Tag Antiq
Time to dip into a world of “plague, diseases, and strange afflictions” and although centred musically via the format of medieval sound, the narrative here is linked to the present satirically and more recent viral concerns. The members of these… Continue Reading →
Scavenging around the byways, farmlands, woodlands & waterways of rural France and digging up gems like rare truffles, Antiq are always a label to keep an eye on. The last offering from them Moisson Livide ‘Sent Empèri Gascon’ is still… Continue Reading →
Hey, it’s not all doom and gloom round here and this one has an overriding feel of joie de vivre about it. We are off to SW France and Gascony where this side project of Boisson Divine dwell. Don’t expect… Continue Reading →
The Antiq label is one dedicated, in their own words, to “sound, image, video and attitude”. Silhouette sound just right to fit right in with their “dreams and visions about distant people” and “fantomatic shapes”. Yet this Montellier-based band plays… Continue Reading →
I have to admit that I had incredibly high expectations for this despite never hearing of French rabble rousers Paydretz prior to the promo arriving. This is blackened folk metal with members of Himinbjorg, Véhémence, Skyforger, Cruachan and album of… Continue Reading →
There are several reasons I was drawn to cover this 3rd album from Hanternoz despite having never heard of the French act before. Firstly, the subject matter dealing with folklore and the fact it is a narrative journey along “the… Continue Reading →
“Dedicated to the fully coherent concept of making music through sound, image, video and attitude”, the Antiq label has released an interesting album here. The principal artist is classical and jazz artist Vittorio Sabelli, who as Dawn of a Dark… Continue Reading →