Category ALBUM
Almost a decade ago one of the most important documents on the complete oeuvre of black metal was published. Author Dayal Patterson, a well-established and successful journalist who had worked extensively within many publications including Terrorizer and Metal Hammer had… Continue Reading →
Back in 2017 I covered this French band’s debut album called ‘Century Of Decline’ and was impressed with its take on death metal where it incorporated a few other stylings to keep you on your toes, as only French extreme… Continue Reading →
I really like this band, they graced a tiny Camden stage last year with Seven Sisters and presented material from their last album. From then to now, this new one comes out again and follows a similar formula. High intensity… Continue Reading →
Blimey, where to start with this one? Well if the idea of 71-minutes of melancholic music from Birmingham fills you with all the fear of being stuck on an endless circuit around Spaghetti Junction, I can’t say I blame you…. Continue Reading →
This is the Third album from a black thrash band from Brazil/Germany, a truly international affair. The demonic artwork on the album cover is simple but effective, you know what you are going to hear without reading any description from… Continue Reading →
I’ll be honest I have never heard of A Hill to Die Upon but that is not saying much. I am no encyclopaedia or gatekeeper of all things rock and metal. They obviously have some good connections though as they have… Continue Reading →
It’s been over a dozen years since I first heard the high energy hard rock, borderline metal of this Chicago band with 2011’s Another Night and in that time they’ve become a go to band when I’m low with their… Continue Reading →
This came as a double album I and II so there’s a lot to go at. The titles of these instrumental pieces are succinct: Hope – Dreams – Sorrow – All – Fear – Grief – None – Truth –… Continue Reading →
It’s the time of year that labels fill some gaps with live albums but we are told that this is not just another typical one. The congregation was gathered in this holy place on the winter solstice 23rd Dec 2022… Continue Reading →
The metal and punk worlds are dotted with prolific multi instrumentalists for whom recording and releasing new material appears to be an obsession rather than a chore. Often the adjective “mentalist” shines through out of the description due to the composer’s manic… Continue Reading →
The latest album from Dutch Progmaster Tom de Wit and his Dreamwalkers Inc team comes with extravagant artwork. It’s great artwork. The detail is telling as this is a man and a band with a passion for detail. “The First… Continue Reading →
It’s not every day that we get a metal band from Taiwan for review. Laang (a Chinese word, meaning “cold” in English) have made it unto our review list via their Austrian label Talheim Records, and I volunteered to review… Continue Reading →