Tag Germany
Utilising the early Old High German dialect (popular around the ninth and tenth century) instead of their modern mother-tongue, Wintarnaht propose an interesting concept before even striking a note. Styling themselves as “archaic pagan black metal”, this nonetheless has an… Continue Reading →
Ok before I start, Old Growth should be a great name for a nature obsessed black metal band but my stupid brain keeps conjuring images of hairy warts, bunions and manky blebs on delicate parts. Sigh….I hate my brain…. Ok,… Continue Reading →
Imha Tarikat (Turkish for “Destruction Sect”) are a young Turkish-German black metal duo attempting something rather unusual – and succeeding. What do I mean by that? I’ll tell you in a bit. For starters I’d just like to say the… Continue Reading →
I don’t think it’s derogatory to say that there are a number of Power Metal bands which fans of the genre tend to rely on for not only turning out quality product on a regular basis, but also for being… Continue Reading →
From Potsdam, Germany, come five-piece Haven trying to breathe new life into a genre that’s closely connected to the final decade of the last century – alternative metal. How does that sound and how are they doing it? Let’s find… Continue Reading →
This is the second album from the German outfit formed in 2012, with their debut released 5 years ago. While they describe themselves as a thrash band with a Bay Area sound, they are quite a bit more than just… Continue Reading →
Energetic death metal was my expectation. They express it more colourfully: “Metal for angry rednecks, beer-drinking tops and music nerds of the hard sounds that want to vent their frustration with everyday life”. A distinct melodic death metal riff provides… Continue Reading →
Wow, where do I start on this one. So it was sold to me as a creative outlet, beyond a conventional approach, something truly unique, expressive, whilst fusing together instruments such as the harp, accordion, guitar and natural voice. Intrigued??… Continue Reading →
Veteran German thrashers Accuser have come roaring back with this self-titled release. Album number 12 finds them in a delightfully skull crushing mood with the return of lead guitarist René Shütz giving proceedings a classic lift. Like an aural explosion,… Continue Reading →
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 →
Anyone else remember the White Dwarf comic strip Thrud The Barbarian? Only me then. Probably just as well…. Anyway, if like me you’ve never come across them in their 14 odd years of releases, German band Thrudvangar (it’s from the… Continue Reading →
Gong Wah are a trip. A trip back to the mid 60’ with stops in the 90’s and 70’s on the way wearing cocktail dresses, floaty kilts, dark shades and plaid shirts. This Cologne collective mix-up grunge, shoegaze and psychedelia with some New Wave spirit and… Continue Reading →