Category ALBUM
Now if you’re not interested in politics then I suggest you skip the first paragraph and half to the next and read from there, otherwise continue on. Controversy has never really left black metal since the early church burning days,… Continue Reading →
Hail the kings of thrash metal! 20 years on, here’s the German band’s 9th album. The epicentre of Dew Scented is Leif Jensen, who I first met in 2005 during their tour with Mercenary and Nevermore. A great guy and… Continue Reading →
Damn this is such an annoying album, just like all the others from Shadows Fall. I started playing it with an air of elitism thinking “yeah used to quite enjoy them when I was younger but now I have totally… Continue Reading →
From Louisiana and formed in 1998, Suture are a brutal death metal band who have had their share of tragedy and are finally re-formed after a significant break. I say significant break because this album was originally released about 4… Continue Reading →
Things I don’t often get to review exhibit A} a twenty one minute, one track EP with the intriguing title of ‘ Vagary’. I had the pleasure of reviewing Scottish sludge doom band Of Spire & Throne’s last EP ‘… Continue Reading →
I was reading some beer tasting notes the other day (similar to a wine tasting list only more socially acceptable) and came to the conclusion that what I was reading was mini-reviews. I wondered if I could get away with… Continue Reading →
Two bands, two tracks and 65 minutes of music! This is what we have from two of the UK’s stygian doom clad Lovecraft worshippers. This is a tribute to the Old Ones, embracing the mythos and the madness in musical… Continue Reading →
Twas the year 1997 and two Polish gents decided to make a band… fast forward to 1999 and they record their first demo ‘Mirrormaze’. In 2001 the second demo ‘Die in Torment 666’. Then in 2002 a split CD called… Continue Reading →
This album is firmly entrenched in the tradition of melodic death metal from Sweden. The fast and aggressive constancy in the opening sections reminded me more than a hint of At the Gates, In Flames and through its persistence, Amon… Continue Reading →
I got this album quite some time before the release date which can be a blessing in disguise. It’s good as it allows you to get to grips with the music a bit better but when it is as foul… Continue Reading →
Once upon a time Teutonia was a place unmatched when it came to dashing out punishing evil thrash. Bands like Sodom, Kreator, Poison, Destruction, Assassin and Minotaur acted as the spark for a revolution is extreme music. Another one of… Continue Reading →
After album ‘VII: Född Förlorare,’ which had a cover song by Landberk on it Shining released a single for Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel with another cover of Alice Cooper’s ‘Prince Of Darkness’. Obviously caught by the covers bug, now we have… Continue Reading →