Tag Dark Tranquillity
First on are German group Hiraes all of the musicians from whom sprung out of Dawn Of Disease after they called it a day back in 2020. With two albums to their name including most recent ‘Dominant’ they may not… Continue Reading →
Formed from a union of some of the best and brightest from the cold reaches of Scandinavia, Cemetery Skyline are a five piece melodic goth outfit who are the brainchild of guitarist Markus Vanhala (Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium). Rounded out with… Continue Reading →
This is the sixth album by the Texan quintet and their first on Season of Mist. Gone are Mat V. Aleman, Jessie Santos, and Alexander Lucian, replaced by Alex Davis on guitar and Chris Kritikos on guitar and synth, with… Continue Reading →
One of the ‘Three pillars’ of the famed Gothenburg sound, standing alongside At The Gates and In Flames, Dark Tranquillity are one of the most influential and important bands in metal. Pioneering the Melodic Death Metal sound with the aforementioned… Continue Reading →
We’re told in no uncertain terms that The Moor’s music is for fans of Gojira, Katatonia, Evergrey, Dark Tranquillity and Soilwork, with the added information that Messrs Stanne and Strid from these latter two bands have collaborated with them. The… Continue Reading →
Apparently this label is “responsible for underground alternative releases” although they appear to be few and far between. Judging by the presentation of this EP which turned up with a release date of the 22nd December, Tunnelgeur Records put a… Continue Reading →
Dyssebeia in Greek Mythology was the spirit and personification of Impiety, the term which defines sacrilege. Notably, it was called upon by the Olympian goddess Hera to punish Heracles when she was rather pissed off at Zeus because he was… Continue Reading →
It’s the fifth full length album by my calculations for German band Decembre Noir since 2014. I don’t believe I had the pleasure before, but usually Lifeforce Records are a fair barometer that the music within is likely to be… Continue Reading →
While there are ten tracks on this album, it’s only just over half an hour long, as they are all short, quick, and to the point. This is the second album by the Swedish quintet who are all better known… Continue Reading →
It seems a bit daft stating that you can sometimes actually hear nostalgia but anyone who cut teeth on the emerging melodic death metal scene of Sweden in the mid 90’s will definitely do so on giving Majesties debut album… Continue Reading →
Dark Tranquility is my favorite metal band ever, no contest. I’ve been listening to them my whole life and they’ve only put out phenomenal albums. So, when I heard that front man Mikael Stanne was forming a band with former… Continue Reading →
Heaven, I’m in heaven and although early, by the end of the night we will be cheek to cheek. First up there are couple of German support bands playing also this evening. Starved of music it’s good for the audience… Continue Reading →