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‘Hollow’ (2020) was an impressive debut album for Israeli band Tomorrow’s Rain who had previously been around as Moonskin. Within the realms of atmospheric doom, they had strong song-craft but got quite a bit of attention due to a large… Continue Reading →
Linus Klausenitzer is a musician of considerable renown, but in metal circles is best known for his previous participation as 6 string fretless bass player with Obscura, and as co-founder of the bands Alkaloid and Obsidious. “Tulpa” is his first… Continue Reading →
German atmospheric black metallers Waldgeflüster have decided to release an EP that contains one new song, two covers and a re-recorded song from their early discography. I absolutely loved this bands last album ‘Dahoam’ released in 2021 which I reviewed… Continue Reading →
When an album description uses four existing genres and one made up by the band, chances are you’re going to be listening to something that is a) not as described (happens depressingly often when you review as many albums as… Continue Reading →
This is not summer music – however as Mother Nature is showing her wrath around the world causing death and destruction on a biblical scale this collection of dark atmospheric doomy metal seems to fit. The Circle are a three piece from Germany… Continue Reading →
Damn, there’s so much black metal around fighting for attention at the moment it’s impossible to keep up. Not only that, it seems that even those that I have been unfamiliar with have been of consistent high quality recently and… Continue Reading →
It’s off to Austria today for some Post-Black Metal modernity with Karg. This band have an impressive slew of releases dating back to 2008. That said, this is certainly my first interaction with them. That interaction comes through the bands… Continue Reading →
Watching a band’s journey is something as a reviewer and fan I particularly enjoy. Today we look to a band whom I have formed quite the connection with over the years. That band is Ofdrykkja, their debut A Life Worth… Continue Reading →
Ever since I got my hands on a copy of 2020’s Fragment: Erhabenheit I have been hooked on this Austrian black metal horde so I jumped at the chance to review the latest spawn from these black arts purveyors, Theotoxin…. Continue Reading →
I’ve not given Germany’s Firtan much listening since they formed over a decade ago where they subsequently released a couple of EPs and two full lengths. Their last album ‘Okeanos’ was a fine a release however and catching them in… Continue Reading →
A few years ago, Austrian actor Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Carnage) visited an American late night show (check YouTube, if you feel like it) and quizzed his host on the meaning of some tricky German words. Some were silly, some… Continue Reading →
This is a sixth album by this astoundingly good German atmospheric black metal band and like others acts in this field their ability to create palpable feeling and tangible emotion is breath-taking. It is also their second concept album, following… Continue Reading →