Author Pete Woods
A little bit of unravelling was necessary with this one as although the two ladies and two gents from Orbel are from France and indeed the PR blurb about this album was in French, the language adopted here for song-titles… Continue Reading →
Here we are back in the shadowy Swiss enclave of the Helvetic Underground Committee and in the grand scheme of things the duo behind Ateiggär (Initiator of ideas) must be overlords of the organisation. Both are in Arkhaaik, Kvelgeyst, Ungfell… Continue Reading →
Blimey, it’s been a while since we faced the sea of darkness that is Anima Morte. 2014 to be precise with 3rd album ‘Upon Darkened Stains.’ I have actually been playing their older discs recently, well it’s that time of… Continue Reading →
The time has come oh timid reader, to talk of many things, of Spice Girls, Biebers, Kanye Wests, the cabbages who sing…Erm sorry but this is not the easiest of things to approach and my head is a little bit… Continue Reading →
This quartet out of Philly have taken a considerable amount of time perfecting their craft as this, their debut full-length comes a full five years after the ‘Pulsing Dark Absorptions’ of its previous EP. With no less than three members… Continue Reading →
First thought here was that surely a Cavernous Gateway would make more sense than a Gate but I am probably just splitting hairs. Anyway, this is a project from Helrunar founder Sebastian “S.K.” Körkemeier and follows up the split he… Continue Reading →
Yet another newly formed band in front of me here and again one with calibre in the ranks with members from outfits such as Wolfhetan, Infaust and MOSAIC. Hailing from Thuringia Germany they are a slightly difficult act to categorise… Continue Reading →
The duo of Austrian “mega synthesists” who manipulate their names into LAWA are Alain Leonard and Alex Wank. Here they are back with the first in a two-part album series which they have classed as an “electronic nightmare”. There is… Continue Reading →
Another early start to cram in 4 bands passing through the UK and stopping off in London, Birmingham and Manchester. The first are Horizon Ignited from Finland and a band I did not know. A review of last, recent album… Continue Reading →
Active since 2006, despite title, this is actually the fifth album from French duo ACOD and their first for LADLO. They are described as playing black and death metal and I noted that that Jérome of the highly regarded Celestia… Continue Reading →
Considering the amount of venues left in the centre of London it’s no surprise that shows are moving to the outskirts of the city. Tonight, we find ourselves in Limehouse East London at the rather magnificent Troxy. This venue has… Continue Reading →
Long before Wormrot became flagbearers for Singaporean extremity there was another warlord spearheading the campaign. Shyaithan and Impiety should need not introduction and that commanding grizzled warrior is an imposing force in both music and stature. Devouror formed back in… Continue Reading →