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Warside – The Enemy Inside (S/R)

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 →

Herzel – Le Dernier Rempart (Gates of Hell)

This French band (spot the clue!) have been on my radar for a while, this is a highly anticipated release personally. Whilst gaining an awesome level of respect in the metal underground, Herzel will develop into one of those bands… Continue Reading →

The Bottle Doom Lazy Band – 2005-2020 Doom Over The Years (Sleeping Church Records)

So, live music is but a distant memory to most of us thanks to the current Pandemic. Who ever thought I’d be subconsciously missing the whiff of sweaty metal fans, the taste of tepid, over priced beer and the racket… Continue Reading →

Isgherurd Morth – Hellrduk (Repose Records)

Over the years, black metal has developed into something of a template. That being the case, the appeal of your black metal project depends a lot on whether you’re able to follow that template while simultaneously breaking it up and… Continue Reading →

Exanimis – Marionnettiste (Klonosphere Records)

One could never accuse this French band of lacking ambition, their debut album is as opulent and lavish as anything you’ll hear this year within the symphonic metal sphere no matter whether power metal, death metal, black metal or any… Continue Reading →

Valse Noot – Utter Contempt – (Atypeek Music)

It’s the end of a challenging, yet somewhat Groundhogian (it’s not a word but should be) week, where life has seemed to pass by, less like a blur but more like a slightly injured slug who’s been on the piss… Continue Reading →

Jours Pâles – Eclosion (LADLO)

I’m really not sure what it is with French bands who play this style of music but reading behind the lines one wonders if members entwined in their line-ups are difficult to work with. Personally, I was incredibly disappointed that… Continue Reading →

The Scalar Process – Coagulative Matter (Transcending Obscurity Records)

This would appear to be the debut of the French technical death metal trio comprising of Eloi Nicod (Guitars, Composition), Mathieu Lefevre (Vocals) and Clement Denys (Drums). Their bio is pretty sparse of information, so I can’t really tell you… Continue Reading →

Carcolh – Life and Works of Death (Sleeping Church)

A spot of French Doom, sir? Oooh, suits you. I don’t know too many French doom bands in all fairness, but it seems that Carcolh have a decent pedigree, being formed in Bordeaux and Saint-Nazaire back in February 2016. I… Continue Reading →

Blurr Thrower – Les voûtes (LADLO Productions)

What do New Order, The Cardiacs, Lacuna Coil, Depeche Mode & Blurr Thrower have in common? Well, they all have album covers with flowers as a central motif. I have been trying to work out what flowers adorn Les voûtes… Continue Reading →

Conviction – S/T (Argonauta)

This might be a debut album but it’s been a long time coming from French doom merchants, Conviction. Having formed in 2013, this long player has had a long gestation as the band have carefully poured their souls and influences… Continue Reading →

Les Chants De Nihil – Le Tyran et L’esthète (Ladlo Productions)

Listening to the latest label sampler from Les Acteurs De L’Ombre Productions, Les Chants De Nihil were a band who stuck out as one I had not previously encountered and their brand of Gallic blackness definitely struck as one needing… Continue Reading →

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