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With members from Triptykon, Obscura, Dark Fortress and Obsidious all contributing, this is an interesting band and one which reflects their different styles. Progressive extreme metal is how it gets billed. In existence for 10 years, this is the band’s… Continue Reading →
Innerst i Mørket begins and I think “is this the soundtrack to Hukkunid Alpinisti Hotell”? And then it goes Vemod – so basically yes, yes it is. I did choose a very opportune time to listen to this album. On… Continue Reading →
The USA has given the black metal world many a fascinating band over the genre’s lifespan, and it is always fun to come across a band bathed in a good level of mystery which spans from their dark lyrics to… Continue Reading →
Cultus Sanguine, as the name would suggest, were always an entity destined to reach a cult status. While their last ever full length The Sun Of All Fears, was released in 1999, what a full length it was. And, let’s… Continue Reading →
Modern cybergrind? The discovery of this album by Blind Equation out of Chicago suggests something colourful. What we’re being offered has influences in grind, atmospheric black metal, 8-bit electronics and Eurotrance. Quite a ride, then. Or as they have it,… Continue Reading →
With their last two sermons ‘Frontschwein’ and ‘Viktoria’ focusing on war it’s probably a good time for Swedish death squad Marduk to return with a different theme after a five-year gap between Studio albums. Fear not, destruction is still rampant… Continue Reading →
Buddhist Black Metal from New England. OK the pvrists and troo believers have scattered. Now I can address the rest of you. Shunyata are a four-piece band from the USA – not to be mixed up with a Dutch stoner band of the same name. They may follow the beliefs… Continue Reading →
Following up on their 2020 album “The Great Demise” this Swedish band has branched out from its core death and back metal mix to incorporate keyboards and in doing so enhance the scope and drama of their offering. Quoted influences… Continue Reading →
Day 2 An early start on an Elder God blessed sunny Saturday. A little breakfast courtesy of Drax and a little fine coffee courtesy of Black Coffee Worship (Heavy Blend, a festival must) and my own good taste. Reflecting on… Continue Reading →
My first experience of the whirlwind wizardry that is Cryptopsy came with their debut album ‘Blasphemy Made Flesh’ but what really blew my head off was the follow up album ‘None So Vile’. I’m pretty sure that any fans of… Continue Reading →
Referring to Swedish power-trio Domkraft as “psychedelic Warlords” is not too wide of the mark. Indeed, on their fourth “Sonic Attack,” it’s evident that this is no gentle trip for aging old hippies to comfortably smoke a blunt to and… Continue Reading →
So once more I pay respects and minor sacrifices to the Elder Gods and the strangest but actually excellent venue of Drax Power Station Social Club – great staff and security, great beer and food, nice large campsite. Yes it’s… Continue Reading →