Author Andrew Doherty
There are a number of adjectives I could apply to describe this work by The Chant from Finland– to start let’s go for calm, dreamy, atmospheric, sinister and progressive. Played in a post-rock style with a great deal of colour,… Continue Reading →
It’s good to know that this group from Texas are back with their 4th album. Their 2001 work “Psychotic Sculpture” brightens up my life each time I listen to it. After listening to it, I always find myself wondering why… Continue Reading →
Latvia is for me an unknown quantity musically apart from a melodic death metal band called Trendkill Method. This album comes from a far darker place. The short and concise track titles – “Black”, “Witch”, “Sinner” “Agony” etc – convey… Continue Reading →
This album has all the hallmarks of a classic piece of power metal, thanks to its outward bombast, flamboyance and colourful artwork. What is less usual is that it comes fromPoland. But then where there’s a Behemoth, there’s a Riverside… Continue Reading →
Carach Angren from The Netherlands are more than just a black metal band, adding extravagantly classical sounds to create a turbulence which reflects grotesque psychological themes and scenes of death. The latest of these works, capturing “seven visions of… Continue Reading →
Davide Tiso, the brains behind Ephel Duath, has three new and experienced collaborators for this EP in the form of Karyn Crisis, Steve DiGiorgio and Marco Minnemann. DiGiorgio alone has played in 20 or so bands including Testament and Death…. Continue Reading →
The music of Blood Legion comes from the darkest chasms of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reading up on them before listening to this 3 track promotional release, it is evident that their inspiration is in bands like Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Slayer,… Continue Reading →
The picture on the sleeve of this 5 track ep suggests something dark and perhaps apocalyptically industrial. It’s not like that. In fact there are a number of styles here. The most noticeable quality is in the groove line. To… Continue Reading →
This album, the third by Poland’s Naumachia, was recorded three years ago in the famous Hertz studio but didn’t receive much publicity so it’s having a second round. The band’s line-up is interesting. On drums is Icanraz who as a… Continue Reading →
Musically, Obzidian come from a very dark and mysterious place, judging by this work of experimental and progressive old school metal. There are no prisoners taken here on “Damned Eternal”. Deep and heavy, the styles and mixed and there’s an… Continue Reading →
War, violence, corruption and more war would summarise the themes of “From Strength to Strength”, the third album release by Malaysian death metal band Humiliation. My sources told me in advance that their style approaches that of Bolt Thrower. Humiliation’s… Continue Reading →
It says a lot that there are two rhythm guitarists in this band from Somerset. “Embers of Existence” features such strong and melodic riffs that it reminds me to some extent of an album by one of those guitar virtuosos…. Continue Reading →