Author Pete Woods
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 →
These Italians were already on the rise with debut album ‘Ascension’ proving itself to be a confident and mature opening gambit. Three years later they are back with the follow up which is described as being ‘Cosmic Doom.’ With a… Continue Reading →
Make no mistake, Autumnal angst and anguish are definitely setting in. Looking at what is left on the review list in front of me, there is one constant and it sure ain’t happiness. So I first turn to Rome a… Continue Reading →
Not to be confused with IHOP but equally something to lovingly gorge on, IMHOTEP is a highly regarded Norwegian webzine focussing on in depth articles about the important artists within the extreme metal scene. It has been inactive for a… Continue Reading →
Finnish flag-bearers Barathrum are certainly distinguished peers having been around since way back in 1991. Under the tutelage of founding member Demonos Sova they have been consistently knocking out a doomy take on blackness which has seen a vast array… Continue Reading →
It may have taken a decade or so but once you gained kvlt points for being able to pronounce and spell the name Dødheimsgard, don’t tell me you didn’t feel just a little bit smug? It’s back to the drawing… Continue Reading →
There’s something fetid in the fields of Flanders as Belgian iconoclasts Ars Veneficium dig up their third album and successor to 2020 release ‘Usurpation Of The Seven.’ Founding members S and Ronarg have this time been joined by Flo Musil… Continue Reading →
I’d hazard a guess that this cult act are more well known in the USA than they are in Europe even if they have been plying their musical pact with the devil since way back in 1988. Their output during… Continue Reading →
Hardly surprising but the last and second album ‘Par La Fue’ from French Vampiric council Diablation made my albums of the year list when it was released in 2022. Including members past and present from the likes of Seth, Bâ’a,… Continue Reading →
Although only visiting the area briefly long ago, I was aware of the significance of wind as far as the South Of France is concerned and sure enough a bit of research buffeted me in the direction of Le Mistral…. Continue Reading →
Canadian vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Paulus Kressman is notable for having actively participated in a large array of extreme outfits over the past three decades. This career has seen him in lurking in the UnderWorld as essentially a drummer and guitarist… Continue Reading →
A new name? Yes! A new band? Most certainly not! This collective of three ladies and one gent from Brighton were originally conceived in 2008 under the name Birdeatsbaby. We have been singing their praises for quite some time and… Continue Reading →