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After a short hiatus these erstwhile Swedes have returned to the fray, though I daresay nobody noticed they were actually gone. Personally, I lost track of them in the early-noughties around the time of “Viva Emptiness”. It was around this… Continue Reading →
“Raw no frills, goat worshipping Black Metal” Ooh yes please Black Phillip – let’s live deliciously . Manchester’s Burial are celebrating their 15th year by signing with Apocalyptic Witchcraft and conjuring up “Satanic Upheaval” a platter of raw, visceral, unholy treats… Continue Reading →
The band name gives it away. Fuzz-laden heavy doom is what Blacklab purvey. This is the second release from the so-called Dark Witch Doom duo from Japan. Off we go into “Insanity”. The vibe is totally dark and heavy. It… Continue Reading →
In recent years I’ve grown to appreciate Technical Death Metal and the more Sci-fi infused sorts of Metal bands in general. I grew to enjoy the likes of Nucleus, Vektor and even Voivod whom I personally never saw any appeal… Continue Reading →
…and Oceans have always been an interesting band, transforming their sound from symphonic black metal to a more electronic industrialised style. When I saw this, it occurred to me that I hadn’t heard of them for ages. There was an… Continue Reading →
Following up last year’s debut album …Of Serpentine Forces, German occultists Illum Adora reconvene under the sign of the Baphomet once more with this 5 track EP release. This is second wave era black metal with a solid stench of… Continue Reading →
I gotta say I had never heard of Tristwood. These Austrian Industrial Black metalheads have flown under my radar since their inception at the start of the Millennium. There has been a bit of to and fro for them but… Continue Reading →
I think one of the main keys to a successful band is consistency. When a band has a change in sound part way through their career it often deters many fans. I think that a gradual change or light change… Continue Reading →
Colorado thrasher’s Havok are back with their 5th studio release, the appropriately named ‘V’. After “Conformicide”, their 2017 release which was greeted with a mixed reception but delivered with a high intensity touring schedule, ‘V’ sees the band pushing onwards… Continue Reading →
Why would a band from Wales name themselves after a Spanish National dish? That was one of the several questions that popped up in my mind while listening to Rabo de Toro’s self-titled and self-released debut album. Another one was… Continue Reading →
I have always been impressed by the sonic output by this Canadian outfit whose blackened death metal onslaught is tempered by adept musicality and an inherent melodic nature. I caught the band at the Netherlands Deathfest in 2019 but was… Continue Reading →
Things have been heading this way for a while and it is as though we are entering the third phase of the moon and secrets that have been hinted at are finally being unveiled. The first was the harrowing black… Continue Reading →