With a sense of relief the drive to Sheffield was probably the least fraught trip I’ve had venturing to gigs in quite some time arriving in time for doors at seven. Now, for some reasons, and this applies to the… Continue Reading →
I doubt there are many death metal bands that have the release rate and quality of Sweden’s Paganizer. Indeed this is the bands 13th full length and like previous albums the adage of if it isn’t broken then don’t fix… Continue Reading →
The Greek black metal scene is not one unfamiliar with experimentation or those willing to push the boundaries of black metal and its adjacent genres. This is one of many reasons I hold it in high regard, and one fairly… Continue Reading →
Atmospheric, dark and heavy post-metal is what Codespeaker dispense. According to the band, “Scavenger” lacks the warmth of their first album, and is more vitriolic and desperate. The album starts with “Usud” (You). Shadow, haunting and heavy, the build-up is… Continue Reading →
I quite enjoyed this Norwegian band’s previous album, ‘Temple Of The Adversarial Fire’ which I reviewed for the site back in 2017. I suspect the reason behind the inconsistent release rate is down to a couple of members being in… Continue Reading →
What do we have here? A death rock trio, named New Skeletal Faces, that sprung form fertile Californian soil, and that is being released on Peaceville Records, promising to fuse “the seductive and spellbinding gothic prowess of bands such as… Continue Reading →
These three delightful gentlemen hail from Germany. They’ve been active for over a decade, and as far as I can discern, “Necrotic Flesh Bacteria” is their third full length album. I was expecting something in the vein of Goregrind from… Continue Reading →
Alex Nunziati is a busy chap it seems. Not only is he involved in, Lord Vampyr and Malamorte (as well as formerly Theatres Des Vampires), but this is his third solo album. Looking the Italian workaholic up on Metal Archives,… Continue Reading →
In the latest edition of “I can’t believe nobody grabbed this from the review list” it seems Swedish gothic metal clan Tribulation have fallen into my hands to cover. Not a problem really as I have liked what I have… Continue Reading →
From the Vastland is fundamentally a Norwegian black metal band whose music and lyrics are influenced by Persian history and mythology. Its members have associations with renowned bands including Horizon Ablaze, Gaahls Wyrd and 1349. From the Vastland has been… Continue Reading →
Fancy a Viennese waltz down the blue Danube? No, ok, well we can leave that to the tourists on those horrible cruise liners then. We are going much closer to the water itself here courtesy of Captain Marrock who is… Continue Reading →
From the school of blackened death metal come Ephialtes. “Melas Oneiros” is a debut album but there’s no shortage of experience in this band which is headed by Quazarre whose cv includes Devilish Impressions, Asgaard and Crionics. Menace lurks everywhere,… Continue Reading →