Author Gizmo
I suspect this won’t be the longest review ever, but not because there’s nothing to say. Just because it really turns out to be one of those albums you probably should hear. So here I am to pique your interest…. Continue Reading →
Righty. A black metal concept album as a debut, and written and sung in an obscure local Bavarian dialect. Put together by Grant, former frontman for Dark Fortress. Yeah give that to me, I’ll have a go…. This tale of… Continue Reading →
There always seems to be a moment with me when a Skepticism album just becomes the world. Sometimes, as with Alloy, it is literally the first notes, that exhalation as it breathes life into the room. Other times, as with… Continue Reading →
There’s a big trend for bands not caring about trends, have you noticed? It’s very strange. Ho hum. Anyway, musing aside this here is the debut from garage metal punks Iron Lizards from France and if garage punk has you… Continue Reading →
Stating the obvious, it’s been a rough old time since my last gig in March 2020 and it was fitting that I decided my first attempt at a gig in the Covid world would be my favourite festival. A new… Continue Reading →
Ah another new name despite having a previous album and an EP out. Pretty much an international band on the album line-up but, I think Germany based with its core members. Black metal. Kind of. It opens with the sounds… Continue Reading →
Debut EP from this Spanish trio of death metallers. And all apparently done ‘under their own will without paying attention to any current underground/mass media trends or what nowadays is referred to as cult’. Which frankly is pretty much what… Continue Reading →
Although they appear to be a full band live, in the studio on these recordings Devil’s Force are basically Swede Pierre Tomkvist. This eight tracker represents singles that he has done from inception to date, a catch up if you… Continue Reading →
I knew of this Finnish band mostly down to a couple of very positive reviews on Ave Noctum for previous releases. This, their fourth full length happily fell to me this time as with a name like Bonehunter on Hells… Continue Reading →
Four years since the wolf commune have sent a full length out into the wider world and then, in effect the excellent Thrice Woven was kind of a ‘return’ album after a strange period for them with departures, returns and… Continue Reading →
This here is a two track, 20 odd minute slab of bestial black noise from Finland. Yep you read that right; two tracks. Scary right? Well so you know where I’m coming from, I love a good bestial racket. Been… Continue Reading →
“It sounds like slugs mating…” was the comment from a colleague who heard this. Considering the label, well that was me sold…. With if I’m honest, not the greatest depiction of Cthulhu rising as a cover, Kadaver / Listing is… Continue Reading →