SIG:AR:TYR – Citadel of Stars (2024) – Review

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Northen wallowed in the rich history of the old Norse gone Viking. An ode to early visitors of white people to the North American continent who faced the terrible Skraeling. Science struggled with this fact, by the way. At first, the community would not confirm that early settlements existed in present-day Canada, and possibly further down South, too. And as grudging consent grew, it became clear that it wasn’t good ol’ blundering Columbus. It must have been Leif Erikson who unknowingly discovered a new continent – a few hundred years earlier.

In anticipation of the new record, the RMR crew … [...] Click to raid more!

Vredehammer – God Slayer (2024) – Review

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Well, look what slithered into daylight from under an ancient rock. RMR searched far and wide for an Extreme Metal record so vile, barbarous, and savage, it had the potential to blow bands like Anaal Nathrakh from the Throne ov Metal AbominationsTM. Abject brutality galore can be found in many of those Neanderthal Death Metal pieces, but unhinged ferocity served with style and savoir-faire, that’s a different story.

So, here Vredehammer – the hammer of wrath – surged into the spotlight with a vengeance. And it brought a gift called the God Slayer. How could we ever … [...] Click to raid more!

Hell:On – Shaman (2024) – Review

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Let me be straightforward with you. Every record the RMR crew touched so far with sitar-infested shamanesque vibes was a failure. Either it wasn’t up to par or the lofty goals of the band were a tad too high-strung for their own good. Meaning, most of the culprits didn’t even make it over the threshold over here, but some like Saturnian Mist actually did.

So, the review desk didn’t have high hopes for Hell:On‘s latest record1, and the piece was thus already confined to the oubliette before it even garnered a closer look from the powers that … [...] Click to raid more!

Corpus Diavolis – Elixiria Ekstasis (2024) – Review

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The RMR crew covered Halphas not that long ago. Aggressive German Black Metal fare that found quite an echo over here. They offered sermons, very dark sermons to you-know-who. And they must have summoned something in the process. Because here – suddenly – Corpus Diavolis appear on our radar with yet another ritualistic piece, darkly glowing in the colors of the flesh.

An offering that’s atrociously salacious and prone for demonetization by the social media whackos. But who are we kidding? The putrid juices are spewing forth, fueled by a vile elixir. Elixiria Ekstasis, they called it. Some sort … [...] Click to raid more!