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I took this album on, on the expectation of something grandiose, or at least morbidly pleasant. The sample sounded promising. I won’t lie, my curiosity got the best of me. It might have also been because the band name is… Continue Reading →
Established in 2014 and tried and tested by industry professionals with a long track record of running events, the annual Incineration Festival is a key date in the UK extreme metal scene. Taking place in Camden London on Sat 13th… Continue Reading →
I’m a bit late reviewing this which means that I naturally went and read what the usual suspects have already written about the release at hand before writing my own review. None of my fellow scribes mention what I thought… Continue Reading →
Those of us old enough will remember that during the late 80s many thrash acts decided to change their style into more technical or progressive realms and for quite a lot of them it was a death knell, a nail… Continue Reading →
I studied the sleeve picture of this album, trying to work out where the railway station is. Somewhere in the US I guess, not that it matters as the cold, obscure scene with the deserted platform and smattering of lights… Continue Reading →
Formed in 2019 and with a single EP to their name, German heavy metallers, Sintage drop their debut long player. After a series of line-up changes, the band have pinned down their sound with strong leanings towards classic heavy metal… Continue Reading →
Have to say beyond the name and the fact that a variety of people of my acquaintance like them, my personal interaction with these Finns has been minimal. So time to correct that came up and here we are with… Continue Reading →
I was first introduced to Holy Moses over 30 years ago, with a ton of other German thrash bands. I’m saddened to admit that of all those bands, I only ever latched onto one album with any conviction so haven’t… Continue Reading →
After six years on the road Greece’s black metal unit, Decipher have finally graced the airwaves with their debut studio album. Arcane Paths to Resurrection is the kind of release that gives the exact same vibes as foreshadowed by it’s… Continue Reading →
Four pieces of black metal about the cosmos sum up this short work. The artist and sound engineer behind Dione is Krystian Lukaszewicz, who as the founder of Black Aura Audio offers “sound, chaos and music production”. Fire and fury… Continue Reading →
Easter Sunday began with a walk around the Oslo Opera House and the waterfront area, before catching up with a couple of friends over a beer before heading down to the venue in time for Urgehal. They were, of course,… Continue Reading →
Norwegian stoner rock power trio titans El Caco are back! After their 2016 release ‘7’, we have had to wait 7 years for their follow up effort. Clever marketing strategy? Sheer coincidence? who knows… All we can say for certain… Continue Reading →