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“Opus Ferox – The Great Escape” is the eighth album release from Loch Vostok. Andrew Doherty interviewed founder member Teddy Möller about the band, the latest album and future plans. AN: First of all, I appreciate you giving the time… Continue Reading →
Heathen Deity. With their debut album True English Black Metal out at last and the genuinely fantastic reviews rolling in, we were keen to get some words from this uncompromising band. So, a tentative message, a little fear and gratefully… Continue Reading →
There are few bands as enduring as Germany’s Desaster, you’ve only to look through their extensive discography to see their dedication to the scene. Their raft of albums is spliced with numerous splits, EPs and live albums creating a DIY… Continue Reading →
King of Asgard have become a staple in the extreme metal genre, having recorded five albums since 2010. Their most recent album, Svartvidr, received a 9/10 review from yours truly Here. I caught up with Bassist Jonas Albrektsson, to talk… Continue Reading →
It took a while but in a way the timing couldn’t be better. Arriving a whole 9 years after debut album Dar de duh, its follow-up Har has proven to be a bit of a beacon of light in rather… Continue Reading →
We all look for something in music, whether it is an escape, relaxation, or an exhilarating and uplifting effect – music is different things to different people at different points in time. The artform’s relevance is fluid and changes constantly… Continue Reading →
Petri Kuljuntausta is the founder of Akusmata, a sound art gallery in Helsinki, Finland. He is also an established composer and sound artist himself, and recently collated and edited the book “Sound, Art and Climate Change”, in which he… Continue Reading →
There are few artists in extreme metal as revered as Rogga Johansson, his multitude of projects seem to know no bounds as this latest venture sees him team up with equally legendary Felix Stass (Crematory) plus a cohort of exceptional… Continue Reading →
French band In Cauda Venenum recently released the enigmatically-titled album G.O.H.E., their second full release. It captured the interest of Ave Noctum’s writer Andrew Doherty who at the invitation of the band’s label Les Acteurs de l’Ombre asked band members… Continue Reading →
I would hope that anyone into the underground of UK extreme metal would by now be at least aware of the numerous activities of one Nattskog. Determindly self reliant and steeped in metal, he has been pouring himself into music… Continue Reading →
Thanks to COVID-19, bands are currently plagued by the uncertainty of when they’ll eventually be able to tour again. Still being able to write and release music to fans feels like a blessing, however, for Bristolian hardcore punk four-piece, Svalbard,… Continue Reading →
Dark Forest – as many of you may know, I am a big fan of this band since their inception, recently they dropped a new studio album ‘Oak, Ash & Thorn’, which I found most pleasing. I had another chat… Continue Reading →