Nine Covens – On the Dawning of Light
First off, I am most honored to be writing for Teeth of the Divine. Instead of routinely misspelling the URL (long domain names are a problem spot for me), I can now have it saved to my favorites and...
View ArticleNorse – All is Mist and Fog
Back in 2010, the self-released debut from Australia’s Norse took me completely by surprise and ended up being on my year end list. It was a blistering, feverishly good example of black/death metal...
View ArticleNecrowretch – Putrid Death Sorcery
Necrowretch leader/vocalist/guitarist Vlad apparently is obsessed with the legendary Scream Bloody Gore and said that one day he wants to create his own version of Death’s all-time classic debut album....
View ArticleNebulous – The Quantum Transcendence of Death
There’s was a nice little run on under the radar technical death metal to finish 2012 and start 2013; relatively new or obscure acts like Inanimate Existence, Devolved, Ophidian I, Scent of Death, and...
View ArticleNervochaos – To the Death
Brazil’s Nervochaos come charging out of the gates on their 5th album of old school , chunky death metal; “Mark of the Beast” thunders along with a killer death metal romp, as does second track track...
View ArticleNecrocurse – Grip of the Dead
Up until Regain Records reissued the band’s discography in 2009, I never really cared for Sweden’s blackened thrashers Nifelheim. The band hasn’t released anything since 2007, but vocalist Hellbutcher...
View ArticleNepente – Suffering is the Seed
What is it with South America and their death metal bands? It seems as though each one is forced to read some sort of how-to guide about their metal because the overwhelming majority of metal bands...
View ArticleNerij – Lophophora Williamsii And Monochromatic Perceptions
If anything is to be clear, it is that the Italian solo artist Nerij has come quite a long way since “Fato Ottenebrato Ghermente Anime Inquiete” of last year, a patchy eighteen minute demo that...
View ArticleNoumena – Death Walks With Me
After 2005′s Absence and 2006′s Anatomy of Life, Finland’s Noumena looked to be on the verge of breaking out and rising to the levels of fellow Finns Amorphis, Insomnium, Swallow the Sun and previous...
View ArticleNeaera – Ours is the Storm
A prolific band, Neaera is. Already on their sixth full-length release since forming in 2003, the German quintet is back to doing what they’ve done throughout their career, which is write solid,...
View ArticleNecrotic Disgorgement – Documentaries of Dementia
As the big name bands continue to put out disappointing albums (looking at you most recently Blood Red Throne… I mean wtf?!?), it has allowed the underground to show where the action’s at. You can be...
View ArticleNew Dominion, The – Procreating the Undivine
Hailing from the Netherlands, The New Dominion is a exciting and talented multifaceted act that features drummer Yuma Van Eekelen, who drummed on Pestilence‘s 2011 effort, Doctrine. And while that once...
View ArticleNeige Eternelle – Neige Eternelle
Canada is not exactly the frozen, snow-capped, northern land I think of when I’m looking for Black Metal. It is especially surprising that Neige Eternelle (French for Eternal Snow, go figure) hail from...
View ArticleNorthless – World Keeps Sinking LP
Continuing with tradition, Adam at Gilead Media has yet again released another of the undeniable best records of 2013. Northless‘ second full-length, World Keeps Sinking is an absolute behemoth-sized...
View ArticleNervecide – Impermanence
Nervecide is the brainchild of Italian do-it-yourselfer Giorgio Benedetti. He handles everything on this album, from the vocals all the way down to the drum programming. It’s a solid album, made more...
View ArticleNecrophobic – Womb of Lilithu
After some demos and EP of fairly standard Swedish death metal, Necrophobic morphed into a black/death act and released a handful of pretty revered albums in 1993′s The Nocturnal Silence, 1997′s...
View ArticleNephren Ka – The Fall of Omnius
Even though the band’s moniker may lure in casual Nile fans, France’s Nephren Ka is actually centered around Frank Hebert (Dune author) themes, despite the fact their style of modern, clinical,...
View ArticleNecrovile – Engorging the Devourmental Void
There’s something about Cannibal Corpse. It just doesn’t get old. Generations of bands have come and aped them the way they want. There are two eras of Cannibal Corpse worship as well – the Chris...
View ArticleNecrambulant – Infernal Infectious Necro-Ambulatory Pandemic
2008 saw the emergence of this Arizona based guttural death metal act, that due to line-up troubles saw the band almost breaking up. Necrambulant put the pieces back together and their signing to...
View ArticleNo Trust – Unfound
It’s pretty simple really- if you look me/my site up, ask politely and personally for a review, send a CD and follow up equally as politely, chances are I will give your album a few listens and...
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