If you like, cold, razor sharp black metal with a touch of thrash metal and Dimmu Borgir, I'd say that 'Twilight of the Apocalypse' from Antares Predator is worth checking out.

I like when an album is not just 2000 bps all the way through, and with the versatility presented here, there's a lot more on offer.

From the blast massacre of Mark 13 over the midway breather Sacrament to the monstrous and epic title track, Antares Predator has delivered one of the most positive surprises so far this year - even if Steffen Schulze doesn't sport one of my favourite of the genre.

Try it.