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It’s off to Belgium with this split album which encompasses two projects tied together by musician René Thuys aka Ronarg. He’s evidently a busy artist as he recently put out a debut album under the name Bloedmaan called ‘Castle Inside… Continue Reading →
I rarely get to review metal albums from my native side of Europe. Why? Well, there are a couple of reasons. Firstly, I am always ideologically suspicious. Call me a cynic, but coming from Eastern Europe doesn’t give me a… Continue Reading →
Celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary this year, Italian power trio doomsters Ufomammut are unleashing onto the world their thirteenth album, ‘Hidden’, as well as announcing a host of club and festival shows to support the release. To my chagrin, on… Continue Reading →
The most unusual thing about depressive black metal force, Dødsfesrd is how you would most certainly presume they were Scandinavian owing to the band name. However, the mysteriousness of the name does not rob the band from perfecting all elements… Continue Reading →
Amongst the many things that metal (of all sorts of flavours) is really, really good at, one of the most useful is its ability to literally and metaphorically block out every single other thing on the planet for however long… Continue Reading →
It’s the 10th anniversary of Incineration Festival in London today with many coming out to celebrate. Taking in 25 bands over 4 different venues, planning is essential as is a fair bit of running around and hoping everything would run… Continue Reading →
Paleobotany is Botanist’s 12th album yet I had not heard of them. It would appear that my knowledge of plant focussed avant-garde metal was lacking until very recently. Let’s not dwell on the past though eh? Actually, let’s do just… Continue Reading →
Evoked are a German death metal band back with their latest EP. This band have made some solid ground over the years, with a trademark classic old school death metal sound. The vocals are very much in favour of early… Continue Reading →
The band Ancient Settlers may be from Hispanic countries but their style is more akin to Swedish melodeath with their “storming heavy riffs, thick grooves and catchy hooks”. “Oblivion’s Legacy” is their second album release. After a theatrical verbal introduction,… Continue Reading →
Newsflash, Death Metal is cool again guys! Bands like 200 Stab Wounds, Frozen Soul, Fuming Mouth and Celestial Sanctuary appear to be paving some sort of new way. Towing a line between the modern and extremely popular Hardcore scene and… Continue Reading →
I admit to dithering with this one as these Norse non-conformists have thrown a bit of a curveball at us and it is an album that needs a little deciphering to get to grips with. One thing I did know… Continue Reading →
Belgium like all other European nations has birthed its fair share of atmospheric black metal over the past decade or so, when the genre became particularly popular. But like all metal genres, for every gem of audible beauty there are… Continue Reading →