Author Andrew Doherty
The dry description suggesting “deathcore” does not prelude a technical feast. This is the third album release from this Belgian band, who prove they are not frightened to mix their styles. Some tracks are more aligned to death metal than… Continue Reading →
The keyboard player comes from Dragonforce and Powerquest, while this international UK-based collective, who have ratched up a healthy four albums in seven years, have opened up for Dream Theater. That gives some clues, but the key word here is… Continue Reading →
The Custodian don’t have much to say for themselves. I could just say “listen to this and decide for yourself” but that isn’t going to do anything. In any case, this is an album which I created a series of… Continue Reading →
I don’t know what Vulture Industries would think of being regarded as “the new Arcturus”. Whilst in some respects this is a compliment and there is a commonality in that they’re both from Norway, “The Tower” is Vulture Industries third… Continue Reading →
I don’t know where the sun that’s mentioned in the title of this album is supposed to be. Given that Ajuna put forward a description of it as “psychotically atmospheric”, I think there’s an irony. Black, epic, noisy and dark… Continue Reading →
There are so many contributing musicians here on this progressive metal work that it needs one person to hold them together. That one person is Frenchman Vivien Lalu, and what an impressive group of musicians he has assembled. The supporting… Continue Reading →
I used to play Stormlord’s 2004 album “The Gorgon Cult” a lot. For me it rode a little on the back of Dimmu Borgir’s symphonic black metal style but instead of having the ultra dark and satanic edge, this was… Continue Reading →
Four hairy men from Kent took to the stage. Wretched Soul had even brought a little fan club with them to the Underworld tonight. This helped the atmosphere along but the band did their bit with potent riffage and impressive… Continue Reading →
Wretched Soul from Kent launched this album at a recent show where they supported Mercenary and Omnium Gatherum. I was there, and was struck by the vigour and vivacity of their performance. The energy outweighed the cohesion of the music,… Continue Reading →
This seven track work is split into three sections: Flame, Richard-Horizon-Robot and Captain Blood. There is a clue in this apparent eccentricity. I realised quickly that an open mind is needed for this album by Aeris from France. It’s like… Continue Reading →
Nachtzeit, the man behind Lustre, clearly has plenty to say. Since 2008, he has expressed his nature-inspired visions through four albums and four EPs. The fourth album “Wonder” and EP “A Spark of Times of Old” share similar ambient qualities…. Continue Reading →
A cold and frosty face is what Ølten present to us. It sounds like they might be Norwegian – it’s the “Ø” that does it – and the way this four track EP sets out has the glacial and disturbing… Continue Reading →