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A Vinyl promo! Fabulous! I’m easily bribed – you have my attention! I guess if it’s a vinyl promo I should be expecting something retro? But it’s a different kind of retro than the Doom-style cover would hint at. It’s… Continue Reading →
The last album by Lord Mantis 2012 release ‘Pervertor’ was a rancid, vile seething mass of corrosive guitar work and scathing vocals so as soon as this appeared I was quick to grab it and throw it on my review… Continue Reading →
Four albums in and Ireland’s Coldwar takes some massive steps towards defining their own niche within the cosmos of death metal littered with the remnants of past stars and upcoming new proto stars and these guys shine far more brightly… Continue Reading →
Mars Red Sky have in the last few years, entered and somewhat dominated the European stoner rock scene, In the short time between 2010 and now the band have kept up an impressive work rate, releasing several E.P’s and a… Continue Reading →
Over the years, Athens has gave the world many things – it is cited as the birthplace of modern democracy, it was home to the great thinkers Plato and Aristotle and it is often referred to as the ‘cradle of… Continue Reading →
Although they obviously don’t have a monarchy I think it is considered high treason not to look on Doro Pesch as Queen of German metal and possibly wanting to visit the country again without being locked in irons I would… Continue Reading →
Maturity. A word that can really polarize opinions within the metal fraternity. Divisive inasmuch as that for every band that evolves with grace, refining their material, tempering naivety with greater self-awareness to deliver even more effective works there are those… Continue Reading →
There’s some good retro sounding blues rock floating around at the moment, and Pet The Preacher with their first release on Napalm Records ‘The Cave and The Sunlight’ have added an excellent contribution to this resurging genre. However, far… Continue Reading →
American Speed Metal (fast and furious, usually with some form of sporadic high pitched vocal, double-kick drums flying all over the place, frenetic riffing, but stopping just short of Thrash) was one of the 80’s Metal styles that never… Continue Reading →
Love them or hate them for their style and often scribed emulation of a particular cult artist and group, Sweden’s Portrait know a thing or two about atmosphere, eerie atmosphere that is. With a fresh new recording line up in… Continue Reading →
Encountering Caïnan Dawn reminds me of the old ways. Obtain a record on the strength of a recommendation/ review/ nice cover. Get the bus home. Stick it on. Worry that it’s a bit shit. Feel a bit regretful because it… Continue Reading →
I’ve been a long-time fan of Solitude Productions approach to business, clearly sticking to what they know and trying to give wider exposure to the bands they put their weight behind. I’ve discovered many excellent artists within the doom spectrum… Continue Reading →