Formed from a union of some of the best and brightest from the cold reaches of Scandinavia, Cemetery Skyline are a five piece melodic goth outfit who are the brainchild of guitarist Markus Vanhala (Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium). Rounded out with… Continue Reading →
Six albums in and Swedish Power Metallers Veonity are still evolving, both musically and personally. Guitarist Anders Sköld has decided to take a step away from lead vocal duties this time around to concentrate on just being one half of… Continue Reading →
This band from France promises us a dreamlike journey, and in doing so spans extremes of sound. The quoted musical points of reference here are Alcest, Sylvaine, Cult of Luna, Amenra and Darkher. “Les Dires de l’Âme” (The Words of… Continue Reading →
It would seem that opening bands this weekend are four-letter words. Sunday’s starter for four was Ursa from Belgium. It remained to be seen whether their impact would be Major or Minor. My first impressions were of an action band… Continue Reading →
Well, I clearly wasn’t the only one who enjoyed Ensiferum’s slight change in approach with 2020’s excellent “Thalassic”. It topped Finland’s album chart, reached number 3 in Germany’s, and went top ten in Switzerland, Canada and even the USA. So,… Continue Reading →
Hmmmm, tasty. I don’t know about you, but there’s something about really gnarly, HM-2 pedal guitar tone death metal that I just can’t give up. It’s like a fry-up. You know it’s going to clog your arteries, but hell if… Continue Reading →
Circumstances have led to three different writers covering the separate parts of this triptych of albums. That’s not a bad way to do things as it means different sources are likely to be noted and it gives a broad outlook… Continue Reading →
Saturday 5th October 1.30pm, Saturday – it’s the graveyard shift. As tradition dictates, and they like their tradition round these parts, a Dutch band took to the stage. I can’t count the number of times the occupant of this… Continue Reading →
Look, there’s no getting round this, and let’s not beat around the bush – “Crown of Thorns” is pretty much a shoe-in for my album of the year. This has been a good year for releases, but really, nothing has… Continue Reading →
Switzerland’s Calcined is a band I came across when I reviewed their debut album for the site back in 2015 and was reasonably impressed by it. The sophomore was equally decent upping the technicality slightly that accompanies a band when… Continue Reading →
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois Immortal Bird have spent the past 11 years combining black metal, crust punk and some sludgy genres to create a somewhat unique blend of metal and adjacent sounds to express their outspoken shtick. Having discovered them… Continue Reading →
ProgPower Europe is the musical equivalent of a holiday in the sun. One thing that makes me particularly appreciative – maybe it doesn’t take a lot – is how orderly and organised it all is. I do realise that I’m… Continue Reading →