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Predatory Light – Death and the Twilight Hours (20 Buck Spin)

Well, if the evocation of “the archetypal personification of death as it tethers human consciousness to the realm of earthly suffering” is what you’re looking for, here’s the thing for you. Clearly these Americans have spent a while thinking about… Continue Reading →

Master Boot Record: – Personal Computer (Metal Blade)

Computer code is something I do not understand. Programming, Algorithms, syntax, hacking… Hell, even technology itself! I know just about enough to run a few programs, emulate old 16bit era games and occasionally stream on Twitch! Master Boot Record therefore… Continue Reading →

Beyond Mortal Dreams – Abomination Of The Flames (Lavadome Productions)

In one form or another this Australian band has been around for over two decades having previously been called Suffering, the intervening years since changing to this current moniker didn’t yield any releases until 2004, some eight to nine years… Continue Reading →

Aara – Triade II – Hemera (Debemur Morti)

Aara are a black metal band from Switzerland founded in 2018 who, it seems, made good use of the lockdowns and the plague years. Vocalist and lyricist Fluss (Engl.: river) and multi-instrumentalist Berg (Engl.: mountain) are now releasing their fourth… Continue Reading →

Stjärnfält – Lapporten (Avantgarde)

On numerous occasions I’ve come across the scenario where someone has moved to somewhere inspiring like Scandinavia or Ireland, and has composed a work based on the inspiration. Such is the case here where an Australian known as M moved… Continue Reading →

SepticFlesh – Modern Primitive (Nuclear Blast)

Formed over thirty years ago and with ten albums under their belt, the eleventh is to be released on Nuclear Blast five years since the last record. The Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague is back, but for the first time Psychon… Continue Reading →

Spheric Universe Experience – Back Home (UPRISING! Records)

I am old enough to remember that “Back Home”, the title of this album, was the title of the 1970 England football team’s song. There ends the connection. Slightly more recently, it was in 2009 that I heard French progressive… Continue Reading →

Wesenwille – I: Wesenwille & Live at Roadburn (LADLO)

As you’ve probably worked out by the title this latest offering by Dutch black metal band Wesenwille is a live album plus their first album presented as a very nice double CD digipak package. I was utterly impressed by the… Continue Reading →

Moonlight Sorcery – Piercing Through The Frozen Eternity (Avantgarde Music)

‘Untenkutoja’ is the opener to this epic, grand and masterful brief visit from these relatively newcomers to the world of atmospheric black metal. The track opens with a ferocious swirling wind and a piano score then sitting on top of… Continue Reading →

Déhà – Decadanse (LADLO)

It seems somewhat negligent on our behalf not having seemed to have covered a Déhà release in the past. Since 2018 this Belgian whose real name is Olmo Lipani has well over 40 releases to his name, the majority of… Continue Reading →

Volturian – Red Dragon (Scarlet Records)

I have a hell of a lot of respect and admiration for guitarist and songwriter Frederico Mondelli. In only a few short years he has showcased immense musical expertise in all his varied Metal projects, and done this with immeasurable… Continue Reading →

Casket Feeder – Servants of Violence (S/R)

They may be a smidgeon of bias that often creeps in when an album that’s up before the beak, hails from our own fair island of green and pleasant land and whilst it would be appropriation on a humungous scale… Continue Reading →

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