Category ALBUM
Ten years since their formation, Gévaudan have gained a solid reputation in the British underground doom scene. Their debut album, 2019’s “Iter” affirmed their ability to craft a satisfyingly heavy progressive record. The new album “Umbra” is a bold move…. Continue Reading →
It appears that I am way behind the curve on Fortíð. I thought I knew these Icelanders but apparently just their name had crossed my path. So twenty years and seven albums later I finally catch up with them. The… Continue Reading →
This Swiss / Norwegian outfit may well be new with only this album proceeded by a couple of singles but their line-up certainly had me intrigued and wanting to hear more. Set up by guitarist B. (yes one of those… Continue Reading →
Here’s your starter for ten: what do Serge Gainsbourg, King Crimson and The Cure have in common? In the immortal words of Jeremy Paxman, come on – we haven’t got all day. No? The answer is that they’re all covered… Continue Reading →
I’m always more than happy to get Ruined by Krieg. First encounter at the beginning of the century with the likes of ‘Black Church’ EP and ‘Destruction Ritual’ were certainly harrowing and I have followed studio output since then as… Continue Reading →
Laster’s previous and third album “Het Wassen Oog” (2019) impressed me greatly. Black, atmospheric and experimental in a way that different styles were infused but all haunting, spooky and strong on deep psychological disturbance. The Dutch outfit are clearly a… Continue Reading →
It’s very Electric Wizard, I could end the review here to be fair! This is the third album from Polish doom monoliths and whilst I say that at the start, there are some individual character that make this a balls… Continue Reading →
This appears to be a Norwegian/Italian duo, who released their debut album in 2020 and I am reliably informed (by my own damned research) that it was black metal. This EP however most certainly is not. This, gentle reader, is… Continue Reading →
Well, what can I say? Ayloss – the man behind Spectral Lore, Mystras, Fortress of the Pearl and numerous other black metal projects has kept his reputation as the hardest working man in the Greek black metal milieu. It certainly… Continue Reading →
Those furious Nekrofolk from Poland’s ‘Let The World Burn Collective’ are back and who knows what the hell to expect after the experimentally deranged approach of last EP ‘W śnialni’ a couple of years ago? Well it’s barking mad and… Continue Reading →
Back in 1849, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” and since then this, and its English translation “the more things change, the more they stay the same”, have been widely quoted and… Continue Reading →
UK Black Metal is in rude health in my opinion. I know that Dawn Ray’d have just called it a day leaving a massive gap but there is so much out there to enjoy. I am not gonna name ‘em all but will give some quick props to Underdark, Blood… Continue Reading →