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Daylight Dies – A Frail Becoming (Candlelight)

Anyone playing atmospheric doom / death finds it really hard to be completely original and stepping out of the confines of that unholy Peaceville trinity will always be difficult. A certain Swedish troupe aside there is a lot of repetition… Continue Reading →

Embrace of Silence – Leaving The Place Forgotten By God (Bad Mood Man Music)

I first stumbled across Embrace of Silence a year or so ago when a friend introduced me to them via their last EP ‘Inspirational Songs’, and was quite impressed by what I heard. The number of Russian and Ukrainian doom… Continue Reading →

The Chant – A Healing Place (Lifeforce Records)

There are a number of adjectives I could apply to describe this work by The Chant from Finland– to start let’s go for calm, dreamy, atmospheric, sinister and progressive. Played in a post-rock style with a great deal of colour,… 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 →

L’Alba Di Morrigan – The Essence Remains (My Kingdom Music)

Italian alternative crew L’Alba Di Morrigan have been stirring up interest ever since the release of their ‘Circle’ demo in 2009, and now finally they have finished their debut album. Drawing comparison with the likes of A Perfect Circle and… Continue Reading →

(EchO) – Devoid Of Illusions (Solitude Productions)

I’m starting to wonder if this 45s “Intro” is one of those which is played at a frequency only under 20’s can hear. “Summoning the Crimson Soul” however is very audible. And very enjoyable to boot. The album as a… Continue Reading →

Enochian Theory – LIFE … And All It Entails (Mascot Label Group)

UK progressive band Enochian Theory have made rapid progress since starting out in 2004. “LIFE .. And All It Entails” is the band’s third album. The recording and mixing were assigned to Rob Aubrey who they met while touring with… Continue Reading →

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