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Mekigah – To Hold Onto A Heartless Heart (Aesthetic Death)

If you fancy a bit of noise and distortion, Mekigah is probably not a bad place to come. I did review the album “Litost” and that was something to have to get your head round, but that was in 2015…. Continue Reading →

Fleshgod Apocalypse – Opera (Nuclear Blast)

This album may never have come to pass, and that fateful day in the Italian Apennines 3 years ago this week is also the inspiration for much of what we have here today. While hanging upside down with several fractures… Continue Reading →

Demiser – Slave To The Scythe (Metal Blade)

Emerging from the South Carolina metal scene in 2017, Demiser have chipped away at their blackened thrash craft to make their Metal Blade label debut with sophomore album “Slave To The Scythe”. The five lads who identify themselves individually as… Continue Reading →

Hāg – Over stormskapte fjell (Naturmacht)

Sometimes it feels more like we are providing a weather forecast than actually reviewing an album especially when it comes to atmospheric black metal. Here we have a project from Austria led by Thorn which is an apt name due… Continue Reading →

Leprous – Melodies of Atonement (InsideOut Music)

I know people who’ve dropped off the bandwagon with Leprous since their adventurous early years. I’ve had my wobbles with them but this is a band whose music right up to their last album release “Aphelion” (2021) has always been… Continue Reading →

Concrete Winds – Concrete Winds (Sepulchral Voice Records)

You kind of know what you’re getting when a band is named Concrete Winds. For starters it’s a great name and secondly you know it’s going to be heavy as all hell. Having reviewed the bands second record Nerve Butcherer… Continue Reading →

Forlorn Hope – Valour – Part 1 (S/R)

I first got dragged into the world of UK band Forlorn Hope via the live arena (always a good sign) and their thoroughly enjoyable live performances. Sadly being ‘between live drummers’ those are currently curtailed but following on from their… Continue Reading →

Simone Simons – Vermillion (Nuclear Blast)

So, if you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like if Epica vocalist Simone Simons decided to team up with Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen for a whole album rather than just the odd guest vocal, then wonder no more, as… Continue Reading →

Kurokuma – Of Amber and Sand (S/R)

It’s always nice exploring new music in the process of writing reviews for a site like Ave Noctum, but in my experience, it’s even more fun when said new music comes from a band you’ve been meaning to check out… Continue Reading →

Horthodox & Haiku Funeral – Serpentine Sorcery (Aesthetic Death)

I got into the strange dark world of Haiku Funeral through Thee Ed’s reviews on these pages and a generous gesture from Aesthetic Death owner Stu some while back. They are not easy music but their progression has been wonderful… Continue Reading →

Armored Saint, Tailgunner – Manchester Rebellion 14/08/2024

Rebellion is a strange venue. Nestled in the underbelly of Deansgate train station, this small venue has put on some great shows over the years, and I’ve had a few good nights in there, one of those highlights being the… Continue Reading →

Nails – Every Bridge Burning (Nuclear Blast)

Feels like this has been talked about for a loooooong time. I have been receiving singles and preview tracks for a few months which has made my mouth water and my ears cower in anticipation. Nails are a band that… Continue Reading →

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