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A collective of renowned musicians from the west coast of Norway have brought to life a new sonic entity, creating music on the crossroads of the band members’ individual paths. Whispering Void is the name they gave themselves. Nordic Ambient… Continue Reading →
Apparently Tusenårseken means The Thousand Year Oak as this Swedish project helmed by the unbelievably talented Andreas Karlsson, who also has two other acts he runs called Februus and Well Of Depression. This is his third album under this moniker… Continue Reading →
Hand of Kalliach are a husband and wife duo from Edinburgh who mix melodic death metal and Scottish folk music to great effect. That is the bare basics now onto the wicked mix that Corryvreckan contains in its bubbling pot. The… Continue Reading →
Going back almost 40 years, I was staying in a remote area of Iceland called Lake Mývatn and I saw a glow in the distance from my room. When I enquired about it, I was told there’d been a volcanic… Continue Reading →
Primarily the work of Romain Paulet although extended to a full band for live excursions RüYYn (pronounced Ruin) are a fairly new outfit only active since 2021. Previous to this they released a self-titled EP which kind of left our… Continue Reading →
It appears that I am way behind the curve on Fortíð. I thought I knew these Icelanders but apparently just their name had crossed my path. So twenty years and seven albums later I finally catch up with them. The… Continue Reading →
My second day at Midgardsblot began with a walk along the wooded edge of the beautiful Oslofjord and around Borre Park, contemplating the historical significance of the area and soaking up its heritage. Despite plenty of people milling around,… Continue Reading →
With a name that may suggest a gore-grind band this is in fact a completely different kettle of fish and I may have got slightly out my depth taking this progressive rock outfit from Bergen to review. But perhaps feeling… Continue Reading →
Running since 2014 Incineration Festival is London’s highly anticipated, yearly most extreme all day event. Taking in four venues a stone’s throw from each other, people have the choice of no less than 28 bands to pick between at The… Continue Reading →
In a world where every musical subgenre has seemingly been explored, exploited and exhausted, it is unusual and refreshing to come across something which is unique and pushes the boundaries further, and yet that is what Drott have managed to… Continue Reading →
Established in 2014 and tried and tested by industry professionals with a long track record of running events, the annual Incineration Festival is a key date in the UK extreme metal scene. Taking place in Camden London on Sat 13th… Continue Reading →
For the layman, Liturgy have been around since 2009, having released four previous albums of their own brand of “transcendental black metal”. Critique of the band varies from “aggressive and radical” (Pitchfork) to “chin-stroking dilettantes” (The Guardian). The press release… Continue Reading →