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Königreichssaal – Psalmen’o’delirium (Godz Ov War)

The (many) wolves of madness howl, a mournful little melody wafts over the top, and then – somewhat abruptly – chaos ensues. Rocketing straight to the top of my mental list of “I don’t know what I was expecting, but… Continue Reading →

Dun Ringill – Where The Old Gods Play Act 1 (The Sign Records)

Quick question: what’s better than discovering a new band that have a lot in common with one of your favourite bands? Answer: discovering a new band that has a lot in common with at least two of your favourite bands,… Continue Reading →

Stellar Circuits – Sight To Sound (Nuclear Blast)

This is part one of a somewhat unexpected mini-series of reviews I’m going to be working on this week and next, that is provisionally (and very much unofficially) titled Out of my Wheelhouse. This is because I have fairly wide-ranging… Continue Reading →

Autumn Tears – Guardian of the Pale (The Circle Music)

Many, many years ago, when I was still young and daft enough to go all over the Midlands for gigs and make mad dashes for last trains/trams/buses etc, I saw Korpiklaani play JB’s in Dudley. There were nine of Korpiklaani… Continue Reading →

Spider God – Fly In The Trap (Repose Records)

Coming seemingly from out of nowhere Spider God a UK based act and predominantly the work of G ascertained themselves with some very distinctive EP’s and splits of black metal / guitar shred in the early 2020’s. The zealous and… Continue Reading →

Warhorns: Late Summer Fest – Drax Power Station Social Club 3/9/22

Bright eyed and bushy bearded, Saturday arrived with no ill effects. I mooched about the stalls again and made one minor error that came back to bit me in the bum later. I didn’t have breakfast. ElvenDale began to day,… Continue Reading →

Warhorns Post Winter Camp – Drax Power Station Social Club 05/03/22

Saturday So, a full day ahead for the Saturday and the prospect of an emotional one. And hopefully some decent photos. Food and chat first but thankfully paying enough attention to realise that one of two returning bands who played… Continue Reading →

Code – Flyblown Prince (Dark Essence)

It seems perfect timing that a week or so after covering one bunch of English eccentrics Void that it is the turn of another, Code now. Both groups started out in similar fashion and indeed there was a crossover point… Continue Reading →

Void – The Hollow Man (Duplicate Records)

London based outfit Void have been knocking around for two decades now and in their early years had strong ties with the Norwegian avant-weird scene. Czral of Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir etc was a previous drummer Heimoth, Seth, Sinsaenum… Continue Reading →

Heathen Deity – True English Black Metal (Cult Never Dies)

I’ve been waiting a long time for this. Four, five years since I first experience their battering ram sound live at Warhorns. Others have been waiting longer, since 1998 in fact. But this is finally it after all that has… Continue Reading →

Runagaderung: The Runic Gathering – The Fulford Arms York 23/02/19

Well rested and well fed, my host Ross and myself went to watch Vikings and Saxons march through York and then batter each other with lumps of metal outside the Castle Museum. Seemed a perfect way to prepare for the… Continue Reading →

A Forest Of Stars – Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Prophecy Productions)

With a pinch of snuff, a rustle of taffeta and the swirling bitter aroma of laudanum, the Gentleman’s Club of A Forest Of Stars open their oaken doors after a long three years of quiet, and yet of whispers. Do… Continue Reading →

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