Author: André Monteiro

André Monteiro

Porto, Portugal

From his post in Porto, André Monteiro provides essential reportage on the global extreme metal circuit. His work is defined by a clear, narrative-driven focus, documenting the technical evolution and thematic weight of the genre’s most defiant artists. He contextualizes the sound, tracing the lines that connect disparate regional scenes to the international stage.

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November 22, 2025

November 22, 2025

Disaffected: Resurrecting Organic Soul and Digital Future with ‘Spiritual Humanized Technology’

Breaking an eight-year silence, Portuguese pioneers Disaffected return with ‘Spiritual Humanized Technology,’ a conceptual monolith exploring the fusion of organic…
Releases, Music

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November 2, 2025

November 2, 2025

Rotten Sound: Chronicling a Broken Reality with ‘Mass Extinction’

The Finnish grindcore veterans diagnose societal collapse on their new EP, arguing that misinformation has turned culture into a Jim…
Videos, Music

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October 27, 2025

October 27, 2025

Abysmal Dawn: A Human Requiem for Metal’s Soul with ‘Cradle of Affliction’

The Los Angeles death metal veterans return with a poignant tribute to At The Gates’ Tomas Lindberg, reaffirming their melodic…
Releases, Music

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October 25, 2025

October 25, 2025

Depravity: The Return to Carnal Dominion with ‘Bestial Possession’

After a five-year silence, Australian death metal titans Depravity return with a statement of uncompromising brutality. ‘Bestial Possession’ refines their…
Releases, Music

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October 4, 2025

October 4, 2025

Internal Bleeding: ‘Settle All Scores,’ The Heroic Dose, and the Vengeful Return of Slam’s Pioneers

With their seventh full-length album, the architects of slam death metal are not just releasing new music—they are issuing a…
Releases, Music

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September 15, 2025

September 15, 2025

Nasum: Swedish Grindcore Band Announces Expanded Reissue of Debut Album, ‘Inhale/Exhale’

Disbanded Swedish grindcore band Nasum will release ‘Inhaled/Exhaled/Revived,’ an expanded 62-track reissue of their 1998 debut, ‘Inhale/Exhale,’ on October 24,…
Movements

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July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019

The Unexpected Goth Inclusions on Popular Culture and Sports

Despite being frequently misunderstood and at times maligned in popular culture, the goth subculture has slowly made its way to…
Virtuality, Opinions

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March 22, 2018

March 22, 2018

‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines’ Explores the Undead Society

‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines’ is an underrated entry in the vampire video game genre that introduced a complex and…
Motions

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April 10, 2017

April 10, 2017

Marvel Entertainment’s Venom gets own spin-off movie

Venom is to appear in his own standalone movie, due in cinemas on October 5th, 2018, to be brought to…
Games

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October 3, 2016

October 3, 2016

‘Hitman’ suffering from episodic distribution

One must recognise that Agent 47 is a striking fictional character in the world of video games. Followers of the…
Games

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June 4, 2016

June 4, 2016

‘XCOM 2’ blotches gamers as the ravenous underdogs

‘XCOM 2’ is poised to be one of the greatest games of 2016, playing gratefulness to a ravenous audience that…
Motions

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May 26, 2016

May 26, 2016

Cult Film Nosferatu Due For a Newly Shot Remake

Horror fans seldom greet the news of yet another Hollywood remake with much enthusiasm. It usually involves a well-loved classic…