Tag Instrumental
It would easy to get geographically bogged down here but just to get things straight Northumbria are not from oop North in England as you might expect but come from Canada. One can only guess that environmentally there are many… Continue Reading →
Interestingly this debut release from Swiss instrumental post metallers Corbeaux has been mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna) and that name drop gives you an inkling of where this band resides musically. It’d be unfair to say that the… Continue Reading →
“Squidheads, squidheads roly-poly squidheads. Sqidheads, squidheads, eat em up yum!” Well not quite as far as this calamari enthused one man project from Belgium is concerned as it is purely instrumental but if you made up your own words and sang… Continue Reading →
I am no stranger to the Hummus roster with the likes of Impure Wilhelmina, Coilguns, Red Kunz, NVRVD having releases in my collection, the label aims squarely at the experimental side of post rock or metal, whatever you want to… Continue Reading →
Reading the description of this Russian band’s music and style was enough for me to have a punt at this album. Portraying themselves as instrumental math-doom was intriguing but stating that some psychedelic touches had been added since their second… Continue Reading →
It’s always a pleasure to have a new album from my favourite Dutch instrumentalists landing in my inbox. This one came completely out the blue as did their last couple, no blitz of press releases or massive build-up telling me… Continue Reading →
Auckland instrumental three-piece Kerretta have been slinging their unique brand of dark experimental rock since 2006 and the newest release Pirohia continues the work which the band are known for – creating a vast sonic landscape with moments of beauty… Continue Reading →
Four monstrous instrumental stories are laid before us. Gloomy and minimalist, this is doomy post-metal of a Cult of Luna kind. It’s all in the way that it’s done. “Onomatopeia” is handled with breathtaking sensitivity, moving quietly ambiently through dark… Continue Reading →
Better get this one out of the way straight away; if like me, you were wondering where you heard the name ‘Arch Stanton’ before, it’s the grave name where the treasure is buried in ‘The Good, The Bad, and the… Continue Reading →
As fans we have a deep but usually distant relationship with the bands we love. We care and we hope and we revel in their art and the emotions they stir inside us. But on occasions, in some respects, we… Continue Reading →
Sometimes this reviewing lark can be a real drag and seem like work, other times, a real gem arrives and restores a bit of faith in the music. I’m glad to say, Clouds Taste Satanic fall firmly in the latter… Continue Reading →
Dinner Music for the Gods. The very name conjures up images of Dionysian excess on Mount Olympus. Zeus and Poseidon hand out the olives whilst Apollo snogs a satyr behind the laurel wreath rack. Never mind what the fox would… Continue Reading →