Category ALBUM
Thuringian folklorists Mosaic have a huge body of work although this is only their third studio album following on from ‘Secret Ambrosian Fire’ of 2019. Maybe due to displacement from lockdown but things have been handled slightly differently this time… Continue Reading →
The fact that I could not get the CD sent to play on my PC was a sign. This meant that I had to stick it in my CD player – you know like we used to in the old… Continue Reading →
They may not be decorating the Sistine Chapel but there is no denying that Watain are artists of high regard and once you get over the slightly clunky album title there’s plenty of anticipation on what they are going to… Continue Reading →
As I listen to The Space, I chastise myself for a streak of ridiculous disappointment. I am heading off to Desertfest this week to redeem a ticket I bought in 2020. One of the bands I was looking forward to… Continue Reading →
Flayed Disciple are back, and boy, it has been way too long !! so, to ease themselves in ‘gently’ they have unleashed a five track EP on us to truly exhibit their intentions on how they plan to forge their… Continue Reading →
2022 welcomes the debut release from five-piece Swedish Metal band Signs Of Truth. Expanding on the tag a little, they are nearer a Melodic Heavy Metal Band, with Hard Rock moments, but delivered with a Swedish tradition that goes back… Continue Reading →
It’s nice when those little surprises pay off. As a teenager blind buying was commonplace for me, now in the digital age and with a wealth of Metal knowledge (if I do say so myself) there isn’t much I’m surprised… Continue Reading →
Death metal and tentacles; a match made in…er… Somewhere I don’t want to visit. Archaic death metal, this French band are, apparently, though and it’s their first album clocking in at a death metal commendable 30 odd minutes which promises… Continue Reading →
This Chicago band came to my attention when mentioned in Keep It True festival forums; however, they are very different from the usual style of bands appearing at that festival. Quite rightly noted in the PR material, this release makes… Continue Reading →
Drama and dazzle are at the centre of this, the third album from hyper-speed metal band Armory out of Gothenburg, Sweden. I do believe one or two bands may have come from Gothenburg over the years. There’s a retro feel… Continue Reading →
Opening up the release, “The Many Licit Paths” has a brief atmospheric opening loaded with exotic flair which quickly transitions into full on riffing. Powerful with its impact, the tumultuous wall of riffs and commanding vocal snarls hits like a… Continue Reading →
Sometimes I think that modern Death Metal, like standard Death Metal can be a bit boring. It’s kind of like replicating something which already blew up in a less exciting fashion. Similar to the modern Thrash boom that appeared spearheaded… Continue Reading →