Soilwork, Amorphis, Pink Floyd, Marillion, Arch enemy, and Chimaira. (CP) 

 

 

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Most of all I would like to thank you for your time and for checking Ghosts Of Atlantis. WE look forward to getting 3.6.2.4 out to you all. (PP)

 

Thank you for taking the time to listen and experience GOA. 

Stay safe, and keep positive. 

(CP) 

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Sotz'/Popol Vuh/2020 Full Length Review

 

  Sotz'  are  a  band  from  Portugal  that  plays  a  very  melodic  form  of  blackened  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2020  album  "Popol  Vuh".

  A  very  dark  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  adding  in  clean  playing  and  nature  sounds  while  shamanistic  style  percussion  can  also b e  heard  briefly  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  and  synths  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  recording.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Tremolo  picking  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  faster  riffing  along  with  one  of  the  tracks  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  as  well  as  the  music  also  adding  in  touches  of  mayan  folk  music  at  times,  elements  of  groove  metal  and  deathcore  can  also  be  heard  in  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  and  one  of  the  tracks  is  also  an  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  theology,  history  and  culture  of  the  Ancient  Mayan  Civilization.

  In  my  opinion  Sotz'  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  blackened  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Oracles"  "Tree  Of  Knowledge"  "Popol  Vuh"  and  "Prospects  of  Pakal".  8  out  of  10.

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Ghosts Of Atlantis/3.6.2.4/Black Lion Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Ghosts  Of  Atlantis  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  symphonic  and  progressive  mixture  of  black,  goth  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  "3.6.2.4"  which  will  be  released  in  March  by  Black  Lion  Records.

  Symphonic  sounds  start  off  the  album  and  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  music  at  times  while  clean  goth  metal  style  singing  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  recording.  The  vocals  also  add  in  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  and  touches  of  groove  metal  are  also  added  into  the  mid  tempo  sections  of t he  songs.    

  The  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  some  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing  and  the  music  also  has  its  progressive  moments.

  Spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  when  they  are  utilized  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  a  poetic  atmosphere.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  album  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  some  tracks  also  adding  in  choirs,  throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  and  folk  instruments  can  also  be  heard.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  mythology  of  Greece  and  the  lost  cities  of  Atlantis  and  Lemuria.

  In  my  opinion  Ghosts  Of  Atlantis  are  a  very  great  sounding  progressive  and  symphonic  mixture  of  black,  goth,  death  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Halls  Of  Lemuria"  "When  Tridents  Fall"  and  "The  Lost  Compass".  8  out  of  10.

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Awrizis Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

 

After finishing recording of previous album Dreadful Reflection, we have been mostly on the road to support this album. But all this time we had plan return to studio in spring of 2020. The corona virus pandemic appeared, and we had to change our plans little bit. So whole album Gears of Fear was recorded during quarantine and our plans for touring are postponed to 2021.

This time we are focused on activities around new album, rehearsing and preparing live show. Also, every week we have live stream on our Facebook page so you can already hear songs and important news

 

2.In December you have a new album coming out, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

 

The fact that whole album was produced during quarantine affected sound and overall vibe for new album. It is more aggressive yet dark and melodic. Even in this weird situation whole process was very inspiring and unique.

 

3.You refer to your music as being 'hybrid metal', can you tell us a little bit more about this term?

 

We are not orthodox metal listeners and musicians, so our music is influenced in many ways. You can hear elements of melodic death and Black metal but also some doom or heavy metal vibes. Our music is for open minded people with wide range of taste.

 

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer release and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?

 

We are constantly writing new material and we had no pause or break in 10 years because we are still evolving in our craft. As I said whole pandemic situation affected everything including our lyrics. Dealing with nowadays situations was cathartic through the lyrics of new album.

 

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

 

It’s combination of anti-religious and anti-corporate symbolism because these influences are not good for mankind and their negative aspects were fully discovered during pandemic crisis. Red color represents blood and warning.

 

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

 

Live performance is for us very important. Small clubs or even big festivals every gig is unique and different. We have played lot of shows and we always trying to do our best without theatrical gestures. One of our favorite times were for example on Czech Death Fest or supporting Batushka.

