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Their working rate is fast when compared to Metallica, but not as fast as you suggested. Besides none of albums sound hasted. http://scratchthesurface-webzine.blogspot.com

Italy's The Secret is surely one of the most bewitching, uncompromising and feral bands I have come across in the last few years. Their third full-length effort “Solve et Coagula” marks the beginning of a partnership with Southern Lord and sees the Italian four-piece thrust and pillage their way...

The sinister and orchestral instrumental intro “Rise of the Hunted” kind of forewarns listeners for the utter chaos that is about to be unleashed when the first and proper theme from Seven Stitches’ debut full-length erupts from the speakers. Sporting an enormous dose of brutality, “Room” kicks...

Writing that Pitch Black is one of the most underrated Portuguese acts would be a terrible cliché that probably manifests a compassion that these five fellows don’t need and never asked for. Their debut full-length “Thrash Killing Machine” from 2005 might not have raised their...

Hailing from Lisbon – Portugal, Mourning Lenore peddles a solemn and grieving doom-metal that reminds me of the Holy Trinity of British Misery. That’d be Anathema before setting the controls for the heart of Pink Floyd, Paradise Lost before getting enamoured with all things Depeche...

Portugal’s Crushing Sun comes tagged as death-metal, yet exterior signs suggest that I’m not before a standard death-metal group. There’s no blasphemous title or a disgustingly repulsive album cover here, those typical attributes that almost everyone within the genre uses to gain credibility and...

More reviews here: Lords of Metal - http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=15018&lang=en Satan Stole My Teddybear - http://www.ssmt-reviews.com/artist/kata.html#night Pop Matters - http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/115841-katatonia-night-is-the-new-day Rocksound -...

The review of metalreview.com seems pretty lame indeed. I mean Forsaker has one of the heaviest riffs Katatonia ever written since Brave Murder Day and it leans towards a progressive-rock structure, so I can’t really see where The Beatles or even Paradise Lost circa Host fits in the equation...

Here’re some thoughts on Night Is The New Day: Decibel Magazine: http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=339413 Ultimate Guitar: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/katatonia/night_is_the_new_day/index.html Big Distraction...

Interview with bassist and keyboardist Martin Hanner done in October here: http://scratchthesurface-webzine.blogspot.com/2009/10/skyfire-interview-with-martin-hanner.html

Great review! Indeed each song on “The Noble Search has its own savour and distinct trait, incontestably unfolding The Firstborn’s inherent knack for dynamics and diverse textures. http://scratchthesurface-webzine.blogspot.com

Well, you aren’t going to tell it is pop music are you?

Interview with Oysten G. Brun done in March here: http://scratchthesurface-webzine.blogspot.com/2009/03/borknagar-interview-with-ystein-g-brun.html

Picking the best death metal albums of all time is an extremely difficult task and will likely become a target to many discussions as everyone has its own opinion and preferences. I agree with some records that were picked, but I also disagree with some choices as well. For example, Terrorizer’s...

A new update of Scratch the Surface webzine is already on-line featuring interviews with Borknagar, Buried Inside, Divine Lust and Isole. New reviews: IXXI, Blut Aus Nord, Tribazik and Throne of Katarsis More info at: http://scratchthesurface-webzine.blogspot.com