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Auriferous Flame – The Insurrectionists and The Caretakers (True Cult Records)
It pains me beyond compare to know that the far right is on the rise again across Europe and, at the time of writing this review, has once again taken over the most notorious and dangerous nation on...
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Yoth Iria – Blazing Inferno (Edged Circle Productions)
Greece, one of the most intriguing and influential nations of Europe in all areas of art, history, culture and science. And it also has a fascinating history in terms of black metal and other extreme...
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Inner Wish – Ash Of Eternal Flame (Reigning Phoenix Music)
It’s exactly twenty years since I first heard an album by Greek Metal band Innerwish. At the time I was impressed with the maturity that the band displayed in the professional melodic metal within what...
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Klogr – Fractured Realities (Zeta Factory)
I first discovered Klogr when they supported the legendary Prong on tour back in 2014. I was rather impressed with the groove laden approach the band employed in their blend of alternative metal with...
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Eldingar – Lysistrata (Vinyl Store)
The Greek black metal scene is not one unfamiliar with experimentation or those willing to push the boundaries of black metal and its adjacent genres. This is one of many reasons I hold it in high...
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Triumpher – Spirit Invictus (No Remorse)
Following hot off the heels and riding into battle, this Greek Heavy/Power metal band follow their debut album “Storming the Walls” with ‘Spirit Invictus’. I think with the vocal sound and phrasing and...
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Leatherhead – Leatherhead (No Remorse)
This Greek band formed only a couple of years ago, this being their debut release. In the vein of the PR material, expect some cracking heavy metal. Yes, there are high-pitched vocals, many signature...
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Speedrush – Division Mortality (Jawbreaker Records)
Greek thrashers Speedrush have been knocking about since 2005. The Athens wrecking crew aren’t high on output and “Division Mortality” is just their second full length release following on from 2017’s...
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Sørgelig – Φθορά (Tragedy Productions)
Sørgelig, another Hellenic act whom the casual observer would not presume to be from the warmer stage of the European black metal amphitheatre. Nevertheless, said act has released a new studio album...
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Hail Spirit Noir – Fossil Gardens (Agonia Records)
I didn’t think this Greek band could ever surpass the delights shown on their last album ‘Eden In Reverse’ but I was clearly very wrong about that assertion as the band has taken their creative genius...
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SepticFlesh – Modern Primitive (Nuclear Blast)
Formed over thirty years ago and with ten albums under their belt, the eleventh is to be released on Nuclear Blast five years since the last record. The Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague is back, but...
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Agnes Vein – Deathcall (Venerate Industries)
Right off the bat, I really wasn’t sure what I was going to get when I popped this CD into the player. The only things I knew were that Agnes Vein were a Greek band, but upon further inspection I found...
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Amaltheia – Amaltheia (Godz Ov War)
I usually do some research about a band before reviewing them unless the are well known to me. However for Amaltheia I decided to go in “blind”, so I had no idea what to expect, other than a friend...
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Playgrounded – The Death of Death (Pelagic)
I first encountered Playgrounded in 2012 when they released their ep “Athens”. It is an outstanding progressive work. It flowed, and had great impact without needing to exaggerate or place themselves...
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Achelous – The Icewind Chronicles (No Remorse Records)
What’s the nerdiest influence on a metal band you’ve ever heard of? I always thought that Slough Feg had got the winner there, what with their album based on the classic pen and paper RPG, “Traveller”....
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ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ / Acherontas – The Seven Tongues of ΔΑΗΜΩΝ (Zazen Sounds)
A new Acherontas album is always a dark pleasure, the last ‘Psychic Death’ did shatter my perceptions and has hardly left the CD player since purchase. Since then, a name change to ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ has been...
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Nightrage – Abyss Rising (Despotz Records)
Sometimes it is nice to simply press play on an album and get exactly what you expected, no gimmicks, no trends, just a good old energetic thrashing from start to finish. Nightrage led through thick...
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Abyssus – Death Revival (Transcending Obscurity Records)
Since 2011 Abyssus have been churning out death metal, Greek style. They’ve a string of EP’s, split releases and latest offering “Death Revival” is their third full length. The band have continued to...
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W.E.B. – Colosseum (Metal Blade)
The title of this album reflects the violence and bloodthirstiness of the public in Ancient Roman times when attending spectacles at the Colosseum. “Panem et Circenses” (Bread and Circuses) was how the...
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Mystras – Empires Vanquished And Dismantled (I, Voidhanger)
History and geography lesson time from Ayloss of Spectral Lore as he follows up debut Mystras release ‘Castles Conquered And Reclaimed,’ which was certainly a fascinating album. It mixed burgeoning...
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