Filthy Music Review - 'Vassafor/Temple Nightside: Call of the Maelstrom Split LP'

Vassafor / Temple Nightside - Call of the Maelstrom (Split LP) 

Iron Bonehead Productions

Review by Trevor Proctor

Iron Bonehead has yet again united two of the undergrounds darkest, gnarliest forces to release a split LP which has just seen the light of day. This time New Zealand’s Vassafor combines with Australia’s Temple Nightside to bring us some of the ugliest and heaviest music on the planet on “Call of the Maelstrom.” VK shares duties with both bands, an individual whose extensive roster of previous bands includes Diocletian, Ulcerate and Sinistrous Diabolus. This extremely talented individual plays bass for Temple Nightside and guitar, vocals and bass for Vassafor.

Filthy Giveaway - 'The Lazarus Effect' - Closed

This Friday, the 27th February, will see the release of The Lazarus Effect at theaters. It's the latest release from Blumhouse Productions and will be released by Relativity. To coincide with this, we at the Lair are very fortunate to be able to run a giveaway for a bevvy of promotional The Lazarus Effect goodies, which include a hoodie, flashlight and more. Read on for details on how to enter, to win these prizes, as well as more info on the film, including stills and trailer!

Filthy Music Review - 'Malsanctum, Ithaqua and Isabrut'

Iron Bonehead’s knack to sniff out talent and the most underground metal available is second to none and this February they’re set to bring us even more obscure greatness in the form of three tape releases from three of the underground’s most promising bands. All three will be released on cassette and are demo/debut releases so each is totally fresh and new from the Iron Bonehead’s vaults.

Filthy Music Review - 'Exhumed: Gore Metal: A Necrospective'

Exhumed - Gore Metal: A Necrospective 1998-2015 (2015)

Relapse Records 

Review by Trevor Proctor

We should all be pretty familiar with the grind/death machine that is Exhumed. Formed in 1990 when guitarist and vocalist Matt Harvey was a mere fifteen years old, they spent the ensuing years recording and releasing a number of demos, split releases and Eps. Their focus has always been on grinding death metal with an emphasis on old school, drawing influence from the likes of Carcass, Repulsion, Terrorizer and earlier releases from Entombed. 

Filthy Interview - 'A Forest of Stars'

Back at the end of January, Trevor reviewed A Forest of Stars latest album, Beware the Sword You Cannot See, of which he bestowed a mighty 10 out of 10. Now, he's had the great honor of interviewing the band, and I can tell you that it's a mighty fine read!

Filthy Music Review - 'Nocturnus: The Science of Horror'

Nocturnus - The Science of Horror (2015)

Nuclear War Now! Productions

Review by Trevor Proctor

Any of us would be hard pushed to come up with an individual who’s had more of an influence in the world of extreme metal than the legend and pioneer that is Mike Browning. A founding member of Morbid Angel, Mike was also a member of Incubus during the mid to late 1980’s and another indication of his extreme talent was the fact that in addition to playing drums he also performed vocals - a rarity in any sort of music at the time, not least within the death metal sub-genre.

Filthy Music Review - 'Goat Semen: Ego Svm Satana'

Goat Semen - Ego Svm Satana (2015)

Hell’s Headbangers

Review by Trevor Proctor

One of the most anticipated underground albums in recent memory is set to make a most welcome appearance in February. Way back in 2002 Peruvian black-death band Goat Semen first made an impact with the release of their self-titled demo, a demo that soon gained notoriety and has been repressed a number of times in multiple formats. Since then they’ve released two well received live albums and a few splits here and there but never, until now, a full studio album. Ten years in the making it’s no surprise anticipation around the release of “Ego Svm Satana” has reached feverish levels. Goat Semen's Ego Svm Satana, is set for North and South American release on February 24th via Hells Headbangers.

Filthy Music Review - 'A Forest of Stars: Beware the Sword You Cannot See'

A Forest of Stars - Beware the Sword You Cannot See (2015)

Lupus Lounge (Prophecy Productions) 

Review by Trevor Proctor

March will see the release of Gentleman’s Club A Forest of Stars’ fourth album, “Beware the Sword You Cannot See,” which follows the highly rated “A Shadowplay For Yesterdays,” released in 2012. This mysterious English troupe of musicians has a membership of seven and plays a diverse style of psychedelic black metal featuring elements ranging from folk to progressive and a little bit of almost everything in between. Beware the Sword You Cannot See is due to be released on the 3^rd of March, coming out via Lupus Lounge, a division of Prophecy Productions.