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My Dying Bride – Macabre Cabaret (Nuclear Blast)

Yes, this may only be a 3 song EP, but that doesn’t mean it’s only 10 minutes long. In fact, the title track takes care of that all by itself, while the other 2 songs average out at 6 minutes… Continue Reading →

Décembre Noir – The Renaissance Of Hope (Lifeforce)

A good album cover should draw your attention to what lies within and have you both gazing at it and asking questions. It’s hard to pull off in these days of photoshopped skulls and all the stereotypical accoutrements that litter… Continue Reading →

Celestial Season – The Secret Teachings (Burning World Records)

While I may have come across their albums while browsing in record shops in the 90s, I can’t say Celestial Season grabbed my attention enough to have me give them a listen. But if ‘The Secret Teachings’ is anything to… Continue Reading →

Pulchra Morte – Ex Rosa Ceremonia (Transcending Records)

The second Autumn’s plague-ridden breath blew in, the trees clenched their roots, shook and shed their leaves along with an absolute stack of doom death albums. Yep it is the traditional time of year for a multitude of acts to… Continue Reading →

Aphonic Threnody – The Great Hatred (Transcending Obscurity Records)

I must admit to really enjoying this slow and doomy album by the Aphonic Threnody duo comprising of Riccardo Veronese on guitars and Juan Escobar C. on vocals, bass, guitar and keyboards, with Riccardo working out of the UK and… Continue Reading →

Marche Funèbre – Einderlicht (Hypnotic Dirge Records)

This is the fourth album by this Belgian quintet, whose name seems awfully familiar, but for some reason they are new to me. Formed 12 years ago, they released their first album in 2011 with the last one released in… Continue Reading →

Kraken Duumvirate – The Stars Below, The Seas Above (Silent Future Recordings)

Kraken – a mythical creature that confused me for years. As a child I fell in love with Greek mythology through the film Clash of the Titans. “Release the Kraken!” what a scene. Poseidon unleashed the mighty beast upon Andromeda…. Continue Reading →

Vacant Eyes – Somber Preclusion of Being (S/R)

The master of mastering Jens Bogren, who has been involved with just about anybody who’s anybody is the melodic metal world and more, must have been on overtime for this substantial offering from the US melodic and death/doom metal band… Continue Reading →

Self Hypnosis – Contagion of Despair (Svart Records)

Kris Clayton started writing new material for Camel of Doom, his avant-garde stoner project.  On realising that things were getting even more leftfield he roped in his former Esoteric bandmate Greg Chandler.  The pair drafted in Tom Vallely in to drum and he hopped on the… Continue Reading →

FDA Demo Series Vol. 1-4 (FDA Records)

Are demos even really a thing any more? What’s the difference between a demo, EP or album? I think the lines have been exceptionally blurred through the passages of time. Anyone can upload any music online now for example and… Continue Reading →

Rotting Kingdom – A Deeper Shade of Sorrow (Godz ov War)

I reviewed Rotting Kingdom’s three track EP back in early 2018 (remember those relatively sane times, readers?), giving it a hefty 8/10, and wanting to hear more. Well, with just a couple of years in the old time-bank, the Kentuckian… Continue Reading →

Paradise Lost – Obsidian (Nuclear Blast)

Sixteen albums… That amounts to an album released every other year of Paradise Lost’s 32-year career. Granted there are some longer breaks than a year, but that’s because they released 7 in in the 1990s. Not only prolific, but damned… Continue Reading →

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