Author Andrew Doherty
Both the title of this album and the band’s track record over their 17 years of gloomy output suggest that there aren’t going to be too many light moments here. This German band’s dark metal style has drawn comparison with… Continue Reading →
If you know anything about Impiety, you know what to expect here. This five track mini album is the usual ferocious, no-holds barred assault. Violence is the order of the day and to accompany the artwork on the sleeve, “The… Continue Reading →
Let’s face it. This sounds like Mercenary and no-one else. I’m very happy about that. In case you don’t know what Mercenary sound like, the phrase “melodic, aggressive thrash metal meets sophisticated power metal”, which remains on the label stuck… Continue Reading →
A heavy, dark and ethereal atmosphere is promised. “Make Your Own” is the second album release by this French extreme and post death metal band. The production is by Dan Swanö. The result is a powerful and lively combination, full… Continue Reading →
Nature, and man’s struggle with it, has always been a theme for black metal artists, especially those from Finland and Norway. Although the title, which roughly translates as “Autumn Dying”, is in Finnish, the artist behind this is a German… Continue Reading →
I picked up this EP after watching Colours to Shame perform at TechFest. That was my first exposure to this band from Glasgow. I realised that there was something interesting going on. Experimental and progressive in style, and with jazz,… Continue Reading →
In the world of psychedelic and imaginative progressive rock, King Bathmat reigns supreme. That was the conclusion I reached after listening to “Truth Button”. Now, 6 months later, this English quartet is back with “Overcoming the Monster”. The monster, to… Continue Reading →
Two guys from Philadelphia put out four slabs of dark and weighty metal. That sums up “False Prism” for me. The opening tones suggest a bit of Hawkwind psychedelia but that’s just a bit part as walls start to crash… Continue Reading →
I like Italian metal in general and of the prog-power fraternity I particularly like DGM and Kingcrow. There’s such an energy and creativity about them. I didn’t know Overtures but they’ve been going since 2003 and this is their third… Continue Reading →
In common with the notorious Emperor who may or may not have influenced the title of this album, Tomydeepestego are from Rome. I’m not aware of any notoriety on their part but I do know that their stated style is… Continue Reading →
Ah, Poland. I put this album on to play without first checking its credentials. Rampant, sweeping devastation is the order of the day and there’s only one country this ever could come from. Vader, Behemoth, Hate, Trauma and their many… Continue Reading →
I’m sure I can’t be alone in listening to an album I haven’t heard for some time and wondering why on earth I hadn’t played it more. Such is the case with “Seigneries des Loups” (2010) by this French-Canadian black… Continue Reading →