Author Fraggle
Wilderun are a Symphonic Progressive Folk Metal band from Boston, Massachusetts and I’ll be honest, those are three sub-genres of metal I had not actually thought existed as a combined entity. Sure, there’s Symphonic Folk Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal,… Continue Reading →
Mega Colossus hail from North Carolina and up until 2016, they were simply known as Colossus. The five-piece formed in 2005 and play traditional heavy metal, so you know what to expect before even listening: plenty of theatrics, dramatization and… Continue Reading →
UK metal quartet Jackals Backbone have been building up to their first full length release since their formation in 2016. Cutting their teeth with a series of singles and EP’s, one of which was a live recording, the band have… Continue Reading →
Despite being a bit of a fan of the Quebec scene, Ossuaire were a name I was only vaguely aware of until this EP dropped in my lap. So nice to round out the year with this. ‘A L’Aube Impur’… Continue Reading →
Last time Lock Up released an album (2017) it was one of my highly rated and recommended releases of that year. A devastatingly intense delivery of high quality grindcore which had everything required to guarantee chaos and carnage in any… Continue Reading →
Billy Idol, Glenn Danzig, The Sisters of Mercy, Ghost and a huge offering of 80’s goth, punk and B-Movie horror. These things on their own are (mostly) great, so what happens when you mix them all together? You get The… Continue Reading →
It’s the business end of the year and it’s that time when folks are busy trying to lock down their end of year lists. A time of year which is rather confusing for people as the need to rank and… Continue Reading →
2021 has not been kind to Australia’s music scene. Roving lockdowns and tighter measures implemented for public safety have put a halt on plenty of live events across the country, but that hasn’t put the brakes on the creation of… Continue Reading →
Henrik Nygren’s Melodic death metal project Carchosa, from Malmö, Sweden is back once again with the second release ‘Realms’. The eponymous debut release was a respectable musical offering which had some fantastic compositional work and solid displays of musical prowess… Continue Reading →
Chilean Thrash/Death titans Criminal are back once again with their ninth studio album and first release since 2016’s ‘Fear Itself’. Seemingly continuing to head back to their roots, incorporating more of the Latin and South American musical traits and styles… Continue Reading →
Niklas Sundin returns once more with his vast array of musical ideas which finally see the light of day. Having previously covered both Mitochondrial Sun releases; the self titled debut and the intense ‘Sju pulsarer’, EP release, “Bodies And Gold”… Continue Reading →
“Of all the excellent releases on this list, why have 3 of you picked this?” These are the words (or as close to them as possible anyway) our dear editor/overlord here at Ave Noctum said to me when I requested… Continue Reading →