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Sammath – Triumph in Hatred

By Stug

In the early days of Death Metal, the Netherlands was one of the countries that dominated. Throughout the subsequent growth of Black Metal in Europe, Dutch bands haven't played such a leading role, but one band who are working hard to restore their country's former glory is Sammath. From start to finish, Triumph in Hatred blasts out seven tracks of fast,... More »

Pestilent Grave – Esoteric Blasphemy

By Waffen

This is another one man band purveying primitive raw black metal. Main man Vith makes no excuses. With the resurgence of cassette tapes booming in the underground, Esoteric Blasphemy was first recorded onto tape and then onto CD to enhance the necro atmosphere. Which it does effectively. Don't listen to this expecting to find anything other than grim and raw... More »

Egnum – Promo 09

By Stug

Hailing from Thessaloniki in Greece, but also based in Amsterdam, Egnum unleash their annihilating two-track promo, and it's a killer! I was lucky to receive one of the 100 limited edition versions which are packaged in a black cloth, book-style digipack with the band's logo printed in bright silver on the front, which looks very impressive indeed. But it's the music... More »