Category ALBUM
Who can remember all the projects, side projects, musical genres and bands that Mat McNerney has been and is involved with? Not me. A bit of research was necessary to freshen up the memory. And there is quite a lot… Continue Reading →
Setting out on longboats to Lindisfarne back in 2012 it would appear these Italians somehow thought they had Viking heritage when they started out with their debut EP. Since then they have steered their way through Midgard, Ragnarok, wars and… Continue Reading →
I have had the privilege of reviewing this French bands last four releases going back to 2017’s ‘Serpentine’ album and during that time Hyrgal has been steadfastly consistent yet highly ambitious in writing provocative searing black metal, that touches base… Continue Reading →
There is plainly something in the (salt) water up there in Salt Lake City. After the mighty Visigoth here comes Blood Star with their debut. Founded in 2017 by erstwhile Visigoth guitarist Jamison Palmer, along with bass and drums Noah… Continue Reading →
This album by Belarusian death grinders Grimentity has been out since February 2022, so quite why it has taken so long to hit the players of Ave Noctum is puzzling considering how bloody good it is too. Predominantly grindcore based… Continue Reading →
Well, at the very least Rotpit gets the best “AC/DC adjacent album pun of the month” award, with the amusing moniker “Let There Be Rot”. Turns out Rotpit are a project featuring the ever-prolific Jonny Pettersson (here on bass and… Continue Reading →
Philadelphia based fantasy/battle themed heavy metal band Blazon Rite return with a second full length release. For those not familiar with their work, fans of Seven Sisters, Traveller, Visigoth and Ice War would surely enjoy this third release in total…. Continue Reading →
Having been around since 2012, Parisian djent practitioners Stömb, seem to have flown under the radar in terms of the scant availability of anything really concrete about the band aside from a handful of reviews and an under-construction website that… Continue Reading →
Extermination Order, it would seem, are a five piece from all over the place (California, Germany, Iceland). They cite influences such as early Amon Amarth, Edge of Sanity, and crucially, Bolt Thrower. I have always been puzzled why Bolt Thrower,… Continue Reading →
It’s not every day you come across a black metal band quite like Altari – or even just a band for that matter. Presented as a straight black metal outfit, there’s a lot more to this album, not least a… Continue Reading →
As illustrated with their past two full-length albums this Greek group take their time constructing lofty statements within the scope of orthodox black metal and really put the listener through their paces with their challenging and often disorientating approach. With… Continue Reading →
The very title of this album points to melancholy. The suggestion here was something dark and light, and maybe deep, and hints in style of bands like Swallow the Sun, Katatonia and Novembre. My reaction when I saw mention of… Continue Reading →