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I’d had a bad week and was in a foul mood, in need of release from the claustrophobia of everyday life, desperate for something aggressive to help me let go of some of my angst…….Thankfully Wratheon were near the top… Continue Reading →
For my own amusement, I like to play a guessing game. Can I tell the genre of an album, the sound of a band, especially one I’m not familiar with, just by looking at the album cover? More often than… Continue Reading →
Despite having a previous EP and an album behind them, Mur have definitely ducked under my radar. This though was touted as a step forward in their sound and offering music ‘ahead of its time’. It also mentioned synthwave added… Continue Reading →
So, we are all are more than well aware by now of the infamous split of the original Batushka, and the complicated and complex arguments that have ensued since, but leaving all that aside and concentrating solely on this new… Continue Reading →
From Zagreb, Croatia, come Nokti (Eng.: nails, as in fingernails, and biting), presenting their debut Cockschmerzen – six rather short tracks of anxiety-driven, unease-filled noise rock, adding up to about 15 minutes of playtime. Starting with the oil-on-canvas cover art,… Continue Reading →
So we reach the climax of Rituals; a saga spanning five years and three EPs, beginning in 2016 via 2018 and culminating here in a desperately hopeful 2021. If you’re after something uplifting, like being vaccinated with a dose of… Continue Reading →
All the members of French band Warside are part of other bands, such as , except their vocalist it appears. Indeed they have also been members of other bands too such as Whisper-X and Hemerah with the former having some… Continue Reading →
I remember going to gigs of a band with the same name back in South Africa 25-30 years ago, before they changed from a Christian death metal band to a hard rock band called Carpet Crawlers. Well, it would appear… Continue Reading →
I like to remember those earlier days of me discovering Brutal Death, the shock I felt, the excitement at Slams, all but a distant memory. Now I’ve seen it all, heard it all and have become somewhat of a snob… Continue Reading →
Formed in 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal, the quintet comprising of drummer Miguel Nunes, lead guitarist Eduardo Cunha, rhythm guitarist António Tavares, vocalist Alexandre Fernandes and bassist Pedro Fernandes are releasing this 4 track EP through Raging Planet. As the EP’s… Continue Reading →
It was last March when Taake released the first of three projected special 10” vinyl split EP’s. This appeared via Terratur Possessions with Whoredom Rife on the B) side. Following that July saw the second edition via Edged Circle with… Continue Reading →
Splits are always fun. What a great way to get tracks by a couple of artists in a small sexy package. My fave splits are those that contain bands that sit together aesthetically but have enough difference that I can tell when the split happens –… Continue Reading →