Tag France
Weather predictions for the second day spoke of rain, and indeed where I live there certainly had been some, along with an all out storm. Travelling the thirty or so kilometres to the venue, it came as somewhat of a… Continue Reading →
After last year’s Sonisphere debacle, which destroyed the UK edition and greatly impacted on the dynamic of this French one too, I wouldn’t have been surprised if that had been the end of it for Amnéville. Thankfully I was wrong…. Continue Reading →
Long running band but first album for seven years, France’s Seth have strangely never crossed my path. I’d have remembered. Odd name that for a black metal band I thought, bearing in mind round my neck of the woods the… Continue Reading →
There’s an identity to the sound of this album. This is muddy, crusty, bluesy style rock metal from the USA, except that Sofy Major are French. It was recorded in the USA, however, with assistance in recording from guys involved… Continue Reading →
I always approach these band names that comprise of several words condensed down to one with great caution. They quite often have an ‘x’ bordering each side of the moniker but this one did not, it just had an angry,… Continue Reading →
Enshine is probably a name which is only familiar to those with ears glued to the underground. For everyone else, this is a Swedish/French ‘Melodic Doom’ collaboration whose debut was two long years in the making. The first aspect to… Continue Reading →
Depressive Winter eh, well we have certainly just had one of them and it must be said this is a great name for a band and I was surprised to see only one outfit had snagged it. Said act are… Continue Reading →
As French as the album and song titles suggest, Neptrecus return with their first full-length album after releasing a demo back in early 2012. Some of the tracks here may indeed ring with an air of familiarity if you heard… Continue Reading →
Moonreich are French and previous purveyors of a couple of EPs and a full length but have never crossed my path before I’m afraid, so I just dived in with no preconceptions, which is always nice. After the ten second… Continue Reading →
A split CD of two bands playing obsidian blackness and although both are new to me our paths have crossed indirectly. French outfit Smohalla are linked via bass player Camille’s involvement in the head stewing experience that is Stagnant Waters… Continue Reading →
This French four-piece has been in existence for well over a decade, releasing three evolving takes on the progressive death genre along the way. Making ever greater steps forward, ‘Back to Where You’ve Never Been’ is an album which their… Continue Reading →
My love of modern French metal is well documented, and whilst I had heard of Svart Crown in the past I had never actually heard them until the powers that be presented me with their latest offering ‘Profane’. The French… Continue Reading →