Category ALBUM
Written during a time when vocalist Johannes Perrson was exploring the remote areas of northern Sweden, the aptly named ‘The Long Road North’ serves to bridge the gap between 2019’s ‘A Dawn to Fear’ and last year’s EP ‘The Raging… Continue Reading →
There are many things I think about when hearing this band’s name but “intelligent structures” is right up there. I can entirely understand why comparisons might be made with Katatonia, Anathema and Amorphis because this is a band which doesn’t… Continue Reading →
This is Veonity’s fifth album (their debut emerging back in 2015 – and impressively in the Metal world with the same line-up!) and their second in their new home of Scarlet Records, enabling the band and their polished, expertly executed… Continue Reading →
It’s time to pop down a doomy, dark-jazz rabbit-hole courtesy of German expressionists Taumel. This is the second part of their Traum series and follows on, in pretty much every sense from first part ‘There Is No Time To Run… Continue Reading →
If you follow the releases on this French label then you know it has garnered a reputation for unveiling top-quality black metal over the last decade and none more so than Lunar Tombfields with a debut of scintillating atmospheric black… Continue Reading →
Portuguese six-piece Glasya are a self-proclaimed “Soundtrack Metal” band, a concept I haven’t quite came across before as a description of what to expect from the music a band will offer. To break this down, you can describe the sound… Continue Reading →
A debut album from this revolting, regal French musician going by the name of Baurus. His debut EP ‘Vile’ of a couple of years ago may have passed you by but if not, you would no doubt have been struck… Continue Reading →
Looking at the stories which go with the 9 tracks of this nicely packaged album, it seemed to be about a pilgrimage or spiritual journey. The opening Oriental style spoken piece does nothing to deflect this impression. But whilst dreams… Continue Reading →
I adore the atmospheric black metal sub-genre, it captivates me with its soaring hauntingly driven melodies and Germany has long been a hotbed for this genre in my book, with a raft of quality acts emerging from there. Adding to… Continue Reading →
My love for Tech Death has certainly dwindled in the last year or so, I still love the genre but I don’t care about it like I once did. I’m basically far more critical of the genre now. However, this… Continue Reading →
There’s a lot to unpick here when dissecting this, the third album from Bunuel, a supergroup of sorts from the malcontent, the ostracised, the damaged, the put upon, the depressed, the outliers, the three percent, the curious, the avant-garde and… Continue Reading →
Sometimes it is nice to simply press play on an album and get exactly what you expected, no gimmicks, no trends, just a good old energetic thrashing from start to finish. Nightrage led through thick and thin by Marios Iliopoulos… Continue Reading →