Category ALBUM
Seems to be no shortage of stuff being released from Switzerland right now, must be something in the snow and whilst I await the new Borgne to arrive Ungfell have proven a great distraction. They are part of the shadowy… Continue Reading →
Well, I appear to have missed seventeen years of history with this Austrian lot, and also haven’t a clue how to pronounce their name being stupidly monolingual as I am (Earwig Frost???). But promised speed metal punk with all the… Continue Reading →
German black metal band Fyrnask are releasing their fourth album with “Vii – Keroma”. The album is said to be rooted in ritual ambient and drone, with additional world music, synthesised sounds and more traditional elements. This album is broadly… Continue Reading →
I remember these Bergan based blacksters from 2017 debut album ‘Vi vet gud er en løgner’ and at the time of covering said there was not a huge amount known about them other than the fact guitarist Atyr had ties… Continue Reading →
This is actually Dreams In Fragments’ second release – their debut appearing back in 2019…which I was completely unaware of, sorry. However, that does mean that I can enjoy this latest Dark Symphonic Metal release by a relatively new Swiss… Continue Reading →
One of the drawbacks of being a reviewer and general metal music geek is time. There are always going to be bands who have been on your list but you never fought your way through to them. On the plus… Continue Reading →
Back in 2014 I covered this UK technical death metal outfits sophomore release ‘Penthos’ for another outlet and was taken aback by the unmitigated power the band wielded on every song. Added to that a savage performance at Bloodstock the… Continue Reading →
Quietly self-released back in August, this second album from the plucky Brit progsters has recently been picked up for re-release by legendary French label Listenable. Opener “Merceds Footsteps” showcases a melting pot of progressive metal influences in barely over two… Continue Reading →
Steampunk. What’s is all about eh? Blokes in toppers and kilts. Ladies in voluminous dresses and tricorn hats. Everyone running about with goggles and foam ‘space weapons’, the latter looking like they were designed by Isembard Kingdom Brunel. It’s all… Continue Reading →
I do it to myself. I only have myself to blame. I read a short excerpt from a PR or label and something pricks at my core. I thrust my hand up like a needy toddler and before I know it, I… Continue Reading →
I’ve opined this many times before in prior online ramblings, but damn me if Sweden doesn’t produce more bands per head of population than pretty much any other nation in the world, and that’s just in the realms of hard… Continue Reading →
Pomposity and metal often go hand in hand. If we’re being honest with ourselves, there is a predilection for bands, media, and fans alike, to take the whole business of heavy metal very, very seriously indeed. To the point where… Continue Reading →