Greek Metal

Gus G. – Fearless Review

Gus G. – Fearless Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on April 23, 2018 in 2018, AFM Records, Greek Metal, Hard Rock, Reviews, Hard Rock, 72 comments

“Being that I don’t listen to Greece’s Firewind, the first time I heard of guitarist/songwriting Gus G. was when he replaced Ozzy Osbourne’s Zakk Wylde. So, naturally, I hated the guy. I know, it’s not his fault, it’s the circumstances. Like when the Yankees dropped Don Mattingly in favor of Tino Martinez. He filled the position well and achieved some great things, but it’s hard to replace someone who’s been the face of an organization (or a band) for so long. At the end (as far as the Yanks go), it wasn’t a complete bust. And, for Ozzy, it didn’t fucking matter anyway. Regardless, both sets of shoes are big shoes to fill. But, before all this, Gus G. was the dude that released the guitar wanking “masterpiece,” Guitar Master.” G is for guitar-gasm.

Rapture – Paroxysm of Hatred Review

Rapture – Paroxysm of Hatred Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on January 23, 2018 in 2018, Death Metal, Greek Metal, Memento Mori, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, 47 comments

“Everyone pictures themselves as the protagonist. Ask one hundred people what they’d do in a zombie apocalypse and they’ll all give you the same answer: survive. And yet, someone has to be that guy who gets mauled right near the beginning of the outbreak, or who foolishly stands near a window and is promptly eaten alive by the horde, squirming helplessly for their last miserable minutes. Nobody thinks they’re cannon fodder; that is something proven and earned by an individual. Paroxysm of Hatred, the sophomore release from Greece’s Rapture, have proven themselves to be just that.” No, not THAT Rapture.

Ocean of Grief – Nightfall’s Lament Review

Ocean of Grief – Nightfall’s Lament Review

By Steel Druhm on January 22, 2018 in 2018, Doom Metal, Greek Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Naturmacht Productions, Reviews, Doom Metal, Melodic Death Metal, 40 comments

“As a card-carrying member of the unpaid, overworked Metal Reviewer’s Guild, I’m forced to squeeze my music listening into the small deadly spaces between a full-time job, commuting, family responsibilities and the oft heard of, seldom experienced phenomenon of sleep. This means a goodly portion of my time with any given album is spent while riding trains and subways to and fro New York City. Rare are the albums that allow me to press play and drift away into sonic bliss, removed from my commuting tedium as I’m transported to a new world. Greek upstarts Ocean of Grief have given me just such an album with their brilliant debut, Nightfall’s Lament.” Last train to Sad Town.

Ectoplasma – Cavern of Foul Unbeings Review

Ectoplasma – Cavern of Foul Unbeings Review

By Kronos on January 18, 2018 in 2018, Death Metal, Greek Metal, Memento Mori, Reviews, Death Metal, 21 comments

“Ectoplasma might be new to the game, but the resolutely old-school Cavern of Foul Unbeings would never betray the fact. Their first LP since a 2016 debut, Cavern plunders all manner of late ’80s and early ’90’s death metal from Obituary to Death acquiring riffs and inspiration, complete with the B-movie samples and a noticeable absence of bass guitar.” Old death dies hard.

Aetherian – The Untamed Wilderness Review

Aetherian – The Untamed Wilderness Review

By Dr. Wvrm on December 6, 2017 in 2017, Greek Metal, Lifeforce Records, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 43 comments

“I love Insomnium. Big shock, I know. Of the eight reviews with Insomnium namedrops this year, I own more than half of them. Imagine my dismay when, upon returning from re-education vacation, I stumbled across a lonely slab of Insomnium-core from November, unreviewed and unloved. From Greece, to boot! Aetherian laid their pearly adoration for melodeath’s upper crust before swine and I’m going to give them their due.” Melodeath before nuclear hogs.

War Possession – Doomed to Chaos Review

War Possession – Doomed to Chaos Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on November 1, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Greek Metal, Memento Mori, Reviews, Death Metal, 66 comments

“The extreme genres of metal are utterly obsessed with war, death, and violence, suggesting the view that the human experience is one of cruelty largely restrained, with all of us united by the cold embrace of death. Extreme metal seems to explore these ideas intently, attempting to find a certain beauty or, at the very least, excitement in the worst impulses of man. Art, at its core, seems to try and explore and express a particular facet of the human experience and imbue it with some sort of message or worldview. We’re naturally repulsed by death and destruction, but, like the story of Leonitus looking at corpses in Plato’s Republic, we’re also fascinated by it: ‘Look for yourselves, you evil wretches! Take your fill of the beautiful sight!'” Man Unkind.

Septicflesh – Codex Omega Review

Septicflesh – Codex Omega Review

By GardensTale on August 31, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Death Metal, Greek Metal, Reviews, Season of Mist, Symphonic Metal, Black Metal, 78 comments

“Something evil stirs beneath the Akropolis. Runes begin glowing red in the deep tunnels beneath the temple. Animals scatter in panic as drums rise from the depths. Vendors in Anafiotika pray to their respective gods, but find no respite in faith, as the ground begins to shake and crack. The reason for this unholy display? Septicflesh are back with another fat slab of orchestral death!” Night on Septic Mountain.