Author Gizmo
Back once more into the comforting arms of atmospheric/ambient black metal. It is a place I like to be, I admit, as I often think of them as soundtracks to lost films. Here it is all about the atmosphere and… Continue Reading →
Half of four piece Arkham Witch (they’re from Keighley tha’ knows) are two thirds of eccentric doom wizards The Lamp Of Thoth (go on, do the math, it’s easy). That’d be Simon Iff? on those rich, mad vocals and Emily… Continue Reading →
OK firstly I’ve listened to this album intensely and, no, I still have no idea about that title. Actually I could probably say the same about the entire album but you and the band deserve more than that. Sooo…. Opium… Continue Reading →
Apparently this album has taken eight years too get to this stage, due too various members touring duties and such, and completes the third part of a trilogy with which I have no previous acquaintance. So starting from the top… Continue Reading →
It was a particular pleasure to have this review land in my lap as long suffering friends know how much I have raved about this bunch of Chinese Mongolian pagan metal Warlords since I first heard their demo when they… Continue Reading →
Even if the (I assume) influenced by Roky Erickson name doesn’t give it away, Bloody Hammers are another in the now saturated Seventies psyche/doom scene. The plus side to this is that unlike say, the metalcore scene, so far there… Continue Reading →
Within three minutes of the start of Hel, the third full length release from Italy’s Melencolia Estatica its pretty clear that the multi-instrumentalist behind it, a lady named Climaxia, isn’t going to make things easy on the listener. Obligatory tolling-bell-followed-by-wall-of-riff… Continue Reading →
I think that most fair minded people would accept that, love or hate them or any point in between, Neurosis are through innovation and sheer knuckle splitting hard work rightly regarded as one of the true greats of extreme/underground music…. Continue Reading →
Typical eh? You wait years for a 70s, Led Zep influenced rock band and two come along at once. Well there are distinct similarities between Graveyard and Witchcraft, perhaps slight ones exaggerated by the similar accents off the vocalists, but… Continue Reading →
I like surprises, and the nice folk at new Belfast label Freak Flag sent one to Ave Noctum containing an EP and a single from their new releases. Both are available on vinyl in limited numbers so if either description… Continue Reading →
A little break from the Ave Noctum norm this time around. Arktau Ross are a Finnish duo and this pair of odd releases are split between a CD only release and a vinyl release and definitely are my introduction to… Continue Reading →
Hey, look, I got an album of Aussie atmospheric black metal and Dis Pater isn’t involved! Ahem. Sorry. But it weirdly (and stupidly on my part) surprised me with my recent review duties. Anyway, sporting a fine black and white… Continue Reading →