Category ALBUM
This is the second album by the Italian project, with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrea Bruzzone taking care of the vocals and programming, while enlisting John Mor to deal with the guitars, Otus Rex the bass and Giulio Galati pelting the… Continue Reading →
For those of you who didn’t go to or read my Warhorns Festival review, I first encountered this young (formed in 2022) Plymouth based band in the live arena and their melodic death metal usually has a tough time with… Continue Reading →
My English professor at university was very fond of well-written opening lines. For him, the beginning of a story, book or drama had to contain the crux of the piece, introduce the main character(s) or hint at the plot in… Continue Reading →
That’s some cover up there isn’t it? I think occult obsessed Trivax have a statement to make ladies and gentlemen.. Heh. I wonder if there are any people out there who bought the debut Trivax album back in 2016 but… Continue Reading →
Gothic rock is one of the alternative world’s most referenced yet misunderstood genres given how “goth” is an etymology for anyone who wears dark clothing or takes an interest in anything horror related. But despite this position in everyday discourse,… Continue Reading →
Here we have a freshly hatched group from Finland with a bit of an apparent chicken fetish! Not sure exactly what that is about but on the strength of the four tracks on offer here they deserve a bit of… Continue Reading →
This is the second album from Norwegian doomy atmospheric post metal / sludge band Dwaal. Known for their live performances, this album came out following Covid disruption, problems at the recording facilities, and various personal issues. But it’s out now,… Continue Reading →
One quick search for Blackbriar on youtube and a swathe of videos, clips and posts might make you think that this can’t possibly be only their second album. But a prodigious social media presence does not mean a wealth of… Continue Reading →
Mankind is committed to a cyclic process, making the same mistakes over and over again. This is one of the themes of this album and you simply know that it is going to be an angry affair from one glance… Continue Reading →
I still fondly remember those early ‘Imrama’ shows put on by The Devil’s Church in London when Primordial, fresh off the ferry from Ireland, were just creating a stir in the underground. Was it really almost 30 years ago their… Continue Reading →
Never Obey Again are an Italian Modern Heavy Metal band, jumping in at the deep end with this, their impressive debut album – an accomplished and attention-grabbing start to any band’s career. It’s always nice to be in at the… Continue Reading →
Silence is not what we get from Rorcal, whose world is heaviness, dissonance and industrially haunting soundscapes. 17 years on from forming, this is the Swiss band’s sixth album release. Crumbly destruction stands at the centre of the opener “Early… Continue Reading →