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Dee Calhoun – Old Scratch Comes to Appalachia (Argonauta Records)

I imagine that like many folks who visit Ave Noctum, I would not describe myself as much of a Country music fan. The main reason is that the majority of music given that title that the public gets exposed to… Continue Reading →

Hegerøth – Disintegration (S/R)

If you want to be firmly put in your place, then you can do worse than to listen to a Hegerøth album. “Disintegrate” is the band’s fifth album. Thematically it’s about the mindlessness of society where only one kind of… Continue Reading →

Dead Twilight – Fall Of Humanity (Great Dane Records)

This two piece band from Italy ventured across my path with their 2015 debut album ‘Endless Torment’ where I was introduced to this bands old school death metal style, that in truth I had heard many times before and done… Continue Reading →

Go Ahead And Die – Unhealthy Mechanisms (Nuclear Blast)

Like the rise and fall of the sun, leaves that fall from the trees in the autumn and grow back in the spring, Max Cavalera will release new music at least four times a year. Belying his age (fifty-four, although… Continue Reading →

Marthe – Further In Evil (Southern Lord)

An exciting debut record that appears to have come from nowhere. The last time I had something like this to review was Hulder’s debut and that ended up being my album of the year! Further in Evil could well end up hitting… Continue Reading →

Elegy Of Madness – XI (Scarlet Records)

This is actually Italian Dark Symphonic Metal band Elegy Of Madness’ fifth full-length album since their debut emerged back in 2009, but it’s their first in their new home at Scarlet Records and also their first with new vocal force… Continue Reading →

The Spacelords – Nectar Of The Gods (Tonzonen Records)

Ah yes, the cover of this album reminds me it is Shroom season. Back in more long-haired and youthful times foraging of liberty caps was an occupation I enjoyed although having brewed them up and digested it was tinged with… Continue Reading →

Xorsist – At the Somber Steps to Serenity (Prosthetic Records)

The ciiiiiiircle of Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife – to paraphrase and bastardise Reg Dwight. Well in reality it is the circle of death – Death Metal more specifically. The internet is awash with new Old School Death Metal bands, teens and twenty summats who have picked up an HM-2 pedal on Ebay and… Continue Reading →

Vertebra Atlantis – A Dialogue With The Eeriest Sublime (I, Voidhanger)

Here we have an album for those who don’t like their music to stagnate and stand still. This trio from Italy include G.G. from Cosmic Putrefaction, Summit and The Clearing Path in their ranks and make a strange sound which… Continue Reading →

Noitila – Langennut (Nordvis Produktion)

The term “raw black metal” tends to be used as a marketing tool, but not here. Noitila’s music is described as “an invocation of darkness, devil worship, death adulation and ancient Finnish folk magic”. What I found more interesting is… Continue Reading →

Diabolic Night – Beneath the Crimson Prophecy (High Roller)

Barking at the world, Diabolical Night return with a second full length release. This is a project by multi-instrumentalist “Heavy Steeler”, at some stage with a live band, these tunes will see the light of day on stage. For now,… Continue Reading →

Slidhr – The White Hart (Debemur Morti)

Taking their name from a river in hell this Irish / Icelandic band was conceived at first as a one-man project by Joseph Deegan also of Verminous Serpent. By debut album ‘Deluge’ he was joined by highly regarded drummer Bjarni… Continue Reading →

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