Category ALBUM
Them Stones formed in 2012 and this self-titled cut is the band’s debut effort. Having been influenced by the ‘90’s Seattle grunge scene, these Swiss gentlemen look to make their own mark without being held down to any genre in… Continue Reading →
Ricky Warwick is without a doubt one of rocks longest lasting and most prolific troubadours, with a career, from his early days as live rhythm guitarist for New Model Army, to now fronting Black Star Riders, an extension of the… Continue Reading →
Look, there’s not going to be any hiding this from you, so we’ll just as well get it out into the open now. “Across Corpses Grey” is a three track release, with a couple of cover versions (of Nokturnal Mortum,… Continue Reading →
I admit that I’ve not really had anything to do with Magnum for a long, long time. I’ve heard bits and bats over the years but I just wasn’t a fan of the direction they went in from the 90’s… Continue Reading →
After seriously enjoying some recent epic masterworks from Monolithe and other entities from the more ambitious end of the doom death and funeral doom fraternity, I was keen to get my decimated ear drums around this debut from Norway’s Abyssic…. Continue Reading →
It’s been a couple of years since Aruagint was released and “Jaunt of the Obsessed” and “Strange Pungent Odyssey” are still getting an airing through my speakers. As such I was pleasantly surprised when Bogefod landed in my inbox. As… Continue Reading →
Experimental death metal is always a risky path for any band to go down. Ultimately only the fans will decide whether throwing some atmospheric, film score-esque segments into an otherwise brutal album will add some depth and variety to it… Continue Reading →
Vargafrost has managed to perfectly join two parts of the black metal world into one intriguing release with Honour, Blood, Nature and Love (we’ll come back that that title shortly). Whereas some of the best heathen black metal I’ve heard… Continue Reading →
This review is brought to you via Internet translation tools, headache tablets and a severe amount of patience. Folteraar have sat on our reviews list for a while and when this happens choosing to download and cover it is a… Continue Reading →
Was it really a whole five years since Bay Area two piece Black Cobra launched the slab of rage that is ‘Invernal’? Flipping over the CD case and having a quick look tells me that it is. Well, by not… Continue Reading →
Anyone with a heart who saw the film “The Story Of Anvil” knows the endearing story of this band’s main personnel, their 35 year and recording history, their countless tours, their loyalty and their struggles. There are many long-suffering musicians… Continue Reading →
Germany’s Lebensnacht has been a prolific black metal entity since releasing its first split in 2012. Its previous album, 2014’s ‘Uudelleensyntynyt ikuiseen pimeyteen’, was even preceded by not one but two full-lengths in 2013. Having left a hefty two-year gap… Continue Reading →