Author Fraggle
There are two main branches of Avant-Garde music; The pseudo-prog and jazz stylings of masters of the genre like Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart… And then there is overly self-indulgent nonsense which has some small sections which pass for music,… Continue Reading →
Last time out, Death Dealer released a solid slice of traditional heavy/power metal with their second album “Hallowed Grounds”. Filled with all the theatrics and flair you would associate with this kind of music – big wailing vocals, adrenaline pumping… Continue Reading →
Back in February, Niklas Sundlin felt that the time was right to let some of his creative ideas which didn’t quite fit for Dark Tranquillity gain a life and identity of their own. ‘Mitochondrial Sun’, the self-titled debut album of… Continue Reading →
I love concept albums. The way they can create a gripping narrative and the way the music helps set the scene and enabling a vivid mental movie to unfold and take place in your mind is something truly special and… Continue Reading →
After 2017’s attention grabbing, self titled release, Mannheim power trio Old Mother Hell are back once more to bring us more of their Traditional Teutonic Heavy Metal stylings Ronald (bass), Bernd (guitar/vocals) and Michael (drums) cooked up the base material… Continue Reading →
Born from a realisation of a shared musical vision between Dave Davidson (Revocation) and Luke Roberts (Ayahuasca), Gargoyl, (not to be confused with the Japanese 80’s Thrash outfit Gargoyle) are a rather significant departure from the more well known musical… Continue Reading →
Formed from the ashes of Nuclear Genocide, Oslo speed/thrash trio Evoke have been firing off their high octane 80’s inspired metal since 2016’s two demo’s ‘Souls Of The Night’ and ‘Rehellshall’. Now, stepping up once again, their debut full length… Continue Reading →
Usually you come to Ave Noctum for a music review and some witty or contextual banter within the words on this website, but this time round, you can add in a crash course in mythology and demonology! Lilith is the… Continue Reading →
Vicious Rumors are a long-standing band In American heavy and power metal. Having formed in 1979 the band has had a very consistent career with 13 studio albums and four live releases under their belts. With such a long running… Continue Reading →
Ipswich thrashers Elimination have charged back onto the UK Metal scene with a new line up for their latest release, the 6-track Ep “Of Gods And Beasts”, a release which features 3 studio recordings and 3 live tracks. For some… Continue Reading →
When you think of Desert Rock, the vibrant California sands or the Europeans who emulate that iconic sound; Kyuss and the bands which spawned from their members such as Queens Of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, John Garcia’s various projects… Continue Reading →
For 22 years Primal Fear have been one of the driving forces in Euro Power Metal, standing alongside fellow countrymen Rage, Accept, Helloween, Blind Guardian etc… Basically, they’re one of a long list of bands who know how to blend… Continue Reading →