2014

6.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 15039 1 1

Six years have passed since Bloodbath released their last album, the amazing ‘The Fantomless Mastery’, but now they are finally back with their fourth studio album entitled ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ and I must admit that my expectations were quite high when I pushed the...

JOB FOR A COWBOY Sun Eater Hot

8.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 4371 1 2

I not quite sure whether its Job For A Cowboy or my musical taste that have gone through significant changes since the last time I reviewed an album from these guys – but something is different for sure. Starting as a metal core/death core...

NIGHTINGALE Retribution Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 4985 1 1

Nightingale is the brainchild of Swedish producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö also known from among others Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath and Witherscape. While most of his other projects points in the direction of death- and extreme metal Nightingale is something quite different. This...

TRIOSPHERE The Heart Of The Matter Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 4829 1 1

More than four years have passed since Norwegian power metal outfit Triosphere released their previous album ‘The Road Less Travelled’. Since then Ørjan Aare Jørgensen has left the band and Kenneth Tårneby has joined the band as their new drummer. Now the wait is...

VOMITILE Mastering The Art Of Killing Hot

7.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 4382 1 1

Vomitile is a Cyprus-based death metal band, they were formed in 2007 and released their debut album, ‘Igniting Chaos’, three years later. Now the guys are back with the follow up to their debut and I’m sure that ‘Mastering the art of killing’ will...

WHILE HEAVEN WEPT Suspended At Aphelion Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated March 04, 2026 4620 1 1

I must admit that I haven’t offered Wihile Heaven Wept too much attention in the past despite the fact that their history reaches over twenty years back in time, but I guess I have to do something about that after having heard their new...

THUNDERWORKS Thoughts & Thunder Hot

5.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 3871 1 1

ThunderWorks is an American band led by Michael J. Amari who is responsible for all music on this album and he also play all instruments himself, while vocal duties are taken care of by Belgian vocalist Brandon ‘Voidspawn’ Leigh. According to the press note...

VESANIA Deus Ex Machina Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 3741 1 1

It has been a long wait for the follow up album to the excellent 2007 effort from Vesania, ‘Distractive Killusions’, but now it’s finally here. Featuring present and past members of Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir and Decapitated it’s impossible for Vesania to avoid the ‘Super...

FORENSICK The Prophecy Hot

8.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 3975 1 1

Are you ready for some real traditional heavy metal? Well, then German band Forensick would be a good place to start. These young guys have certainly not reinvented the wheel with their second studio album since the formula is both well known and well...

BEYOND CREATION Earthborn Evolution Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 3163 1 1

‘The Aura’, the debut album of Canadian technical death metal outfit Beyond Creation was some kind of a well-hidden treasure for a couple of years until it was re-released by Season Of Mist last year. It was simply a stunning debut showing both amazing...