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It seems to be a fine time for atmospheric British doom right now. We are only just digesting recent albums from My Dying Bride and Arð and here comes another UK treasure. Active since way back in 2005 and conceived… Continue Reading →
The third album from Norwegian band Bismarck, the essential fare here is stoner doom with atmospheric post-rock, and “an uncompromising mix of sludgy riffs and psychedelic nuances”. “Vourukasha” is described as “a metaphysical journey through time and space”. The dark… Continue Reading →
Since 2005 Black Tusk have been producing their own brand of sludge metal. A heady, thick brew of sounds the band lovingly refer to as “swamp metal” born in Savannah, Georgia. With a string of albums plus EP’s and split… Continue Reading →
If you are familiar with this German band then you probably already know that they have sort of tagged themselves as mining black metal since their lyrical ideas all stem from the idea of mining and to some degree blacksmiths… Continue Reading →
Not an uncommon name in the grand scheme of things but this particular Beholder are identifiable for being part of the fertile Québécois noir scene. With three members of the quintet previously active in the short lived Grande Pointe this… Continue Reading →
Kind of an interesting one to be reviewing following the controversy surrounding this album’s alleged AI artwork. A separate issue to the music perhaps but not a great start. A band like Deicide absolutely can and should support artists to… Continue Reading →
There are bands that you like, there are bands, that you love, there are bands you may despise and there are bands that are simply…meh. That’s the beauty of the wonderful world of metal that we live and breathe. Such… Continue Reading →
This is the second album from Morgul Blade, they are traditional epic blackened metal crusaders who recall tales of fantasy driven inspiration and I must say, always have great artwork! Progressing from their debut ‘Fell Sorcery Abounds’, the blades lose… Continue Reading →
So if you’ve never heard of them and find not even an entry on Metal Archives and wonder what Season Of mist are doing releasing it… well, yes, it’s that thing which in black metal circles shall never be called… Continue Reading →
Powerviolence – a mucho macho compound noun. The kind of word that my wife mocks when I come back from the gym and tell her what exercises or machine I have been using. “Oh angry bear dragthroughs, assault bikes and… Continue Reading →
Black verses and dark witchery are promised on the sixth album from French black death band ACOD. They have worked steadfastly since 2006 under the guise of founding duo Jérome and Fred, although only coming to my attention on recent… Continue Reading →
I’ll start this review by saying that the label of “ritual black metal” or any band of the black metal ilk referring to their concerts as ‘rituals’ is cringe-inducing on another level. However, every now and then we are given… Continue Reading →