Suffering so you don't have to!
Metalcatto
Since you people seemed to somehow care about my Death Metal opinion, I thought why not try with the edgiest niche. However, I’m going to avoid the most obvious albums here. So no Mayhem, Burzum, or Darkthrone. Don’t panic—I’ll still drop a Norwegian classic or two. Let’s go.
Metalcatto
It’s not long since we reviewed Verses in Oath—an album that could easily top the 10 of that year. Hence, the chances of Verbolgen being Hulder‘s next perfect album are next to none. That doesn’t mean we’re just going to give up, even if that means reviewing this thing a few days later. You don’t care—you want someone to either fight with or to validate your lonely feelings. Let’s go.
Vicky
I’ve known, talked to, worked with, befriended, and been a fan of Váthos for quite some time now, so when I listened to SOLACE for the first time, my first instinct was to think “oh, wow, can’t believe I know these people”, of course, in a good way.
Metalcatto
I’m not a Servant expert. I know the band has gathered some attention in the underground. The Melodic Black Metal movement is a big deal now—Dissection has been vindicated. However, Lux Ex Inferis cover art made me skeptical. Like, why does it look so CGI? I’ve seen AI art more convincing. Anyway, I was still expecting the music to impress me, but most of all, to feel real.
Metalcatto
Today, I want to try something different. We’re always obsessed with the new and the shiny, but how about learning some history? Well, let’s start this new segment. Old School Death Metal is far from forgotten, but it’s bastardized to no avail. So let’s return to the good old days of this gross subgenre.
Metalcatto
Why do I do this to myself? Reviewing more Power Metal albums that aren’t for me at all. Well, Elyna is still sorting things out, so someone has to do the dirty job. Yet, Valkyrie’s Fire came to me with no fuss, except for having a solid label. That’s why Out of Darkness seemed destined to not impress me at all. You can see how I’m setting this up for a surprise, right? Or maybe not. Stay put.
Thechopstickdrummer
The promotional sheet for this record was written in charming broken English, so to honor its attitude, my introduction will follow suit: SPACE CHASER is super radical Thrash metal band from great country Germany serving up a science fiction-themed album full of surprise! Their upcoming record, Razorblade Bay, is thirty minute of high-speeds thrashing from the four-piece band, forming in 2011 and has releasing three previous albums. Long-winded appreciation aside, it’s time SPACE CHASER presents another Teutonic-esque platter of speedy Thrash. The preservation of Sodom, Kreator, and other Germanic titans’ aesthetics is an act I greatly appreciate–Kreator itself succumbed to the symmetrical illness plaguing modern-day covers (Krushers of the World, 2026). This styling begs a question: can they maintain a modern feel on a new label while still paying respect to their founders?
Metalcatto
If you’re new in town—as our blog stats show—then you might think we never cover any virgin… I mean, any unicorn music here. It’s been a while, but why not review Xandria‘s Eclipse to break our dark spell and start looking into some Power/Goth Metal this year that actually doesn’t make me embarrassed of being a Metalhead? Or maybe I’m wrong, and this is more of the same happy depressing music. Let’s see.
Metal Eclipse Reviews 