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The year MCLXXX (1180 AD) was the first recorded instance of a sighting of the colossus of the deep – the Kraken. This imposing cephalopod which rules the deep has captivated humanity for centuries and many worship it… And rightly… Continue Reading →
Californian sludge/doom metallers 16 return with this their ninth album, following 2020’s ‘Dream Squasher’ album which was a hugely enjoyable collection of hoary, doomy, sludgy filth not unlike the stuff that collects in between your toes after a ten-mile run… Continue Reading →
Swedish groove outfit Transport League are back in action once again after the madness of the pandemic has subsided to a degree and it looks like they are trying to get their momentum back to where it was before everything… Continue Reading →
It’s all too easy to sit back and wallow in your own self-importance and ponder your musical knowledge and experience, so I would be comfortable in saying that there aren’t many bands I would say I have not heard of… Continue Reading →
So we reach the climax of Rituals; a saga spanning five years and three EPs, beginning in 2016 via 2018 and culminating here in a desperately hopeful 2021. If you’re after something uplifting, like being vaccinated with a dose of… Continue Reading →
Sacred Crimson is the second EP from emerging Black Country stoner metallers King Corpse, following their successful self-titled debut and tours supporting the likes of Conan and Monolord. It’s worth noting that anyone buying a physical copy will get more… Continue Reading →
Let’s get one thing straight from the outset…Ten Foot Wizard are wicked good fun. Their oozy mix of party sized doom loaded with groove and funky swagger is damn infectious live. With “Get Out Of Your Mind”, the third album… Continue Reading →
Oxford sludge metallers Desert Storm have been consistently releasing solid albums and building a name for themselves on the metal circuit for well over a decade; laying waste to many a gig venue across the UK and Europe. Previous releases,… Continue Reading →
A quarter of a century these Swedish roughneck purveyors of hellish boogie have been plying their trade. They had a break in the mid 2000’s in order to return with 2013’s Boogie From Hell. A Million Volt Scream follows Twist and… Continue Reading →
Not sure what they’re gargling in Ontario these days? From first track until last, the vocals ocellate from screamo, shouted barking to gargled, tar thick growling that sounds like a dying victim of a great white shark attack trying to… Continue Reading →
Veteran doom crew Pale Divine break a six year silence with this new, self titled LP. The Pennsylvania based band continue to remain true to their classic doom roots and the genre picking up where 2012’s “Painted Windows Black” left… Continue Reading →
Ladies and gents, many in the world of metal, particularly the extreme side of things that Ave Noctum regularly feature, can sometimes be seen from the outside world (and pretentious insiders too!) as “grimm”, “kvlt”, and total strangers to the… Continue Reading →