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You may recall how impressed and taken I was with the Shadow Kingdom debut album from US rockers Corsair, and as it came so out of the blue to me I was intrigued as to who these classy upstarts were… Continue Reading →
LADLO, or Les Acteurs De L’Ombres Productions to use its proper name, are a label I’ve had a great deal of time and respect for since receiving their debut release; Pensees Nocturnes ‘Vacuum’ back in 2008. Having introduced me to… Continue Reading →
Mors Principium Est from Finland have just released their fourth album “….And Death Said Live”. To ask about the new album and the direction the technically-inspired melodic death/thrash metal band is taking, Andrew Doherty interviewed vocalist Ville Viljanen. AN: Hi… Continue Reading →
The rise and rise of the Norwegian punk scene, and the media attention it has attracted of late through the furore surrounding a certain band called Kvelertak, has thrown the spotlight in the direction of many new names. One of those,… Continue Reading →
What in some capacity do Dodheimsgard, Fleurety, Virus, Aphrodisiac, Solefald and Zweizz have in common? The simple answer to that is the involvement of Svein Egil Hatlevik, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. His latest project Stagnant Waters did not so much… Continue Reading →
Just an hour and a bit before this interview was due to take place I could have literally killed technology as I had what can only be described as a bastard power cut. Surrounded by candles with analogue phone… Continue Reading →
As the stylishly subtle artwork to Koldbrann’s new album ‘Vertigo’ hints, there is something a bit different about this Norwegian regime in 2013. To explain all, core members Kvass and Mannevond kindly agreed to talk with Ave Noctum. AN: First… Continue Reading →
Melencolia Estatica’s album Hel, inspired by Fritz Lang’s classic film Metropolis with its imaginative and talented mix of modern, harsh and complex black metal with a broad use of vocals was one of 2012’s musical highlights for me. Masterminded and… Continue Reading →
In January 2013 Finnish metal band Masterstroke release their fourth album “Broken”. To find out more, Andrew Doherty interviewed Janne Juutinen and Jussi Kulomaa the band’s drummer and keyboardist respectively. AN: Hello! Thanks for agreeing to answer a few questions… Continue Reading →
Zushakon are an old school black metal band from Singapore. Recent progress has seen the release of a self-titled album and a change of line-up, which saw the introduction of Lord Kathir who is known for his work with Rudra… Continue Reading →
It has been a busy year with seemingly more and more music being delivered, so much in fact it has been impossible to keep up with everything. The biggest problem is whittling it all down to just ten releases that… Continue Reading →
I rather fell head over heels with Stream Of Passion on very first hearing of their debut 2005 album Embrace The Storm. At the time the band were being championed by Arjen Lucassen who was also playing guitar with them… Continue Reading →