Category ALBUM
60 minutes plus of pagan black metal is not something I would generally be enthralled about, but Canada’s Valknacht kept me occupied with ease throughout this albums duration. As with all pagan influenced albums this starts with battle like noises… Continue Reading →
Despite the fact I have always found Shakespeare about as appealing as a holiday in Ethiopia, a misreading of this band name automatically drew word associations to a similarly titled play. This duo is based in Hamburg according to their… Continue Reading →
Established acts like Marduk don’t make bad albums, they never will but the question of whether one Marduk album is better than another is open for wide debate as Marduk fans spanning 20 years argue for their own particular choice,… Continue Reading →
Deals Death no doubt slightly vexed that there are already a couple of bands out there called Death Dealer decided upon their slightly clunky moniker when they got it together in Sweden in 2008. They released one independent album ‘Internal… Continue Reading →
Thrash metal is what Sweden’s Desultor are about. It’s clear from listening to “Masters of Hate”, their debut album that they don’t believe in messing about. Non-stop and like a whirlwind, it is also rich in technicality. The spooky, extra-terrestrial… Continue Reading →
The latest Peaceville re-release marks the completion of Gehenna’s Moonfog trilogy. Naturally these were all reissued in entirely the wrong order, so 2nd Moonfog album ‘Murder’ is the final one to get the Peaceville treatment. After splitting their fanbase by… Continue Reading →
A controlled riot is upon us. 18 musicians contributed to this album, with 8 taking part in the live shows. Diablo Swing Orchestra are back with their third album “Pandora’s Piñata”. A piñata is a brightly coloured figure which children… Continue Reading →
Well, it’s been six long years since Witchtrap’s previous strike, 2006’s much-praised No Anesthesia, and now finally this lot of English-grammar-loathers have returned. For those unfamiliar with Witchtrap, they’re a Medellínese (Colombian) black/thrash outfit, leaning further away from the ‘black’… Continue Reading →
Returning after their triumphant 2008 release ‘Sons of Thunder’, Driver is a hard rocking, melodic metal band featuring the “voice of melodic metal” Rob Rock. Formed out of the ashes of the M.A.R.S. Project Driver super group from the 1980’s,… Continue Reading →
It’s an obvious joke to make for Anglophiles interested in cuisine from the sub-continent, but Faal are really comparable to the legendary black phaal, a curry that originated in theWest Midlands, but has subsequently spread throughout the world. Why? Because… Continue Reading →
Zardens are a fairly new band from Belgium and this disc subtitled Promo 2012 is, I guess, aimed at looking at getting label attention as well as getting the group’s name out their for some live shows. Country of origin… Continue Reading →
I think it has been about a year since we last heard from Northern punk rock crew Anger Without Reason and since then and the release of EP ‘Retaliate First’ they have had a bit of a shuffle in their… Continue Reading →