 

7.The new album is going to be released on 'Slovak Metal Army', how would you compare working with this label to your previous labels 'MetalGate' and 'Parax Magizine' and 'DeFox Records'?

 

We are still searching for new label to promote our music to new fans. To evaluate cooperation with SMA is still early, we will see fruits of our cooperation after year.

 

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction bene to your music by fans of extreme metal?

 

We are grateful for positive abroad response for new album and even for older ones. Hope that we will be able to arrange some European tour in near future.

 

9.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band ,members are a part of?

 

POSTCARDS FROM ARKHAM is our very close band. Check out their music videos and the latest album Oakvyl. More atmospheric side of heavy music.

 

10.Whre do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

 

Preproduction of new album already begun but we want to take time and improve our skills, explore more territories and try new approaches for production. We don’t have specific plans, just what comes naturally.

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Awrizis/Gears Of Fear/Slovak Metal Army/2020 CD Review

 

 Awrizis  are  a  band  from  the  Czech  Republic  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2020  album  "Gears  of  Fear"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Slovak  Metal  Army.

  Acoustic  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  also  introducing  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  along  with  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  elements  of  groove  metal.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  whispered  vocals  can  also  be  heard  at  times.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  acoustic  guitars  and  clean  playing  also  returning  on  some  of  the  later  tracks.

  Some  of  the  faster  riffing  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  tremolo  picking  along  with  one  track  also  introducing  keyboards,  stringed  instruments  and  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording  as  well  as  one  track  also  introducing  symphonic  sounds  onto  the  album,  the  riffs  also  show  an  influence  of  modern  thrash  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  inner  struggle  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Awrizis  are  a  very  gear  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Where  the  True  nature  Of  Human  Dwells  In  Shadow"  "Broken  Clocks"  "The  Racing  Heart"  and  "Signs  In  The  Sky".  8  out  of  10.

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Blood Of Angels/Failure Of Faith/Sliptrick Records/2020 CD Review

  Blood  Of  Angels  are  a  band  from  Florida  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2020  album  "Failure  Of  Faith"  which  will  be  released  by  Sliptrick  Records.

  Classical  guitars  and  synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  will  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats.

  Vocals  also  bring  in  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  while  the  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  A  touch  of  groove  metal  can  also  be  heard  during  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  and  some  of  the  vocals  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  some  elements  of  thrash  metal.

  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  one  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  also  introducing  clean  playing  and  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording  and  they  also  bring  in  a  cover  of  Motorhead's  "I  Don't  Need  Religion",  power  metal  style  vocals  can  also  be  heard  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  anti  religion  and  historical  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Blood  Of  Angels  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  black,  death,  thrash  and  groove  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Monotheism"  "Blood  Of  The  Lamb"  "Crusader"  and  "America's  Mythologies".  8  out  of  10.

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Thyrant/Katabasis/Indie Recordings/2020 CD Review

  Thyrant  are  a  band  from  Spain  that  plays  a  very  melodic  and  progressive  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2020  album  "Katabasis"  which  will  be  released  in  July  17th  by  Indie  Recordings.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  Grim  black  metal  screams  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and epic  in  length.

  Clean  vocals  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  recording  while  the  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  progressive  sounding  along  with  some  growling  style  vocals  also  being  used  in  certain  sections  of  the  songs  which  also  introduces  elements  of  death  metal  onto  the  recording.

  Some  of  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  show  an  influence  of  groove  metal  along  with  a  couple  of  tracks  being  instrumental  as  well  as  one  of  them  introducing  acoustic  guitars  and  clean  playing  onto  the  album,  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  fast  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  on  a  couple  of  tracks  and  a  later  song  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  whispered  vocals.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  a  concept  album  based  upon  a  story  of  someone  going  through  difficult  moments  and  conquering  them.

  In  my  opinion  Thyrant  are  a  very  great  sounding  progressive  and  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Face  The Thyrant"  "Black  Oceans"  "KatabasisChapter  Iv".  8  out  of  10.

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