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If you took one look at this album and had to guess, I reckon most of us would go for ‘old school black metal’ as the contents. An Ildjarn friendly racket? This however is actually, according to the PR, dark… Continue Reading →
I like both progressive and post metal music, so as this, the fourth album from the US band Intronaut, is designated as “post-prog”, there was always going to be a good chance I’d like it. A bit of imagination helps… Continue Reading →
It was a long time between albums for Anthrax and even longer between EPs. While I thought this EP was just that, an EP, it turns out it’s actually a bonus disc to be added to ‘Special Edition’ release of… Continue Reading →
It doesn’t seem all that long ago that I reviewed Six Feet Under’s ‘Undead’, the album which signaled an overhaul in the band’s ranks and their tried-and-trusted formula. In fact, checking the dates, it was well under a year ago…. Continue Reading →
I remember the days when there was a real thrash drought. There was a lot of stuff labelling itself as thrash, but in reality, it wasn’t. In fact, I can even remember believing that I’d never fully enjoy any thrash… Continue Reading →
KEN mode isn’t the name of some dodgy East End jewellery trader, but is the name of a well-established post hardcore / noise rock band from Canada. I understand that KEN stands for “Kill Everyone Now”. “Entrench” may be their… Continue Reading →
Was this really 2011, time flies but this somewhat incendiary set is still fresh in the memory as is the oft mentioned backdrop of the time when it took place, just after England was in the grip of completely misdirected… Continue Reading →
I find it intensely gratifying to listen to a bands entire discography whether they have three or 13 albums; at the time of writing I’m currently working through Sodom chronologically. I did just this with Germany’s Imperium Dekadenz whose four… Continue Reading →
Before they released their debut, Blood Tsunami were an interesting prospect for me, as I was always a big fan of Bard ‘Faust’ Eithun’s previous projects (Emperor of course, but I was also fairly impressed by his take on punkish… Continue Reading →
Canadian Mark R. who makes up Ov Hollowness is a busy character, this being his third album of ‘blackened atmospheric metal’ in just about as many years. High work rate for essentially a solo artist. He also seems pretty good… Continue Reading →
The Eye, interesting name for a band. Is it perhaps all seeing? If it offends thee would you pluck it out? Maybe, and if you still are eyes wide shut and in the dark, if I mentioned that this is… Continue Reading →
A solitary man looks upwards through the branches of the giant twisted tree for inspiration. The sun struggles to penetrate the grey and swirling clouds. All the customary signs are here of Finnish forests and man’s impotence as nature acts… Continue Reading →