Tag Darkher
This band from France promises us a dreamlike journey, and in doing so spans extremes of sound. The quoted musical points of reference here are Alcest, Sylvaine, Cult of Luna, Amenra and Darkher. “Les Dires de l’Âme” (The Words of… Continue Reading →
It made a change to have a trip to historic York for a gig, even though the venue wasn’t in the city centre as such, as this dual headlining gig comprised of Sweden’s Grift and the UK’s Darkher played an… Continue Reading →
2022 has not been quite the full-on disaster movie of the last few years, aliens have not landed and the dead have not come back to inherit the earth. Whilst one has the feeling of impending doom and these are… Continue Reading →
Time to pack those musical travel bags and head off in the mind at least to Greece. A nice place for sure but as we travel from South to North the narrations at hand are not going to be full… Continue Reading →
An album of rare beauty during troubled times here. Personally, I expected nothing less and hungrily grabbed ‘The Buried Storm’ hoping it would offer something of peace, tranquillity and calm and on 1st spin marvelled at its gorgeous, somewhat dark… Continue Reading →
First gig of the year and again we ask the question “When will the Warhorns crew get an even break?” This time? Original venue flooded and the organisers were told only 18 days beforehand. They found a new venue and…two… Continue Reading →
Still keeping up an air of anonymity in the Internet age, which is something increasingly difficult to do, you won’t find a huge amount of information about the players in German act [Dolch]. Their first couple of releases came from… Continue Reading →
Apparently mugwort, wormwood and sagebrush all belong to the Asteraceae genus of plants scientifically known as Artemisia. It’s also the name of new label founded by Wolves In The Throne Room so all ecologically sound and biodegradable I am sure…. Continue Reading →
DAY 2 SATURDAY The first band weren’t due on until 15:00 on Saturday giving time for another walk along the fjord and around the burial mounds as well as a visit to the Midgard Vikingsenter, home of the festival’s seminars… Continue Reading →
I was pleased to see this crop up in the review lists as a friend had highlighted the name Blacklab a while back and for once it has lodged in my tiny brain. Blacklab are a guitar/vocals and drum duo… Continue Reading →
This album arrived and immediately induced a sense of slight shame that I didn’t know the name Lisa Cuthbert, as she has worked with an extraordinarily wide range of bands from Marillion through The Sisters Of Mercy to Draconian and… Continue Reading →
Black clad hordes descending on the Union building of Leeds University, sending unsuspecting students running for cover can only mean one thing – Damnation Festival! This was the 12th consecutive annual incarnation of this one day festival, showcasing the best home… Continue Reading →