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This is the eighth album from Austria’s Dornenreich. The track titles are evocative enough, translating into English as “Of Power and Desire and Young Feathers”, “The Light trusts the Night”, “In the Flow of Flames”, “Dream of Dreams” etc. The… Continue Reading →
“Pushing The Envelope”. On the surface a strange phrase, but something I often say that Epica do with their Symphonic Metal genre – so I thought I’d better check exactly what it means; To attempt to extend the current… Continue Reading →
Doro is a woman who needs no long winded introductions. Whether you are a fan of her or not, you cannot deny the title which has been placed upon her – “The Queen of Metal”. It is hard to dispute… Continue Reading →
This American duo has had some great releases in recent times, newly assigned to Cruz Del Sur, this is a full album release that encompasses previously available tracks (the entire four track ‘Ungod’ split is re-recorded along with a re-recording/different… Continue Reading →
I caught Hounds opening for Killing Joke back in March 2013 and found their somewhat brash and pumping electro beats suitable entertainment before the main event. This EP turned up complete with a Killing Joke cover and a 3 disc… Continue Reading →
These Canadian technical death metal merchants began life in 2007 under the name Defenestrated; a name which I assume was influenced by the first Cryptopsy album. Shifting monicker to Archspire in 2009, the band eventually released its debut ‘All Shall… Continue Reading →
I’ve always had trouble getting to grips with Anubis Gate. Why I should need to “get to grips” with a band is of course a moot point. In spite of interviewing their highly articulate multi-instrumentalist Kim Oleson and seeing them… Continue Reading →
That cover art is wonderfully dark and gnarly isn’t it? Created by none other than the legend that is the late Zdzisław Beksiński, and portraying what seems to be an abode made of human remains (replete with TV aerial just… Continue Reading →
I recently had the luck of catching Velnias on tour as support to Kampfar and to say they blew me away with an impressive barraging and windswept performance would be an understatement. I said I was really interested to hear… Continue Reading →
I’ve always found Russian Pagan Folk band Arkona an interesting and intriguing listen, but when funds are tight there was always another band that won my hard-earned. Then I realized I might be doing them a disservice because I really… Continue Reading →
Blimey this lot work quickly! I only reviewed the Swedes (album length) EP Sommar at the end of last year and that came rather swiftly from previous album Host earlier in the year and here they are again. Not that… Continue Reading →
After several decent stabs at creating their own brand of dimension-bending, death metal groove on various EPs and splits, Sickrites have finally released their first full length. Evidently, it was somewhat overdue. Irreverent Death Megaliths is bursting with the kind… Continue Reading →