Category ALBUM
Well, this is ‘nice’ and that makes a change as it’s not a word that we use that often around these here parts. If you are looking for an album to while away a summer afternoon, lying on back in… Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe that it has been 26 years since the melodic death overlords, Arch Enemy, burst onto the scene with the truly legendary ‘Black Earth’ and from that day on they have simply gone from strength to… Continue Reading →
It all sounds very progressive to me. Dawnwalker comprises a number of musicians who help to create what they describe as “heavy, atmospheric and enigmatic”, while throwing in passing references to Opeth, Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief, Pink Floyd, Ihsahn,… Continue Reading →
There are times in life when you question your choices and I have to say that sitting here and thinking “I am reviewing a band called Eggs Of Gomorrh…” was one of those. But it was a positive choice as… Continue Reading →
When it comes to technical death metal, there are few who match the Tasmanian devils Psycroptic. Hobart natives Dave Hayley and Joe Hayley founded the band in 1999 and from there, the four piece have put out stunning works of… Continue Reading →
Buckle the swash, there’s a new bunch of mariners sailing the seven seas, or at least the Atlantic, harboured off the coast of Portugal. This is a new band from ex-Moonspell drummer Mike Gaspar and we are promised ‘dark metal’… Continue Reading →
Perhaps you’ve got too much to be cheery about? You know, the economy in freefall, the planet on fire, our government being steered by a succession of people seemingly completely incapable of not acting in venal self-interest. Maybe, just maybe,… Continue Reading →
Seven years after formation, Coscradh bring a “grimy n’ gutted” sort of black death metal”. The title reflects an ecologically devastating event of 10,000 years ago and the onset of an ice age in the band’s native Ireland. Cold, cold… Continue Reading →
It is pretty much accepted that the international language of rock, like the international language of seafaring, is English. Whilst the latter goes back to days of Empire where Britannia ruled the waves, the former is doubtless due to the… Continue Reading →
The last thing necessary here is a potted history lesson about the (ahem) Roots of Soulfly and what led to their formation back in 1998. It’s well documented and has been discussed ad-nauseum. Like many bands of their ilk, it’s… Continue Reading →
It’s always nice to see bands going ahead with cool concepts and today we bear witness to the all female and indeed feminist driven Death Metal act Castrator. After much chat in years past about the genre being misogynistic it’s… Continue Reading →
Kentucky’s Lustful Devilry continues with the bands fourth full-length album. For those who do not know them, they are a traditional heavy metal band that have a “savage” imagery, are very consistent and take a darker approach of death and… Continue Reading →