Category ALBUM
Dark Oriental metal, blackened death metal, doom/death metal…. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many erroneous descriptions of a band’s music floating around. Certainly none of those would be helpful here on this, a re-recording of old Bilocate tracks… Continue Reading →
‘Returning to the Primary Source’ is Graveflower’s first release, although it feels oddly like some overlooked and long out-of print relic, plucked from obscurity from some lofty shelf after years of gathering dust. This turns out to be at least… Continue Reading →
I have followed this genuine old school Swedish death metal band since their first couple of demo’s, following the release of their debut album (‘The Esoteric Order’) last year, Puteraeon have gone from strength to strength. With each release that… Continue Reading →
It says a lot that there are two rhythm guitarists in this band from Somerset. “Embers of Existence” features such strong and melodic riffs that it reminds me to some extent of an album by one of those guitar virtuosos…. Continue Reading →
After thawing out this frosty package that had arrived from some arctic plateau (actuallyMoscow) three discs tumbled out all by Frozen Ocean. I was not sure what to expect from this cold and wet sounding artist but noted that one… Continue Reading →
Swedish power metal titans’ Sabaton’ have been wailing on about War for the past 13 years and have released 5 albums which includes the 2005 album “Primo Victoria” which gained them a huge fan base. Their music is addictive and… Continue Reading →
I’ve been following Danish band Mnemic since their first album “Mechanical Spin Phenomena” in 2003. This and its successor “The Audio Injected Sound” (2004) showed signs of a fresh face in the world of modern, futuristic metal or metalcore or… Continue Reading →
Bulgarian duo Bohzidar and Anton who make up this doom band have a background in black metal but from the first chord of the lead off song ‘ At The Temple Doors’ you kind of know that you’re safely in… Continue Reading →
It’s fair to say that Rob Lowe era Candlemass has been ever so slightly divisive for Candlemass fans. There are legions of Candlemass supporters who are all massively invested in their own particular favourite album from their long back catalogue…. Continue Reading →
Grey and greyer. That’s a description of the Katatonian cover sleeve of Spanish band Evadne’s second album release, and with track titles like “Dreams in Monochrome” you just know it’s not going to be a whole lot of fun. But… Continue Reading →
Following their well-received first album ‘In Witch Order’, Castle have slowly but surely been winning people over whilst collecting awards and accolades along the way from Metal Hammer and Roadburn. There’s certainly something about the San Franciscan power trio that… Continue Reading →
Blodhemn are named after an Enslaved album … I do admit this sends cold shivers complete and utter monotony down my spine. But as is so often the case, my spine knows naff all about black metal… (As it turns… Continue Reading →