Brazilian Metal

Diabolic Force – Praise of Satan Review

Diabolic Force – Praise of Satan Review

By Mark Z. on September 14, 2018 in 2018, Black Metal, Brazilian Metal, Hells Headbangers Records, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal, 48 comments

“One dark and stormy night many years ago, some guy was in his attic listening to his vinyl copy of Bathory’s debut when he thought to himself, “I could make music like this!” It didn’t end there. It happened again. And again. And again. Now it’s 2018, and the number of bands that have taken influence from first wave black metal is so great you could probably build a bridge to Hawaii made solely from their goathead T-shirts. Diabolic Force is one of those bands, and if you thought this Brazilian trio were here to breathe fresh life into the style, you must have missed the fact that their new album is called Praise of Satan.” Satan is overexposed.

Krisiun – Scourge of the Enthroned Review

Krisiun – Scourge of the Enthroned Review

By Ferrous Beuller on September 8, 2018 in 2018, Brazilian Metal, Century Media, Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 64 comments

“Metal fans are fucking hard to please. We bitch when a band becomes predictable, and then we bitch some more when they experiment outside of our comfort zones. But whether you’re a contrary bastard or not, dependability is always a risky approach. We can investigate the paradox, in part, by applying two methodologies. First: the Slayer Equivalency. The act of happening upon a winning formula and then bleeding it to death despite rapidly diminishing relevance. And the second: the Angel Corpse Optimisation. A fast and frantic existence, knowingly brief, but with enough foresight to burn out with a nuclear burst of atomic violence. Brazil’s fatal fraternity, Krisiun, are on the cusp of releasing their latest full-length, but on which side of the hypothesis do they stand?” Brazil returns to wax your ass.

Angra – ØMNI Review

Angra – ØMNI Review

By Angry Metal Guy on March 12, 2018 in 2018, Brazilian Metal, EarMusic records, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, 79 comments

“Angra’s Secret Garden was a surprise for me. It captured my heart by being extraordinary in its execution, not its novelty. The record was a solid group of songs that were well-written, well-performed, and fun to listen to. But let’s not kid ourselves, aside from having a spunky new 23 year-old drummer and slightly used 41 year-old singer, Angra wasn’t really doing anything unexpected. The record was graced by Jens Bogren’s Industry Standard Power Metal Production™, a guest appearance by scene matron Doro Pesch, and it was a straight forward affair. Secret Garden’s directness was charming in its lack of pretense, and I’ve come back to it a lot since then. So, three years later, 2018 starts off with Angra’s newest record entitled ØMNI. And this time, they’ve gone and written an orchestral, progressive metal concept album about the future. So, how’d that work out for them?” AMG and Angra together again.

Armored Dawn – Barbarians in Black Review

Armored Dawn – Barbarians in Black Review

By Swordborn on February 22, 2018 in 2018, AFM Records, Brazilian Metal, Power Metal, Reviews, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, 0 comments

“Now here’s something you don’t see every day: a beefy-sounding Brazilian power metal act with no prior label releases appearing on a label as prominent as AFM. Armored Dawn is a sextet of South Americans who sound and write more like they hail from Germany or Scandinavia. With a certain preoccupation for Viking “lore” — just like half of all of metal — the band’s theme is nothing to write home about, but the album trailer sounded promising enough that I was eager to get my hands on this.” Viking lore or bore?

Jupiterian – Terraforming Review

Jupiterian – Terraforming Review

By Master of Muppets on November 22, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Brazilian Metal, Doom Metal, Reviews, Sludge, Transcending Obscurity, Black Metal, Doom Metal, Sludge, 47 comments

“Atmospheric doom/sludge. Ponder that tag and allow the words and your imagination to create a world, a special place of their design. Personally, there’s no light where those words take me. I see the genre before me and am transported somewhere dark, cold; visions of Errata convulse under Clouds which Swallow the Sun, and I begin to dream of a place that I could call home. Norway, Finland, Russia, Canada… the lands of ice and snow dance behind my eyes.” Weather forecast: Grim.

Patria – Magna Adversia Review

Patria – Magna Adversia Review

By Treble Yell on March 6, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Brazilian Metal, Reviews, Soulseller Records, 11 comments

“We know that art is often wrought in the forge of circumstance but beyond the personal biases, trials and tribulations of everyday life can the very climate we live in serve as a catalytic muse? Louisiana’s turgid humidity spawned swampy sludge metal and the pallid, frozen wastes of Scandinavia formed the backdrop against which black metal performs its danse macabre. It’s the latter’s frigid fingers that grip Magna Adversia, the latest release by Patria. But rather than hailing from Norway or Sweden, the band inhabits the mountainous south of Brazil.” Brazil is not a frostbitten kingdom.

Sepultura – Machine Messiah Review

Sepultura – Machine Messiah Review

By Dr. Fisting on January 19, 2017 in 2.0, 2017, Brazilian Metal, Nuclear Blast, Reviews, Heavy Metal, 58 comments

“For some reason, I seem to be the go-to reviewer for anything Sepultura-related here at AMG. This is a pretty unrewarding “honor,” given that the band has been releasing underwhelming albums for many years now (and don’t even get me started on Max Cavalera’s various projects). The band’s latest record Machine Messiah is their fourteenth overall, and marks their first collaboration with celebrated Swedish producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Fates Warning).” Watch Dr. Fisting try to break free from his bloody roots.

Almah – E.V.O. Review

Almah – E.V.O. Review

By Zephyrus on October 2, 2016 in 2016, Brazilian Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Test Your Metal, Uncategorized, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, 24 comments

“Concerning geography, I’m the first to admit my complete and total cluelessness. I’m the guy that, until recently, thought the Philippines were off the coast of Central America. My knowledge of European countries is directly linked to the number of metal bands they have produced. When it comes to Brazil, I’m aware of exactly three things; their Olympics were a gong show, they lost 7-1 and they love their power metal. That’s right, Almah is back with E.V.O, another offering of trademark Brazilian power.” From Brazil with love.