Author Andrew Doherty
Lethe comprises Anna Murphy, formerly of Eluveitie, and Tor-Helge Skel of Manes and once of Atrox. This project is described as “a melting pot of dark rock, pop, electronic, experimentation and metal, filled with a cold and harsh atmosphere, beautiful… Continue Reading →
Harvestman is the project of Steve von Till, the long-standing member of Neurosis. The pretext behind these “instrumental psychedelic reveries” is an otherworldliness born of names like Flying Saucer Attack, Fairport Convention, Tangerine Dream, Bert Jansch, Steeleye Span and Hawkwind…. Continue Reading →
Polish black metal band Blaze of Perdition are back with their sixth full album release. From fury to sludge, the band here reflect in summary the repression resulting from ideologies and religions. These five substantial pieces start with “W kwiecie… Continue Reading →
This band has always appealed to my senses, and so it was with great excitement that I received this one. Exciting is a good word to describe Loch Vostok’s music but then it is many things: heavy, progressive, epic, catchy,… Continue Reading →
This is the second album from this Portuguese trio, whose style falls into the category of post-doom-death-sludge. The band has been in existence for 12 years. Sound alert … that’s what the beginning suggests. A persistently dark beat and insistent… Continue Reading →
On the face of it, this one sounds right up my street and possible other people’s. Finnish trio Šamane specialise “dark halls of cold alternative rock, grieving tones and mesmeric soundscapes”. “Solstice” is their third album release. The minimalist deep… Continue Reading →
This Australian instrumental post-rock band has carved out a reputation for their music and also for their extensive touring and appearances at festivals across the world. I am familiar with the band’s 2017 album “Made of Breath Only”, since when… Continue Reading →
Here’s a band who have carved out a niche for themselves in the world of death metal. Now it’s time for album number nine for the trio from the Netherlands. Theatrical is a word I could use to describe The… Continue Reading →
I first got acquainted with Disbelief about 20 years ago when they ripped up the stage with their raucous, in-your-face metal, releasing the appropriately titled “Spreading the Rage”. “Killing Karma” is their eleventh album, the tenth being “The Ground Collapses”… Continue Reading →
Last time out, Givre represented through their epic and atmospheric black metal the theme of pride, patriotism, hardship and faith within the French nationalist struggle in Canada. That was “Destin Messianique” (2022). Here on “Le CloÎtre”, the story concerns six… Continue Reading →
Comprising members of White Ward, Soen, Naoni Orchestra and others, this Ukrainian band combines black metal with melodic death metal, progressive metal and traditional folk singing and instrumentation. The album is about an individual’s journey through darkness and disappointment towards… Continue Reading →
I’m not quite sure why a band from Italy would want to include a couple of track titles in German as is the case here, but this band’s pedigree can’t be denied. “Unextinct” is Hideous Divinity’s fifth album release and… Continue Reading →