Tag Denmark
I think it’s fair to call Aesthetic Death a bit of a niche label and they are certainly one who go for quality over quantity as far as their releases are concerned. This time they have gone and unearthed a… Continue Reading →
Last year’s debut self-titled EP by Myrkur came practically out of nowhere causing quite large debate about the origins of the songstress behind it, the fact that it had been released by Relapse certainly fuelled the fire and cries about… Continue Reading →
And now for something completely different. Nope not Monty Python metal but certainly something a bit off the wall here from Denmark as we get our jazz shoes on and mix things up This is the group’s third album and… Continue Reading →
Doom/death, when done well, can be truly crushing; a wall of dramatic, desolate despair, dripping with atmosphere (and a whole lot of other words beginning with `d’ no doubt). In rare cases, it can be an almost life-changing experience (like… Continue Reading →
This EP from Danish funeral-doomsters Woebegone Obscured snuck out at the tail-end of last year, and following on from their 2 full-length releases ‘Deathstination’ and ‘Marrow Of Dreams’, it perfectly showcases the bands fusion of doomy riffs and melancholic ambience,… Continue Reading →
Four suitably grim looking gentlemen from Denmark present us with some blackened death metal. I felt a tang of Hypocrisy and a waft of Amon Amarth in there but “Gehenna” wends its own way darkly and creepily and in a… Continue Reading →
Booming voices and walls of sound abound in a pitch black atmosphere. This is the occult “bog of black and deathly fog” from Denmark’s Tongues. The four tracks of this EP darkly dredge the bottom of sludgy barrels. “Void Meditation”… Continue Reading →
Well I’m glad the label sent the debut album by Piss Vortex on disc rather than a stream (get it). I still feel a bit guilty as this has not had a quick review and I keep on giving it… Continue Reading →
Solbrud’s debut was an atmospheric black metal gem and lauded as a welcome boost to Denmark’s scene which has always lived in the shadow of its two closest Scandinavian neighbours. Clearly a nation with a happier disposition is all I… Continue Reading →
It’s funny how one minor misgiving (in the case of Myrkur ‘where have they come from that gets their debut recording signed up by Relapse?’) can get you worried. Yes there’s the visuals that made me fear another dull post-rock… Continue Reading →
Malrun are a Danish 5-piece who play a blend of hard rock and melodic metal with that unmistakable Scandinavian sound – harmony leads, vocals which switch from clean singing to fierce growls at the drop of a hat and… Continue Reading →
Two years on from their sophomore effort ‘Godless’, Danes Deus Otiosus have further developed their old school death metal sound to encapsulate more of their own style this time around, rather than heralding older more ground rooted influences. This is… Continue Reading →