Author Doogz
As the anniversary of their third decade of existence draws closer, this French pioneering outfit show little signing of slowing down. Indeed, it’s astonishing to realise that it’s also been almost twenty years since the release of the influential and… Continue Reading →
After turning heads with a well-received demo in 2018, Aparthiva Raktadhara have finally returned with a slightly longer offering. Their debut full length consists of six songs coming in at little under 35 minutes, however, this three-piece outfit from India… Continue Reading →
Or to give it its full title, “The Word Of His Law: An Address To Abraxas In His Time And Place, Through His Grand Viseer, Thine Panpsycopompos”. The accompanying promotional material is just as pretentious, promising “enigmatic incantations” and “obscure… Continue Reading →
The work of Meshuggah should be familiar to most readers by now, however, allow me to provide a short history for the uninitiated and plain ignorant alike. Formed in Sweden in 1987, it wasn’t until the release of their brutal… Continue Reading →
Necrom are a somewhat unlikely Ukrainian supergroup, comprising members past and present of Nokturnal Mortum, Elderblood and Grave Circles to name but a few. They’ve undergone several line-up changes since their rather good 2019 demo, notably Roman Saenko left to… Continue Reading →
Whilst the unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to carte blanche xenophobia in some circles, I believe that shunning all things Russian does nothing to bridge the divisions sown by so-called “leaders”. I hope that the citizens of… Continue Reading →
Formed in Sweden in 2015, “The Sanctity Of Death” is the second full length release from Ultra Silvam. Their brand of black metal is altogether old school in delivery, with opening track “Dies Irae” introducing the listener to a quasi-melodic… Continue Reading →
Having been relatively quiet since releasing third album “Ye Canariae Abezan” in 2017, Muert emerge from the Spanish underground once more. Formed in 2010 and describing themselves as “Canarian Terror Metal”, their raw, aggressive musical aesthetic is seemingly at odds… Continue Reading →
Having previously plucked bass for French sludge outfit Overmars throughout the noughties, Marion Leclercq brings us the sophomore full-length from her solo project, a full five years after the well-received debut. Opener “The Descent” is driven mostly by oppressive doomy… Continue Reading →
Once upon a time there was a London metal scene, smug and self-satisfied with the plethora of bands turning out on a weekly basis at venues such as the Red Eye and The Standard. Then in 1999 along came a… Continue Reading →
Further carving out the “mining black metal” niche for themselves, prolific German duo Dauþuz return with their fourth full length album in five years, having squeezed a couple of EPs into this timeframe too. Continuing to eschew traditional black metal… Continue Reading →
Formed in 2013, Swedish duo Fornhem released their debut album “Ett Fjärran Kall” in 2017, with their Nordic laments receiving quiet acclaim in underground circles. Returning as a trio for their second full release, the band have evolved their take… Continue Reading →