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The Lord – Forest Nocturnes (Southern Lord)

So many seem to be getting the horror bug at the moment and either realising their own versions of film themes or interpreting soundtracks to their own definitions. Some of these are inventive, some are unique and others are no… Continue Reading →

Belphegor – The Devils (Nuclear Blast)

Taking one look at the album title I expected it was going to be a case of “get thee to a nunnery” here. Then again it doesn’t take much for visions of novices gripped in ecstatically manic activity at alleged… Continue Reading →

Grave Lines – Communion (New Heavy Sounds)

Now on their third album, London’s Grave Lines do away with the idea that a band have to pin themselves to a particular sound. Having built their popularity on the eclectic pool of influences they draw from as a collective,… Continue Reading →

I Maiali – cenere/Cenere (Overdub Recordings)

I’m not sure why it’s necessary for the title of this album, which means ash or Ash, has to be in lower and upper case but I’m sure there must be a reason. The album has an arty sleeve, representing… Continue Reading →

Witchery – Nightside (Century Media)

Can it really be way back in 2017 that Witchery had their last album? Well, Jensen’s Swedish dark blackened thrash crew are back with another album, along with another line-up change. Victor Brandt, who it turns out had actually toured… Continue Reading →

Oceans of Slumber – Starlight and Ash (Century Media)

It’s only been a couple of years since the release of Ocean Of Slumber’s self-titled album, and while saying they have reinvented their sound would be a complete falsehood, it can be stated that labelling their sound as New Southern… Continue Reading →

Ashenspire – Hostile Architecture (Code666)

The misery of Western big city life can be observed in many towns all over the Western world, but statistics are nowhere more damning than for the Scottish metropolis of Glasgow. Due to the Glasgow Effect, a rather neutral term… Continue Reading →

Ernia – How To Deal With Life And Fail (Transcending Obscurity)

Spanish Grindcore outfit Ernia are a five piece who are trying to do things their own way instead of sticking to the usual stylings in how to write grindcore, a genre which is pretty much known for being intense, fast… Continue Reading →

Nicolas Cage Fighter – The Bones that Grew from Pain (Metal Blade)

Anything could happen here. Metallic hardcore, late 90s metal and death metal influences form the stylistic backbone of this album. Reading the blurb, it seems to claim to be everything, and above all bigger and better than the Australians’ 2021… Continue Reading →

Midnight Odyssey – Echoes Of A Celestial Ruin (I, Voidhanger)

Triple…what? Yep. I took this as I am genuinely a fan of the varied works of Dis Pater, the mastermind behind this, and have written extensively over the years for this esteemed organ. This though I knew was going to… Continue Reading →

The Wakedead Gathering – Parallaxiom (I, Voidhanger records)

I really like The Wakedead Gathering. I’ve reviewed their previous work, notably their 2016 masterpiece “Fuscus: Strings of the Black Lyre” and their 2017 split with Ecferus. They’re a tricky band to review mind you, as they straddle so many… Continue Reading →

Wailin Storms – The Silver Snake Unfolds (Gilead Media)

Described as shapeshifting, atmospheric noise rock, “The Silver Snake Unfolds” is Wailin Storms’s second album following their 2020 debut “Rattle”. Do I suspect that Wailin Storms have been listening to Black Sabbath? Well it seemed like it as I listened… Continue Reading →

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