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Obsidian Mantra – Minds Led Astray (S/R)

I’m not sure exactly what blackgroove death metal is, but here was my chance to find out. Obsidian Mantra are from Poland. Formed in 2014, this is their second album release. The atmosphere is dark. No great surprise there, then…. Continue Reading →

Ordeal & Plight – Her Bones In Whispers (Eisenwald)

Bit of a Tricky one this, in more ways than one. Firstly, we are told that “It is a record for the single individual in a contemplative state,” no problems with that as the way things are many of us… Continue Reading →

Hore – Siostry Wiedźmy (Witching Hour Productions)

This debut album by Polish band Hore is characterised as post-black metal, avant-garde jazz and film music. True to their label, the title means “The Witch Sisters”. The album starts in heavy sombre tones. The atmosphere is funereal, save the… Continue Reading →

The Ember, The Ash – Fixation (Prosthetic Records)

From Ottawa, Ontario, come The Ember, The Ash, a one-person project I had not encountered so far. The individual who does everything here, and everything includes recording and mixing, goes by the name of 鬼, which in Japanese means “demon”… Continue Reading →

Redimoni – On The Brink Of Existence (S/R)

Redimoni are a couple of things. They are a 4-piece thrash act from Barcelona, the heart of the Catalonian region of Spain, an area which is rife with unrest and simmering tensions, something which seems to help create a good… Continue Reading →

Gary Numan – Intruder (BMG)

It’s remarkable when you think of it but once you get to a certain age, let’s say 50 for the sake of convenience, there are not many musical artists who have been with you the whole crooked pathway through life,… Continue Reading →

Zombi – Liquid Crystal (Relapse)

You know when a band that isn’t Metal gets on a Metal label? Well that really tends to grind my gears. It makes that band into an ‘acceptable’ outlet for the Metal community, why? Can’t you just go on Bandcamp… Continue Reading →

Feradur – Parakosm (S/R)

I think it’s going a bit far to describe Feradur as “Luxembourg’s death metal royalty” as the publicity does, since I’m struggling to name any band from the Grand Duchy, let alone anyone blessed with royalty. Still, this EP is… Continue Reading →

Dordeduh – Har (Prophecy)

What the Dar de duh happened? It’s been 9 years since these Romanians released their debut album, one could have almost forgotten about them and I have had to relearn how to spell their name all over again. Joking and… Continue Reading →

Oriflamme – L’Egide Ardente (Sepulchral Productions)

Seems to have been a while since I had some Quebecois Metal Noire to review and I really do have a soft spot for it so enter Oriflamme with their debut full length. I looked up their name and apparently… Continue Reading →

Inferno – Paradeigma (Phosphenes of Aphotic Eternity) (Debemur Morti Productions)

Inferno have been around a good while. This Czech Black Metal ensemble have been casting their spells since 1996 and Paradeigma is their eighth full length release. This album has as its muses a triumvirate of weighty tomes – “The Red Book” by Jung ,  “Time Reborn” by… Continue Reading →

Grey Aura – Zwart Vierkant (Onism Productions)

There’s something in the air around Utrecht in the Netherlands. It has spawned Laster, Verval, Nusquama and now Grey Aura. Active since 2010, “Zwart Vierkant” (Black Square) is the atmospheric black metal band’s second album following the snappily titled 2014… Continue Reading →

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