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Gost – Prophecy (Metal Blade)

To say I was rather taken with my introduction to one-man project Gost with Possessor is putting it mildly. And the follow up Malediction was equally impressive; James Lollar had managed to craft a unique being from the cloth of… Continue Reading →

Alterium – Of War and Flames (AFM)

After 2 impressive albums (plus a re-recording of their debut) and over ten years in existence, vocalist Nicoletta Rosellini (also recently known for her work in triple-vocal band The Erinyes) along with former bandmates Paolo Campitelli (guitars) and Dario Gozzi… Continue Reading →

Vicinity – VIII (Uprising Records)

This is the third album of progressive metal songs from Vicinity, a long-standing band out of Trondheim in Norway. The melodies and rhythm patterns are said to be of appeal to fans of Threshold, Circus Maximus and Dream Theater. The… Continue Reading →

Merrimack – Of Grace and Gravity (Season Of Mist)

When gravity fails you may well fall into an infinite abyss, can you do so gracefully though? The name Merrimack, I just discovered, comes from Graham Masterton’s novel Walkers and is that black void confronted in a tale of ancient… Continue Reading →

Skeletal Remains – Fragments Of The Ageless (Century Media)

Some bands kind of blow up a bit and then you don’t really hear that much about them despite the fact their output is still consistent, strange really. Such is the case for Skeletal Remains, when I heard Devouring Mortality… Continue Reading →

Misotheist – Vessels by Which the Devil Is Made Flesh (Van Records)

I’m not messing with you when I tell you that reviewing a Norwegian album is a breath of fresh air to me. I grew tired – and bored – with Norwegian black metal over 10 years ago, and with the… Continue Reading →

Midnight – Hellish Expectations (Metal Blade)

I wrote a review a week or so ago which took me back to listening to Speed Kills as a teen. Well here I am again back in the audio time machine thanks to the one-man maniac project that is… Continue Reading →

Pantheïst – Kings Must Die (Melancholic Realm)

Active now for just shy of quarter of a century Pantheïst originally started out in Belgium before settling down in London and more recently Cardiff. Led by vocalist & keyboard player Kostas Panagiotou, they are a bit of an underground… Continue Reading →

Profane Burial – My Plateau (Crime Records)

More than ten years on from their inception, Norwegian band Profane Burial come back with their second album. “My Plateau” is described as intense and extreme with a leaning to black metal. Featuring symphonic elements, this band’s brand of metal… Continue Reading →

Azell – Death Control (Rottweiler Records)

On a morning that has all the characteristics of the impending apocalypse, as gun metal grey clouds disgorge their pregnant bellies of water onto the unsuspecting populous of the United Kingdom as gales flail, wind lashes sodden garden fences like… Continue Reading →

Byzantium – A Seamless Robe (Repose Records)

Well here’s something I’ve never had before; a cassette! Well Ok, I get around half a dozen a month for myself due to an addiction to raw black metal and dungeon synth but it’s the first review cassette I’ve had…. Continue Reading →

Sentry – Sentry (High Roller)

This is a band formed with surviving members of Manilla Road. You may expect a similar stance, this is true, but it’s a little more than that, this is not a continuation. ‘Dark Matter’ begins with all the hallmarks of… Continue Reading →

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