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Tears of Mankind – Memoria (Bad Mood Man Music)

I am often curious as to the mentality behind solo projects. Is it a case that the artist in question does not play well with others? Are they a bit of a dictator? Is it simply that they can’t bear… Continue Reading →

Napalm Death – Utilitarian (Century Media)

Ah Napalm Death, a bloody British institution, up there with tea and cucumber sandwiches, ale from the cask on a sunny summer afternoon, punting down the river and playing cricket. Yeah right! Over three decades and stronger than ever Napalm… Continue Reading →

Pilgrim – Misery Wizard (Metal Blade)

I’ve been a bit of a doom hound since the early 90’s. This intensified during the mid 90’s, when I was ensconced up north in the delightful northern city of Leeds. The reason? Well dear readers, I’m afraid that aside… Continue Reading →

Neftaraka – Morts (Eldritch Lunar Miasma Records)

Last year I noticed a pile of Malaysian Metal magazines as I was standing outside a book store in Pontian, a town in the country’s southernmost state of Johor. I didn’t buy one as it was in the Malay language… Continue Reading →

Horizon Obscur – Parade Lugubres (Self Released)

I was really pleased to be sent this demo from Horizon Obscur, a Canadian band that I have had the pleasure of reviewing before, with their “Damnes” demo that was unleashed about a couple of years ago. At that time,… Continue Reading →

Katatonia – For Funerals To Come (Peaceville)

Has the unimaginable happened, have Peaceville run out of albums to re-release? Joking aside it is good news all round if they have (which we very much doubt) as this has meant that they have gone and unearthed some real… Continue Reading →

Manipulator – Voidbound (Soulseller Records)

This album from the French one-man Death Metaller Manipulator consists of four tracks, followed by a 2009 demo “Unearthed”. It sounds a bit of a patch-up but it lasts the length of a full album and the underlying philosophy is… Continue Reading →

In Loving Memory – Negation of Life (Bad Mood Man Music)

I had quite high hopes for ‘Negation of Life’, as a quick look at the band’s previous works suggested that it would be a melodic doom album with some bite to it. And sure enough, there are crunchy riffs aplenty… Continue Reading →

The Unguided – Hell Frost (Despotz Records)

Love or hate Swedish Melodeath, you may still remember a time when it was all rather fresh and new. Even if it wasn’t to your particular taste, you could at least say that people were trying something different and you… Continue Reading →

Stangala – Boued Tousek Hag Traou Mat All (Solitude)

Stangala are French on a Russian label and singing in Breton (which is kind of related to Welsh and other celtic languages). They are also patently barking and seem to enjoy nothing more than dressing up as monks and doing… Continue Reading →

Wolfen – Chapter IV (Pure Legend Records)

Germany’s Wolfen formed over 15 years ago, they are tagged as power metal, but in fairness their music is a little bit more than that sweeping categorisation. The opener ‘Revolution/Evolution’ actually sounds a little like British metal, a bit like… Continue Reading →

Anne Marie Hurst – Day Of All Days (Jungle)

Anne Marie Hurst is a name from the past and one that may not be familiar with all our readers so a brief bit of history is perhaps necessary. Yorkshire may well be renowned for rough and rugged men, sheep,… Continue Reading →

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