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If you have read my reviews for POMBAGIRA's first two albums than you know that I was never a huge fan of this English band. I liked their2009 album...

It's always exciting to receive a package from an unknown record label. This is exactly what happened a few months ago when I found a small packet...

The music of some bands is virtually indestructible. These include POISON IDEA, who belong to the finest U.S. hardcore punk bands. Formed in 1980,...

'Harmonic' is definitely one of the most captivating albums, I received in 2012 so far. Moreover, it's an absolute masterpiece of complex sounds and...

If I ever have problems to fall asleep or if inner restlessness is spreading, then I will listen to 'Axis Mundi' in the near future. And that's not...

A PENTAGRAM DVD was long overdue and there could be no better time for the release than 2011 because this year marks the 40th anniversary of the...

PYRAMIDO is without a doubt one of the best newcomers to the sludge scene. With their promising debut, 'Sand', they created a basis on which to build...

Over recent years, Scott 'Wino' Weinrich has turned into a workaholic and there's nothing wrong with it because he is brimming with creativity....

Who would have thought seven years ago that Victor Griffin and Bobby Liebling would reunite under the name PENTAGRAM just to record a new record? Not...

If I didn't know better, I would think that PATER NEMBROT is an old German krautrock band from 1971 just because the band name is so typical for that...

Chile's own Procession belong to those phenomenons in Doom I did not quite get. In the online department of the scene there was a lot of praise for...

It's been a long time since Cosmic Lava received new music from Motor City Zschopau, but a few weeks ago, Thomas Schulz (Dreaming) send me a copy of...

In principle, POWERHEAD's self-released debut full-length 'Celestial Frankenstein' is not a bad album, with the exception of two tracks. This...

It's always great when an obscure 1970's heavy rock gem gets a proper reissue treatment. In this case, it is POOBAH's legendary debut album 'Let Me...

PHANTOM GLUE's debut full length offers a mighty slab of unrelenting, heavy, riff-driven sludge that has been fortified by addition of a quantity...

After a hiatus of about two years, PLACE OF SKULLS return with their fourth studio album in 2010 and clearly demonstrate that it has been possible to...

Normally Sweden is mostly known for its 60's/70's influenced hardrock bands and, of course, as a birthplace for innovative death metal. Yes, you're...

Once again it's time for the often-used word 'underrated', but in the case of PALE DIVINE it suits perfectly. That is really too bad, because this US...

I'd never imagined that Sleep have left such a big impression in the world of heavy music. But it now seems that every fifth doom newcomer band is...

POMBAGIRA hail from England, and play sludgy doom metal with a strong focus on endless riff repetition with a massive guitar tone and guttural vocals....

It's only a few weeks ago, when I had seen this German band live in a club not far away from my hometown Oberhausen, and it was a real nice concert....

In the case of Finnish sludge Fleshpress are still the unbeaten kings, although there are a few new hopeful bands like Frogskin or PAGANUS. This is...

Some bands are always good for a nice surprise, especially when it's a band that never belonged to your favourite ones. In my case PUNY HUMAN is a...

It's nearly impossible to describe with words, how passionate, soulful and emotional the new album of PLACE OF SKULLS is. Ok, in the meantime these...

I really hate phrases like "the new album is their best", but in some cases it's totally true. This time, it's the new one from PALE DIVINE, which is...

At the beginning of 2005 it looked as if  "Love Through Blood" would be the farewell release of PLACE OF SKULLS. As if it wasn't tough enough for the...

It's always a delight to discover a new band, especially one as wonderful as this one. Combing a double-dose of Sabbathian riffs with 80's thrash...

Whenever I put a new PORN album in the player I expect the unexpected. At first I was surprised when I had taken a look in the booklet and noticed...

Due to the reason that Cosmiclava was inactive for nearly half a year (from late '03 - early '04), I received my promo (thanks Brian!) later than...

This is the lateset self-produced MCD with three tracks, which are representing only a small part of their different material. POISONED CHILD have...

After the "Fruit Of The Doom" MCD comes the follow-up "Volume". If you have read the review about their first release you know which kind of Rock PO...

What for a thunderous release from this Finnish band! Maybe the titel leads the die-hard Doom listener into the wrong direction, because PLUTONIUM...

This fine two tracker has been released on Southern Lord in the singles-club series and it contains "The Fall" from the "Nailed" album and a...

The name of this powertrio (in the truest meaning of the word) shouldn't be really new in the heavy Doom community, but for those who still don't...

After being absent from the heaviest music scene in the world for several years, x-PENTAGRAM guitarist / songwriter Victor Griffin has returned with a...

I'm still speechless about this new release from PENANCE! Four new tracks, titled "Love Dies", "Cold" , "Drown Me In A Sea Of Empty" and finally...

First off, this is one of the biggest positive surprises I received last month. PELICAN is an instrumental four-piece and this EP contains four...

The plans for releasing this split single are older (see INTERNAL VOID interview) and finally SOUTHERN LORD had taken the opportunity for a release....

The well-known Tim Moss and three other musicians are discovering with the new PORN the intensity and depth of feedbacks and sonic loops. The whole...

Everyone of you, who've noticed the other three PoS reviews knows about positive word that I've lost about this awesome band. And than you'll know...

Finally the first self-financed offical release from this great powertrio after the very recommandable three-song demo (see Demo-section for review)....

This young Canadian band was formed in 2002 and there are two outstanding things about PARADISE. First off, they combine Polynesian pop art with some...

I was really excited when I found the new PENANCE album in my mailbox, because they are still belonging to my all-time faves. The new album contains...

After five long years PENANCE comes up in 1999 with their self-financed album "Proving Ground" and it's a strong release. You find eleven tracks on...

It's a bit late but I hope not too late to introduce the new album from PAWNSHOP. The album is fitted with 10 honest heavy rocking songs. Their sound...

There's a lot to write about one of the most creative Italian musicians - Paul Chain. At the end of the 1977 he was one of the founder of Death SS,...

This isn't a new PENTAGRAM / DEATH ROW album, it's a complation of songs from the first three albums ("s/t" or "Relentless" / "Day Of Reckoning" / "Be...

This is one of the most important releases of the last years.Especially the early years in the 70`s of PENTAGRAM are still a very big secret for a lot...

This band is one of the reason, why I've started the Cosmic Lava. And with "Sub-Basement" comes the next fresh injection for my doomed addiction. It...

After the release of the debut "Revenge Is Easy" in 2000, here's the follow-up in 2003, again on Small Stone Records. I never listened to the debut,...

This album, released on Black Widow Records, is the first authorised release of a PENTAGRAM live-show, recorded in 1978 at The Keg, a well-known rock...

What for an exquisite titel for this outstanding album! I don't know, what could have been a better one. Maybe "Master Of Reality", but I guess this...

Here it is, the long anticipated so-called Metal projekt PROBOT of ex-Scream/Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, who has written all here included tracks, and...

The man and the myth! In this case, it's Italians underground avantgarde rocker Paul Chain. He's been around since the last 25 years, and in this time...