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Can’t argue with a country that produced the likes of Drudkh, Hate Forest and Blood Of Kingu; yup, Zgard is a one man black metal act from the Ukraine, and according to trusty old Metal Archives the second full-length our… Continue Reading →
Not frequenting London much I had never come across this lot before, so a fresh opinion and all that. Liking my orthodox black metal from the noisy filth of Bahimiron through Sargeist to Forteresse I also hoped their choice of… Continue Reading →
USBM is no longer an entity that can be considered clear cut and orthodox. The foundations laid down by the likes of Judas Iscariot and Krieg and later adopted by everyone from Kult Of Azazel to Nachtmystium entered new territories… Continue Reading →
I’ve barely read anything about these guys that didn’t mention black metal masters Akercocke and what a ‘huge influence’ they’ve been on the band, to quote Talanas front man Hal Sinden, This particular platter even includes a cameo by Akercocke’s… Continue Reading →
Chaosweaver do look great; kinda like a bunch of malevolent faery Carny folk dreamt up by Neil Gaiman after he’s been ripped off at a fair. It’s the kind of flair you rarely see and looking at the images I… Continue Reading →
As I dodged the rain and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, a little used venue was about to host a cool gig line up. Tufnell Park Dome is a good venue, a very wide stage but not very deep,… Continue Reading →
Although I am of the somewhat contentious opinion that all covers bands should be shot, the odd cover song by an original band can be more than welcome and tribute albums like this can be very good if treated with… Continue Reading →
Listening to v.e.g.a. yesterday got me thinking that black metal and industrial go together so fantastically well it’s a shame more bands don’t do it. Plutonium, a solo act fromSweden, is another fine example of this integration of styles and… Continue Reading →
Carach Angren from The Netherlands are more than just a black metal band, adding extravagantly classical sounds to create a turbulence which reflects grotesque psychological themes and scenes of death. The latest of these works, capturing “seven visions of… Continue Reading →
For years now I have been extolling the virtues of the French metal scene to anyone who would listen. With bands like Gojira, Blut Aus Nord, Alcest, Deathspell Omega and Mourning Dawn, they have a reputation as a nation of… Continue Reading →
For me, if there is a defining feature of the bands I’ve heard from the French black metal scene it has to be the intellect they often seem to build their music around. For better or worse depending on subject… Continue Reading →
For the first time in their career, Dying Fetus has managed to maintain the same line-up for two consecutive full-lengths. One would imagine that main-man, John Gallagher, must feel content that some stability has at last instilled itself within Dying… Continue Reading →