Démonos – FROM SACRED TO PROFANE
Leading the charge for India’s black metal avant-garde, Démonos veer from blistering six-string scree to amorphous, choking drone with impulsive dexterity. A hugely promising squall of anti-cosmic spite. [7] DL
Rudra –ENEMY OF DUALITY
Practitioners of ‘Vedic metal’ – ancient Hinduism gone heavy – Singapore’s Rudra don’t let their traditional instruments overwhelm their barrelling black/death stomp and expressive lead breaks, even if the parts need proper oiling. [6] JS
Siaskel – HARUWEN AIREN
Chile has become synonymous with crude and downtuned death metal but with this Santiago group it’s happily buried under blackish layers and a twisted concept about the ancient Patagonian mountains rulers. [7] OB
