Tag Alice In Chains
Dark Melancholic Metal from Germany – and the band’s debut no less! It wasn’t so long ago that Finland had the monopoly on Dark Metal, and sure the opening track does show that Embercrow have indeed, at some point, been… Continue Reading →
Danish band Helhorse have been making a good bit of noise in the scene recently and all sorts of people had been telling me to lend them an ear. So here we are and within seconds of the perfectly titled… Continue Reading →
I remember reviewing the first DevilDriver CD, but didn’t realise that it was 10 years ago already, or that they’ve released 4 other albums for that matter. The easy part of the review for me is that their style hasn’t… Continue Reading →
This French four-piece has been in existence for well over a decade, releasing three evolving takes on the progressive death genre along the way. Making ever greater steps forward, ‘Back to Where You’ve Never Been’ is an album which their… Continue Reading →
One of the few bands toiling away incessantly whilst flying the flag for British Metal around the globe are Northampton’s Sacred Mother Tongue. Out of The Darkness builds nicely from the groundwork done on their debut full-length The Ruin Of… Continue Reading →
Names. Hmm. The problem with some names is that they have been used for one thing or another for so long that you get confused as to when you have been hearing about them recently. Anyway, to clear it up,… Continue Reading →
Even if the (I assume) influenced by Roky Erickson name doesn’t give it away, Bloody Hammers are another in the now saturated Seventies psyche/doom scene. The plus side to this is that unlike say, the metalcore scene, so far there… Continue Reading →
Despite having something of a cult following in the doom community, I personally have had a bit of an up and down relationship with this US doom band Pale Divine over the years. Something between their fine sounds but inconsistent… Continue Reading →
Planks, what sort of name is that for a band? I know it is getting more and more difficult to find an original moniker but it’s a bit on the wooden side! Bad puns out the way and before you… Continue Reading →
‘Living By The Sword’, the first track on here has some great harmony backing vocals. I mention it because, well, they really add a hook onto the chorus that makes this a classy opener and because it made me realise… Continue Reading →
With the demise of a couple of big bands Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Dio, Ozzy) and Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) have teamed up with a killer Vocalist Dew Bragg and guitarist Mark Savon, both of whom have… Continue Reading →