Author Gizmo
Day 2 An early start on an Elder God blessed sunny Saturday. A little breakfast courtesy of Drax and a little fine coffee courtesy of Black Coffee Worship (Heavy Blend, a festival must) and my own good taste. Reflecting on… Continue Reading →
So once more I pay respects and minor sacrifices to the Elder Gods and the strangest but actually excellent venue of Drax Power Station Social Club – great staff and security, great beer and food, nice large campsite. Yes it’s… Continue Reading →
Imperial Crystalline Entombment? They released an album back in 2004 it seems (thank Metal Archives) and promptly disbanded and members concentrated on such projects as Aurora Borealis, House By The Cemetery, Azure Emote and Hypoxia. Now there’s a little clue… Continue Reading →
Apparently I completely overlooked the debut album from this reclusive outfit. In 2015 they released their debut full length, entitled (deep breath) ‘Tribute To Krzysztof Penderecki – Passion Et Mors Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Lucum’ which I guess I’m… Continue Reading →
Isn’t it funny how when someone not into metal asks what music you’re into and you just say ‘metal’ (OK I usually say ‘loud and ‘orrible’), but if a metalhead asks you go into subgenres? I mean I like traditional… Continue Reading →
Apparently EBM is dead, according to Peter Richter, the guy behind..er.. EBM project Verrottet. It’s kind of odd but back in the very late 80s, up to around ’93 I got into EBM in a big way. And even more… Continue Reading →
So what do I know about Australian one-man black metal project Artanor? Not a lot to be honest. Menelyagor is the entity behind it, the multi-instrumentalist. They started way back in 2007 but their only previous release was a split… Continue Reading →
UK band Edenfall have actually been around for a while and this is their third full length but were pretty much inactive since their second album in 2014 and managing to regroup in and record in 2022. But just so’s… Continue Reading →
I think sometimes as fans we all kinda forget how hard it is for some bands to actually get music out – the world constantly intervening with irritating necessities like food, a place to sleep, stuff like that getting in… Continue Reading →
Third album from a bunch of Chicago thrashers, apparently. Not having heard of them previously, I kind of take that on faith as I hit play and ‘The Howling Dead’ scampers out of the gate. It’s a nifty little opening… Continue Reading →
From simply the cover of this new album by David Mako’s The Devil’s Trade project it is clear there are changes afoot. Gone are the stark line drawings and clear titles, instead (appropriately enough considering the label) we get a… Continue Reading →
Right if you are a long term fan of veterans Virgin Steele just go and buy this now, I’m sure you’ll love it as they ain’t changed. For the rest of us ‘toe dippy, see what it’s like’ people…? Well… Continue Reading →