Olivier Badin
Latest articles by Olivier Badin

Hour Of Penance - Cast The First Stone album review
By Olivier Badin published
Italy’s death metal squad reach for a new balance

Metal Hammer's extreme reissue reviews
By Olivier Badin published
The latest extreme re-releases, unearthed and reviewed...

Bethlehem - Bethlehem album review
By Olivier Badin published
Depressive pioneers add melody to their misery

Entrapment - Through Realms Unseen album review
By Olivier Badin published
The Netherlands’ death metal convert dims the lights

Soulburn album review – Earthless Pagan Spirit
By Olivier Badin published
Asphyx spinoff Soulburn takes a turn towards the black with new album

10 Swedish death metal bands that don't sound very Swedish
By Olivier Badin published
Sweden's death metal is usually as distinctive as its meatballs and flat pack furniture - but the bands below have all forged a sound that sets them apart from their fellow countrymen

Hoath - Codex III: Crown Of The Mind album review
By Olivier Badin published
Horna mainman turns a shaky hand towards death metal

Vader - The Empire album review
By Olivier Badin published
Polish death squad get back to their roots

Darkthrone album review – Arctic Thunder
By Olivier Badin published
Norway’s capricious duo Darkthrone play musical chairs with new album

Seremonia album review – Pahuuden Äänet
By Olivier Badin published
Deadpan occult rites from the land of the midnight sun; it's the new album from Seremonia

Johansson & Speckmann album review – Edge of The Abyss
By Olivier Badin published
Prolific metal veterans Johansson & Speckmann bring themselves closer to death

Blood Incantation album review – Starspawn
By Olivier Badin published
Presenting the new album from Blood Incantation – in space, everyone can still hear you growl

Usurpress album review – The Regal Tribe
By Olivier Badin published
Swedish death metal veterans Usurpress find their forward-thinking feet with new album

Asphyx - Incoming Death album review
By Olivier Badin published
A triumphant death metal manifesto

The Wounded Kings – Visions In Bone album review
By Olivier Badin published
British doomsters The Wounded Kings turn to death and rebirth with new album, reviewed here...

Lacertilia – We're Already Inside Your Mind album review
By Olivier Badin published
Welsh space-rockers Lacertilia set course for a brainless beyond with new album

Denouncement Pyre – Black Sun Abound album review
By Olivier Badin published
Australian black thrashers Denouncement Pyre take a sinister turn with new album, reviewed here

Centinex – Doomsday Rituals album review
By Olivier Badin published
Sweden’s death metallers Centinex stay inside their comfort zone with new album

Incantation, Pentagram and Wolves In The Throne Room – reissue reviews
By Olivier Badin published
The latest extreme reissue reviews, from Incantation, Pentagram and Wolves In The Throne Room

Grave Desecrator – Dust To Lust album review
By Olivier Badin published
Brazil’s mid-80s extreme tradition is in safe hands with Grave Desecrator. Check out our album review here...

Defiled – Towards Inevitable Ruin album review
By Olivier Badin published
Tokyo’s death metallers Defiled shoot themselves in the foot with new album

Gutter Instinct – Age Of The Fanatics album review
By Olivier Badin published
Gutter Instinct bring new weapons to the Swedish DM wars with new album

Dark Funeral – Where Shadows Forever Reign album review
By Olivier Badin published
Supersonic warlords Dark Funeral move up another gear with new album
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