Reviews

Sometimes, the stars align in wicked ways. On the night of 13 May 2025, under the half-lit skies of Bucharest, Romania, Metalhead summoned a triad of sonic dread to Quantic Pub—Venom Inc., Hate, and Ater. The stage wasn’t dressed for comfort. It was primed for impact. And those who...

There’s a kind of clarity that only comes after decades in the dark. Norway’s 1349 have long stripped their vision down to essentials, only to reconstruct it with occult rigor. “The Wolf & the King” doesn’t break rank with their past—it transfigures it. If “Massive Cauldron of Chaos” was...

Let it be known, it was about time to dive into what the Netherlands continues to offer, and I’ve found a curious creation by Ter Ziele, titled “Embodiment of Death“. This act carves its own path, pouring out mind-bending, desolate riffs alongside fragile melodies and vocals that cut deep....

January 18, 2025, Quantic Club. Yoth Iria, Machiavellian God, Dark Fusion, Karma Violens, and False Reality came through, and let’s just say, it wasn’t your average night. With Rusidava Management and Psychosounds Music behind the event, the underground came to life in its purest form. False Reality: Shattering Expectations...

Prognan continues to masterfully weave history, emotion, and vehemence into their storytelling with “Sve Će To Narod Pozlatiti“. This colossal two-hour-plus album doesn’t just revisit the turmoil of World War II—it brings it to life with a cinematic grandeur rarely seen in music. Through their black metal canvas, the...

When convention is obliterated and chaos reigns supreme, a new chapter in sonic rebellion is etched into the annals of underground metal. Black Mass Pervertor‘s latest EP, “Hyperborean Baptism” defies the ordinary, delivering a volatile cocktail of savage energy and untethered aggression. Hailing from Finland, this black metal band...

Alright, so the dust has settled, the lights have dimmed, and it’s time to talk about what went down at Quantic Club on December 12. Samael. “Passage“. In its entirety. And yeah, they didn’t just stop there. The band took us on a wild ride, dropping classic after classic....

There’s something undeniably exciting about waiting for a promising band to return after a long silence. It’s like standing on the edge of a precipice, not knowing when or if the plunge will come, but feeling an exhilarating tension in the air. After seven years of anticipation, Liberator, one...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to dive headfirst into a maelstrom of old-school death metal chaos, only to find yourself swallowed by its unrelenting power and grim elegance? If not, then Concrete Icon is here to guide you through that brutal, uncompromising passage. With “Voracious Streams“, their...