AT THE GATES – “At War With Reality”

At War With Reality

There are probably quite high expectations for At The Gates to live up to with this, their first album since 1995’s landmark melodic death metal opus, Slaughter Of The Soul. I’m certainly feeling a certain sense of trepidation hitting the play button, but my hopes are high after hearing the preview title track. Continue reading

EVOCATION – “Excised And Anatomized”

EvocKnown for their relatively unique sound Evocation utilised both aspects of Sweden’s famous death metal scene, that of the traditional crunchy Stockholm and then the later emerging Gothenburg scene with its stronger focus on melody.  Perhaps fittingly, then, they have decided to cover 5 tracks from legendary bands which incorporates a variety of sounds from two distinct death metal country power houses. Continue reading

VALLENFYRE – “A Fragile King”

VallenOld school death metal, in the vein of Entombed and Bloodbath featuring members of Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride? Yes please! Heads down all the way here with Vallenfyre! Continue reading