Category ALBUM
I remembered these Texan renegades from last album ‘Road Agents Of The Blast Furnace’ from 2019. They are kind of difficult to forget when their posse includes a self-described Mad Arab along with partner in stagecoach robbery Zawicizuz. With past… Continue Reading →
I’m a fan of good cover designs, of covers that truly represent the music they are introducing, and the cover for the debut album Word of Sin by The Abbey definitely falls under that category. Held in black, tones of… Continue Reading →
Billed as post metal, this album promises a wider artistic edge with the addition of the jazz saxophone, violin and cello. The song titles alone suggest melancholy and intrigue … “Others are Gone. I Don’t Care”, “Feet in the Swamp…. Continue Reading →
Sometimes the problem with reviewing is the sheer volume of new stuff you get to hear which, inevitably, means you end up behind the curve on some things. Hellripper, one man outfit from the Highlands of Scotland, being a perfect… Continue Reading →
Once again German band Depravation and German label Lifeforce Records have combined to spew out another full-length release full of Black/Death Metal violence and intensity with a touch of crustiness for good measure. ‘IV: Letvm’ is the band’s third album… Continue Reading →
Doing a search on members of this Dark Nordic folk sextet along with the fact that no real info is provided about them largely drew a blank. However, the name Alex Hellid was an obvious one being founding member of… Continue Reading →
30 years of existence, Norwegian, 7 albums including this one, and 3 active members of Khold – that’s Tulus in a nutshell. And it’s black metal of course, a fact which is even less surprising when you know that the… Continue Reading →
Sitting as always in the office at the end of my garden, looking at the birds and the bees go about their business, blissfully unaware of anything, after what has been a challenging week of work-related bullshit and triviality, I… Continue Reading →
The label mentions Deviser as a band you might have “hidden gems among your collection” and indeed as with the recently reviewed …And Oceans there is one such jewel I remember with great fondness. That particular album was Running Sore,… Continue Reading →
This is the fourth album by the decade old Californian band, but the first where Trevor isn’t playing all the instruments, as he is joined for the second time by vocalist Stevie, with drummer Robin and bassist Igor both debuting…. Continue Reading →
I knew this had to be on Transcending Obscurity just because of the number of pictures included in the press pack, and the vibrant colours on the cover… As to the band despite being formed around 2006 and this being… Continue Reading →
My only listening experience with this German death metal band was with 2015’s ‘Iron Flesh’ which I enjoyed, so quite why I never kept up with the subsequent release ‘Catacombs’ in 2018 I have no idea. However, it has taken… Continue Reading →