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I was lucky enough to be put onto this US act some years ago by one of our fellow scribes, Paul Maddison, when I heard one of the band’s early demos. Since then the band has gone from strength to… Continue Reading →
Folks, let me quote a few statistics that are salient to both me and this review: when I left London in 2014 for Dundee, the local population was reckoned at about 8.5 million, excluding the many “beds in sheds” residents… Continue Reading →
Steeped in Irish tradition with its melodies, time signatures and vocal style, “Abhainn” (River) is mixed with black, death and progressive elements. A concept album about water, “Abhainn” is a work of contrasting styles, traditions and atmospheres. The journey starts… Continue Reading →
I reviewed the duo’s, comprising of Brett Minnie (Guitars and Vocals) and Pauline Silver (Drums and Percussion), debut last year and this follow up EP is their “live in the studio” set for the online event: “Metal4Africa Summerfest ’21”. And… Continue Reading →
When we say we love a band what does that really mean? I love a lot of bands but there are probably only a handful that I truly could never be without. One of them would be Cannibal Corpse. As… Continue Reading →
Whilst it is true that with all the bobbins associated with Covid-19, whilst some individual days may well drag, for me, who has been fortunate enough to be working full time and getting drowned in overtime, the last two years… Continue Reading →
Since this is my first encounter with the French band Crown, I checked the Encyclopaedia Metallum for a bit of background data. Usually, the metal archives are a good, reliable and updated source of information. This time, however, the genre… Continue Reading →
Motorjesus have been banging about since 2006. The German three piece band have had a steady stream of full length album releases and “Hellbrekaer” is their sixth. Riding a fine line between hard rock and classic heavy metal, theirs is… Continue Reading →
I am guessing the title here refers to being so beaten down by life the only way of coping with it is being euphoric. A way of dealing with hopeless anxiety before the crash down at the other side. Seems… Continue Reading →
There is something reassuring about Icelandic Black Metal and its oppressive dark embrace. Generally ignoring black metal histrionics, Icelandic black metal opts for a more claustrophobic, crushing style building dense layers of dissonance to great effect. Forsmán are the latest… Continue Reading →
You become numb to long band names after a while. It’s just part of being a Goregrind/ BDM/ Gorenoise etc fan. I’d like to think that such names have actually improved my reading and vocabulary skills though. So, there you… Continue Reading →
This French band’s self-titled debut full length had me penning two contrasting reviews upon listening to it. One critiquing the release for being far too similar to mid-era Death and the other commending the musicians involved for attempting to recreate… Continue Reading →