Author Marco Gaminara
This is the fourth album by the Finnish quintet comprising of Jyrki Leskinen (vocals), Teemu Vähäkangas and Simo Partanen (guitar), Esa Pennala (bass) and Petteri Lammassaari (drums), of which four have been there for 21 year and most have performed… Continue Reading →
I just realised when I started listening to this that the last time I saw these guys was 2 years ago at the London Palladium, and it was one of the last gigs I went to, as there were only… Continue Reading →
When I first put on this album, the weather had just turned, gone were the last days of summer, and autumn could be truly felt and seen in the miserable skies and wet days, making this forlorn and bleak album… Continue Reading →
While this may be their 8th album, this is my first encounter with the American quartet. Might have something to do with the fact that I’ve never really delved much into deathcore, but here we go now, and while there… Continue Reading →
‘Colossus’ is the sophomore release by the California-based symphonic death/black metal band that was originally formed in 2016 as a solo project by multi-instrumentalist Kiera Pietrangelo, before the success of the debut in 2017 required a full line-up. While guitarist… Continue Reading →
While this Norwegian trio may have been around for over 20 years, this is only their third album, with it being 9 years since their last offering. But they are definitely going the ‘quality over quantity’ route and I must… Continue Reading →
After reviewing last year’s EP, I was more than happy to take a listen to the new album and I’m glad to say it doesn’t disappoint. As it’s taken 25 years since Mordred last released an album, they decided not… Continue Reading →
This is the second album by the Italian/Greek quartet, with three quarters based in Rome and the last in Wales. Having reviewed the last Aphonic Threnody towards the end of last year, I figured I’d give this a go as… Continue Reading →
While it’s been 6 years since ‘Genexus’ was released, it’s also been more than 3 since the songs for this album were all recorded too. Granted Dino Cazares did do some crowd funding last year to get Mike Heller to… Continue Reading →
This is the 14th studio album by the 35-year-old band from Arizona, and the first with new bassist Bill Bodily who replaces Michael Spencer after his 6-year second stint in the band. Opening with the title track, “Blood in the… Continue Reading →
This album is the fourth in five years for bassist Jeanine Grob, guitarist Romana Kalkuh and drummer Lala Frischknecht, while second for vocalist Laura Guldemond, as they debut new guitarist Larissa Ernst, following on less than a year since the… Continue Reading →
It’s been 4 years since I reviewed ‘I Am Become’ and Hanging Garden released ‘Into That Good Night’ in the intervening years, where vocalist Riikka Hatakka became a permanent member. This is also the seventh album for the Finnish septet… Continue Reading →