Category ALBUM
So, with that name, that label, that title and a cover of a heavily armed goat demon seemingly using Jesus’ head as a codpiece, anyone want to hazard a guess at what we’re seemingly here? Yep neo-folk… Just kidding. This… Continue Reading →
A reading of Douglas Dunn’s ‘The Kaleidoscope’ opens ‘I’ve Seen All I Need to See’ and immediately sets the tone. A poem that explores the themes behind adjusting to loss and the process of grief could not be more apt… Continue Reading →
Of Zherbin’s work, it is stated that it “ranges from tape looping the sounds of waterfalls to making a racket with DIY electronics and noise shakers”. I found a video where Zherbin, who is based in Finland and since 2009… Continue Reading →
There is, in the world of music, a few words that will strike fear into your heart, words such as ‘Machine Head’s new album’ or ‘Cannibal Corpse’s new concept jazz influenced latest EP’ and yes, I know I’m being a… Continue Reading →
Enchanting and mesmerising, captivating and thought provoking all in equal measures. This is black metal but done on a higher plateau. Nordicwinter have blasted out of the barren wilderness of the Canadian frozen landscapes and have delivered us a package… Continue Reading →
Post black metal is something that may well be looked at as taking the real thing and diluting it, which is very much what one does with their life if they take drugs such as Sertraline to keep them sane… Continue Reading →
The old-world charm of Victoria, British Columbia, isn’t the sort of place I’d associate with “black metal surging with atmosphere and anguish, melancholy and rage” but this is what we have. With an eleven-minute track at each end of this… Continue Reading →
Looking back at our previous reviews of Alkerdeel we 1st covered them on second album Morinde where they made “a point of noting” that it came out “in the apocalyptical year of 2012.” Well, a quick fast forward to 2021… Continue Reading →
Pretty certain this is the first album from Ecuador I’ve reviewed, and raw black metal is the calling these three guys have. And yes I do mean calling; you don’t play this kind of music for fame, let alone fortune…. Continue Reading →
This is the debut EP by Phalanx Inferno. The nihilistic lyrics and the fact there’s a Celtic Frost cover here give a clue as to where this US band comes from for inspiration. The Celtic Frost cover is “Jewel Crown”… Continue Reading →
January 2021, trapped once more in lockdown, short days, cold wet weather, surely one way to try to raise the spirits would be with a new Korpiklaani album? A bit of unbridled up-tempo folk metal to raise the January mood,… Continue Reading →
Pounder are an American power trio, a heavy metal band that started life in 2017. The debut album ‘Uncivilized’ arrived in 2019. This was a pounding heavy metal monster, but this time around, they have a much better production quality,… Continue Reading →