Category ALBUM
I first became aware of Black Sheep Wall in 2013 when I was sent a copy of their EP. It begins Again. What that offered was three tracks of doomy sludge with mammoth riffs. Now a year and a bit on… Continue Reading →
Having released two singles back in 2012 (Inside your head and Momma’s son), Greek grunge rockers SolarMonkeys are finally releasing their first full length album – Payblack. The Greeks have a unique sound which draws heavily from the Seattle grunge… Continue Reading →
Apnea-pauses in breathing often during sleep . A disturbing sight for a partner or parent. Choking, the affected person gasps for air, drowning in their own bed.With these facts in mind I had expected something disturbing and truncated to lie… Continue Reading →
The Deep are closely linked in history to NWOBHM band and Deep Machine, namely the 1982 line up of that band with further links to Tokyo Blade, Rouge Male, Tytan, Vardis and somewhere in there is an Angel Witch! But… Continue Reading →
Talk about being wrong-footed. This record may have been released on the niche Swedish label Nordvis and it may feature a snow-drenched, misty landscape on its cover but in all honesty, that is where any similarities with the form of… Continue Reading →
Futuristic New Wave Of Swedish Death Metal on this debut album from Greek band Gravastar is what we are promised here. There are definite industrial tones and spacey feelings straight off as this sets in and prepares to drag us… Continue Reading →
“Filth and fatalism” is what’s promised from this Portuguese purveyor of black metal. This is underground black metal in fact from an eerie and mystical underworld. Grainy and shadowy moaning sounds seem to be passing through a wind tunnel. “To… Continue Reading →
Opening with what sounds like the whine of Captain Kirk’s phaser set on rock, it’s a fair bet that Italy’s own Kayleth are going to take the listener on a voyage into the outer space territory of Hawkwind aboard the… Continue Reading →
It’s album number 2 for these Swedish occultists, and they are keen to point out that their second full-length journey to the dark side will not be compromised by mere gimmicks such as hoods, blood or pentagrams. This is mind-expanding occult… Continue Reading →
Following up on last year’s EP ‘Norrønasongen. Kosmopolis Nord’ Solefald have completely expanded their reach from the more insular travelogue that took in the traditions and folklore of the Norse centric regions and explored their chilly terrain with a progressive… Continue Reading →
Perhaps their moniker is a reference to Hindu philosophy or, less likely, the dragon-like creature in the massively multiplayer first-person shooting videogame Destiny. One thing is for certain, Ahamkara sure know how to get under your skin. They are Newcastle-Upon-Tyne… Continue Reading →
With only a demo and a couple of singles this Italian band gives us their full length debut and like many intelligent bands they do not rest on genre descriptions or indeed current trends but favour an approach that will… Continue Reading →