Category ALBUM
So if you’ve never heard of them and find not even an entry on Metal Archives and wonder what Season Of mist are doing releasing it… well, yes, it’s that thing which in black metal circles shall never be called… Continue Reading →
Powerviolence – a mucho macho compound noun. The kind of word that my wife mocks when I come back from the gym and tell her what exercises or machine I have been using. “Oh angry bear dragthroughs, assault bikes and… Continue Reading →
Black verses and dark witchery are promised on the sixth album from French black death band ACOD. They have worked steadfastly since 2006 under the guise of founding duo Jérome and Fred, although only coming to my attention on recent… Continue Reading →
I’ll start this review by saying that the label of “ritual black metal” or any band of the black metal ilk referring to their concerts as ‘rituals’ is cringe-inducing on another level. However, every now and then we are given… Continue Reading →
I find it hard to keep up with Melvins. I have 14 of their albums and feel like I have just about made a dent. If you add in Melvins related albums Buzz solo’s and collabs the number seems almost… Continue Reading →
Lethe comprises Anna Murphy, formerly of Eluveitie, and Tor-Helge Skel of Manes and once of Atrox. This project is described as “a melting pot of dark rock, pop, electronic, experimentation and metal, filled with a cold and harsh atmosphere, beautiful… Continue Reading →
This is an Epic Heavy Metal band from Lisbon, founded in 2021, with two former members of Ravensire. This is their debut album, their demo tape sold out a long time ago. Epic heavy metal is a term thrown about… Continue Reading →
If you are the sort of person that likes going out with a metal detector and looking for ancient treasure you may have unearthed the musical equivalent from historic Northumbria in the form of Arð, a project from native custodian… Continue Reading →
As one who has observed the evolution of the black metal world over the past two decades, it’s no surprise to see its ambient spin-off: dungeon synth become more and more prominent, particularly with the ever increasing popularity of atmospheric… Continue Reading →
Out of the bunch of bands with this moniker the Swedish version is probably the most recognised having been around since the early 90s where they released a handful of demos but didn’t release a full length until ‘Burial Dimensions’… Continue Reading →
The words ‘back of the net!!’ must have been reverberating through the cobbled and pub strewn streets of Edinburgh, when post-metal five piece Scottish/French band Dvne (and not DVLA as my handy spellchecking AI ghost would like you to believe)… Continue Reading →
Harvestman is the project of Steve von Till, the long-standing member of Neurosis. The pretext behind these “instrumental psychedelic reveries” is an otherworldliness born of names like Flying Saucer Attack, Fairport Convention, Tangerine Dream, Bert Jansch, Steeleye Span and Hawkwind…. Continue Reading →