Tag Candlemass
It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; having repeatedly listened to the début album from Metal Blade’s latest Swedish doom signing Below, Candlemass must be flattered to the highest of heights! If you’re not put off… Continue Reading →
Musical trends are often cyclical in nature. What is the ‘in’ sound at one time may fall out of favour faster than you can find a comfortable pair of flares, but it inevitably returns to favour somewhere down the line…. Continue Reading →
Dooooooom is fun. It is. It gets your head nodding and your bits moving in all the right ways . The guys and gal from Avatarium do Doom and they do it well. This quintet hail from Stockholm and have… Continue Reading →
Ah, horror movie samples. Always guaranteed to make me feel my age when I struggle to place them. But of the lovely rich tones reaching out here, I am certain one is The Devil Rides Out, and t’other may be… Continue Reading →
Ereb Altor is the Viking Metal side project from members of Doomsters Isole (or it could be the other way round depending on your musical preference). This is actually their fourth full length album from the band that takes it’s… Continue Reading →
In the mid-nineties, when death metal was as popular as Cradle Of Filth is now, I discovered an album. Not just any album, but a second-hand copy of Autopsy’s ‘Mental Funeral’. On my descent into the obscure world of death… Continue Reading →
Viva Las Vegas! Everything coming out of this city is of monstrous proportions, from novelty cowboy hats to casino jackpot wins, so it’s no surprise that up and coming doom outfit Demon Lung’s sound is so awe-inspiringly enormous. ‘The Hundredth… Continue Reading →
There must be literally millions of metal bands in the world; some good, some awful. With so many bands with the passion for loud, heavy music, it is almost impossible to come up with something entirely original, without referring to… Continue Reading →
This Italian doom bands first full length album ‘The Third Aeon’ really struck a massive chord with me, I even included this in my top 10 of that particular year. So a new album from Black Oath is rather welcomed…but… Continue Reading →
Any doom fans out on the live scene in the past year would have been hard pressed to miss Age of Taurus as they have been very busy indeed in preparation of the release of this, their debut full length…. Continue Reading →
The debut album by this Swedish trio consisting of J. Sandin on vocals and keyboards, H. Carlsson on guitars and bass, and N. Fjellström on the drums is a bit of an eclectic affair. The easiest comparison I can make… Continue Reading →
We are generally a quite cheery and agreeable bunch at Ave Noctum, (notwithstanding music related pub arguments), so it was quite a surprise to see the reaction when this one landed in the office. Several members of staff were laying… Continue Reading →