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Hailing from Trondheim in Norway and proving that the area has many more styles played by the bands in the area than the obvious ones people would expect The Hate Colony describe themselves as ‘metalcoreish.’ The biog also mentions that… Continue Reading →
Back when the tickets were announced for this, I was excited. Having been an In Flames fan for years and having seen them numerous times over the past 10, its always been one band I can count on to be… Continue Reading →
The accompanying press release states that Evergrey very nearly called it quits a couple of years ago – I guess there’s only so many songs of despair and misery some band members can stomach – but it would have been… Continue Reading →
Malrun are a Danish 5-piece who play a blend of hard rock and melodic metal with that unmistakable Scandinavian sound – harmony leads, vocals which switch from clean singing to fierce growls at the drop of a hat and… Continue Reading →
Insense are a four piece from Oslo, Norway who were once championed by In Flames front man Anders Fridén who claimed the first time he heard them, he wanted more. Fast forward to the present day, and Insense now offer… Continue Reading →
Over the years, Athens has gave the world many things – it is cited as the birthplace of modern democracy, it was home to the great thinkers Plato and Aristotle and it is often referred to as the ‘cradle of… Continue Reading →
There is something about Scandinavia which seems to breed brilliant bands, especially those who lean towards the styling’s of melodic death metal. Maybe it is something in the air or the water round that neck of the woods? “Shadows Of… Continue Reading →
This album seems to be about everyone else except the band themselves. Just because they’re French does not mean that they have to sound like Gojira or Dagoba, but with that image stored up, the comparison is then drawn with… Continue Reading →
If an Argentinian band had released “Hand of God?”, I’d have sensed irony. Pitch Black Process, formerly known as Affliction and in existence since 1999, are in fact from Turkey but with Swedish connections, notably Niclas Engelin of In Flames… Continue Reading →
In the latest edition of ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Swedish’ we actually have a band from Switzerland, Stortregn. Everything about this album screams at me that it comes from the Swedish black and death metal scene of about 15… Continue Reading →
I really thought I had Dark Age sussed by the end of the first two tracks. Two rather decent tracks of what anyone now over the age of 25 would dub Gothic Metal (before lazy P.R. Types and journos used… Continue Reading →
Hammer Persuasion – a nasty mugging or Ingrid Pitt making coercive suggestions? Apparently this is neither, but rather the debut album from a Rockhampton Queensland quartet. The logo and accompanying booklet have a charming childlike quality – this s not… Continue Reading →