Tag Black Sabbath
Has it been worth the wait for Sweden’s Witchcraft, put on hold since 2007 after the release of the amazing “The Alchemist” album? A lot can happen in five years and Witchcraft has not gone unscathed with original founder Magnus… Continue Reading →
Anything new by US psyched out doomsters Orchid is always going to perk me up. Their debut EP Through The Devils Doorway hooked me, their debut full length Capricorn reeled me in and their set at Desertfest floored me. Now… Continue Reading →
Sweden’s trickle of 70’s revivalists is rapidily becoming a flood, as following fast in the footsteps of bands like Witchcraft, Graveyard and Burning Saviours come more worshippers like Horisont and, voilà, The Graviators. Described in their PR flyer as coming… Continue Reading →
What we have here is the debut album of Detroit’s Coven (so yeah, not the occult rock Jinx-Coven) – otherwise also known as Coven 13. Self-released on vinyl in 1987 (under Crom Records moniker), the full-length never received particularly broad… Continue Reading →
Musically, Obzidian come from a very dark and mysterious place, judging by this work of experimental and progressive old school metal. There are no prisoners taken here on “Damned Eternal”. Deep and heavy, the styles and mixed and there’s an… Continue Reading →
Subtlety is not the name of the game here in the world of HellLight – at least as far as the sign posts to their musical tastes go. Their former label was Ancient Dreams (with me so far?) and the… Continue Reading →
Shitty name, non-shitty music. Such is the case with many a band, not surprisingly. Witchsorrow falls into this category. This had to be pointed out for those who may dismiss them based on their moniker alone, because to shun Witchsorrow… Continue Reading →
Grand Magus are fast becoming one of the best metal bands anywhere. Following a big money (or not–drummer Sebastian Sippola left before recording started due to work and family commitments) transfer from the deceased Roadrunner Records to the relative big-time… 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 →
I’ve been a bit of a doom hound since the early 90’s. This intensified during the mid 90’s, when I was ensconced up north in the delightful northern city of Leeds. The reason? Well dear readers, I’m afraid that aside… Continue Reading →