death metal
Years of hard work and extensive touring paid off for Vader in the early 2000s as they were offered a recording contract by Metal Blade, the label that released the early records of Slayer, one of the band’s most audible inspirations. After proving to be the most reliable underground
Dan Seagrave
The prematurely aborted “Abominations Of Desolation” session put back Florida death metal mavens Morbid Angel by a good three years. Interpersonal troubles, and an unsatisfactory studio experience in North Carolina had Azagthoth licking his wounds as he put together a new line-up for his project. “Altars Of Madness” is what
Aurora Borealis
On its second album Aurora Borealis settled into its own. Retaining the services of drummer Derek Roddy, the duo was now operating as a self-contained unit. Crafting “Northern Lights” on its own terms and in its own time, it is a refining of the sound first heard on “Praise the
Australia
The first Mortification album was a mere dress rehearsal for the absolutely gargantuan “Scrolls Of the Megilloth” that would arrive a year later. Released in 1991 - the same year as Death’s “Human”, Morbid Angel’s “Blessed Are the Sick” and Sepultura’s “Arise” – it is a thundering death/
Angist
Iceland has been on the rise as the new haven for quality underground metal. In the traditional spheres Angist is slowly making a name for itself on an international level. Angist, the death metal unit centered around Edda Tegeder Óskarsdóttir (vocals, guitar), and Gyða Hrund Þorvaldsdóttir (guitar), who are based
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Often considered a black page in Vader’s early discography “Black To the Blind” not only is marred by a thin, substandard production – but it is also tucked within two veritable classics with “De Profundis” and “Litany”, respectively. On top of that one track was omitted in post-production leaving the
David Vincent
In between the disintegration of the “Abominations Of Desolation” line-up - which saw the ousting of drummer/vocalist Mike Browning and bass guitarist John Ortega - and its Earache debut, the band recorded a demo, and a single called “Thy Kingdom Come” to keep the name alive. For this session
Aurora Borealis
The full-length debut of Waldorf, Maryland death/black metal combo Aurora Borealis is where the band largely etched out its musical niche, but was still searching for its identity lyrically. “Praise the Archaic Lights Embrace” introduced bass guitarist Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert, who would reconnect with the band many years later
Attila Csihar
Whereas “Deathcrush” was instrumental in crystallizing the essence of the first wave of black metal, Mayhem’s legacy as “innovators” would be cemented with its proper full-length debut. Draped in mystique and legend “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” is more famous for the events that surrounded it than the actual music
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As Vader rose from behind the Iron Curtain in the late 90s, it was inevitable that its success would spawn a swath of devotees in the homeland. The industry went on a signing spree for Polish bands in the wake of Vader’s success, and as a result a lot
Amando de Ossorio
“Those Of the Unlight”, the second Marduk album, is still death metal for the most part but it already has a more pronounced early black metal riff style and the according chord progressions. While it is notably higher in tempo than the band’s “Dark Endless” debut, it is still
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After releasing one of the best selling demos in the genre, and releasing an excellent debut on Earache Records, Poland’s Vader had to prove their initial success wasn’t a fluke. In the intervening three years they released a live album and an EP while they prepared their second