Ave Noctum

Your No. 1 Source For Extreme And Atmospheric Music And Film.

Page 978 of 1003

Nachtblut – Dogma (Napalm Records)

Nachtblut, as you might imagine from the name, are of Germanic origin. Translated into English, “Nightblood” doesn’t quite sound the same. Like a number of other bands, notably Rammstein, they make best use of the expressiveness and harshness of the… Continue Reading →

Valknacht – Chants De Guerre (CDMR)

60 minutes plus of pagan black metal is not something I would generally be enthralled about, but Canada’s Valknacht kept me occupied with ease throughout this albums duration. As with all pagan influenced albums this starts with battle like noises… Continue Reading →

King Fear – S/T (Quality Steel Records)

Despite the fact I have always found Shakespeare about as appealing as a holiday in Ethiopia, a misreading of this band name automatically drew word associations to a similarly titled play. This duo is based in Hamburg according to their… Continue Reading →

Marduk – Serpent Sermon (Century Media Records)

Established acts like Marduk don’t make bad albums, they never will but the question of whether one Marduk album is better than another is open for wide debate as Marduk fans spanning 20 years argue for their own particular choice,… Continue Reading →

Deals Death – Elite (Spinefarm)

Deals Death no doubt slightly vexed that there are already a couple of bands out there called Death Dealer decided upon their slightly clunky moniker when they got it together in Sweden in 2008. They released one independent album ‘Internal… Continue Reading →

Primordial, Hell & Winterfylleth – Islington Academy 5/5/12

Apparently as soon as doors opened the night before the London show in Manchester 500 people were straight in to give Winterfylleth rousing support. London is one of those places where people prefer to sit in the pub (and with… Continue Reading →

Desultor – Masters of Hate (Abyss Records)

Thrash metal is what Sweden’s Desultor are about. It’s clear from listening to “Masters of Hate”, their debut album that they don’t believe in messing about. Non-stop and like a whirlwind, it is also rich in technicality. The spooky, extra-terrestrial… Continue Reading →

Gehenna – Murder (Peaceville)

The latest Peaceville re-release marks the completion of Gehenna’s Moonfog trilogy. Naturally these were all reissued in entirely the wrong order, so 2nd Moonfog album ‘Murder’ is the final one to get the Peaceville treatment. After splitting their fanbase by… Continue Reading →

Diablo Swing Orchestra – Pandora’s Piñata (Candlelight Records)

A controlled riot is upon us. 18 musicians contributed to this album, with 8 taking part in the live shows. Diablo Swing Orchestra are back with their third album “Pandora’s Piñata”. A piñata is a brightly coloured figure which children… Continue Reading →

Witchtrap – Vengeance Is My Name (Hell’s Headbangers)

Well, it’s been six long years since Witchtrap’s previous strike, 2006’s much-praised No Anesthesia, and now finally this lot of English-grammar-loathers have returned. For those unfamiliar with Witchtrap, they’re a Medellínese (Colombian) black/thrash outfit, leaning further away from the ‘black’… Continue Reading →

Driver – Countdown (Metal Heaven Records)

Returning after their triumphant 2008 release ‘Sons of Thunder’, Driver is a hard rocking, melodic metal band featuring the “voice of melodic metal” Rob Rock. Formed out of the ashes of the M.A.R.S. Project Driver super group from the 1980’s,… Continue Reading →

Faal – The Clouds are Burning (Van Records)

It’s an obvious joke to make for Anglophiles interested in cuisine from the sub-continent, but Faal are really comparable to the legendary black phaal, a curry that originated in theWest Midlands, but has subsequently spread throughout the world. Why? Because… Continue Reading →

« Older posts Newer posts »

© 2026 Ave Noctum — Powered by WordPress

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