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Denmark’s Anubis Gate performed recently at ProgPower Europe 2012 following the release earlier in the year of their self-titled album, their 5th since 2001. While there, Andrew Doherty met Kim Olesen, guitarist and band member since the beginning. An… Continue Reading →
Not a new album but a compilation that spans this bestial Brazilian bands formative years from 1992 to 1994 and begins with cuts from their “Unmerciful Order” EP from 1994. Far from the mechanized brutalisation of today’s albums, Krisiun’s early… Continue Reading →
While I may have never heard of this, dare I say it, mob before; I must admit that I’m glad to have become acquainted with them now. The German sextet has been around for nearly 2 decades now and have… Continue Reading →
Normally at ProgPower many of the festival goers spend the Saturday and Sunday morning sitting in the courtyard of the splendid castle, chat, listen to music and generally recover from the night before. The rain came this year, so on… Continue Reading →
Raging winds and ocean waves have always been the staple sound effects of the pagan black metal band. But it can all begin to sound a little bit cheesy after so many years filling in the gaps between tracks that… Continue Reading →
The despondent album title from this Italian outfits third release hints at what to expect overall though musically the pace varies quite a bit instead of sticking to some forlorn and destitute doom or slavering sludge. Instead Lento use depressive… Continue Reading →
For me, Ill Niňo from New Jersey,USA were the one shining beacon of the ghastly nu-metal era. I regarded them as a big cut above the others with decent metal songs, good harmonies and an interesting Latin element. I own… Continue Reading →
How many classic albums have started with the sound of a tolling bell and can you name them? I am sure there are several, mind has gone blank but anyone feeling clever feel free to list them in the comment… Continue Reading →
It’s the start of October so it must be ProgPower Europe. It’s the time of year when lovers of all types of progressive music and indeed all types of rock and metal descend upon the normally sleepy village of Baarlo… Continue Reading →
Now this is impressive. Barely a year after forming, this doom-laden Belgian five-piece have seen fit to unleash a self-financed, self-released full-length album (actually it has been picked up by Aural – Pete ed) . If such a move screams… Continue Reading →
Thunderstick was the namesake of the ex-Samson drummer who formed this band in the early eighties whilst his former band was on a rapid downhill decline following the departure of Bruce Dickinson to Iron Maiden. This CD release is a… Continue Reading →
Yes this is the Swedish Shining and they do have a proper album title this time round and have dispensed with the numerology. In case you were wondering though this is album number VIII. I had a very good insight… Continue Reading →