Category ALBUM
With bands who I never knew existed, my default reaction is to scan The Metal Archives for insight. In the case of France’s Absconditus, however, the unusually sparse promotional notes with ‘Kατάβασις’ turned out to be as good as it… Continue Reading →
So, it’s June 2015 and a CD from Crossed Fire with a release date in 2014 arrives? That was the first mystery. The second was who is the band, and how do I find out about them, as I know… Continue Reading →
Realising was a lengthy prog album, I decided the best tactic was to sit back and absorb it. I think that was the right thing to do. This ten track album, the second by this band from the United Arab… Continue Reading →
I don’t know how it’s possible, but in a genre defined by extreme and excessively abrasive music, Maruta have released an album somehow more extreme and abrasive than anything I’ve heard in a long time. The newest release from the… Continue Reading →
Hailing from Germany, Dew-Scented are another band who can be found on the long list of Teutonic Thrash. The five piece though do have something to make them stand out more against the others on the list – longevity (despite… Continue Reading →
Everyone has gaps in their collections. Mine happens to be industrial and synthetic rock. Anzi (which even Last.Fm struggles to locate) nicely fills that gap, so my points of reference here are inevitably going to be bands like Rammstein, Ministry… Continue Reading →
The old school Swedish death metal clans have multiplied quicker than rats in recent years but that doesn’t stop them from pumping out album after album. Whilst a few manage to tower over others in terms of innovation, Feral, whilst… Continue Reading →
So I just got back in the saddle with reviewing, and I thought I would jump straight in the deep end. So I asked to review this band “KEN mode”, mainly on the basis that I have never heard them… Continue Reading →
The releases by Hummus have given me the opportunity to experience and indulge in some of the most experimental music I’ve heard in a long time. Closet Disco Queen whose strange moniker shines a light on the aural strangeness contained… Continue Reading →
This 2nd full-length release from Las Vegas doom merchants Demon Lung, is based on the cult 1975 horror flick by Juan Moctezuma, ‘Alucarda’. Although the movie has it’s fair share of nudity, blood and screaming, it’s still a bit of… Continue Reading →
Gorgoroth……….The band have had their share of controversy since their inception in 1992, not least due to the now infamous Krakow Black Mass show, and of course the high profile split with Gaahl and King, and the ensuing legal battle… Continue Reading →
I am not sure what rock I’ve been living under for the past five years or so but this Swedish outfit has released five albums already and this is now their sixth. In the bands ranks is Kevin Talley (drums)… Continue Reading →