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The Happiness Of The Katakuris – Takashi Miike (Arrow)

Regular readers to these film reviews maybe shocked to know that this writer does NOT do Romcoms or Musicals! Of course there is always the odd exception to the rule and if for instance one is made that throws say… Continue Reading →

Cohol – Rigen (Osmose)

Having a band member from Impiety is for me a point of interest, and this is the case here. The band member in question’s time with the Singaporean extremists was in fact short-lived, and Cohol themselves have been going since… Continue Reading →

Sigh – Graveward (Candlelight)

Warning may contain nuts! Yes and it’s rather nutty stories that have helped pave the way towards Japanese loons Sigh’s tenth album. Founding member and guitarist Shinichi Ishikawa was removed from the line up due to the fact that apparently… Continue Reading →

Legion of Andromeda – Iron Scorn (At War With False Noise / Unholy Anarchy)

Ting, ting, ting, dum, dum, dum, plod plod, plod, growl, growl, growl, thump, thump, thump, judder, judder, judder, gibber, gibber, gibber and repeat for 45 minutes and there ladies and gentlemen you have it, welcome to Legion Of Andromeda. I… Continue Reading →

Zothique – The Shadow Of Linxia (SR)

It really surprises me some of the far flung and obscure bands that find their way to us. This CD came unannounced all the way from Japan with a very polite message asking for review consideration along with biography and… Continue Reading →

Vampillia – Some Nightmares Take You Aurora Rainbow Darkness (Candlelight)

Staring at the list of albums to review, I rolled my eyes, sighed and muttered “Oh I don’t know, just give me the weirdshit if no one else wants it… ” So here we are, me and Japanese noise nutters… Continue Reading →

Blind Woman’s Curse – Teruo Ishii (Arrow)

To say Teruo Ishii was a prolific Japanese filmmaker would be one hell of an understatement. Helming over 90 features between 1957 and 2001 the chances are even if you are not aware of him you may well have clashed… Continue Reading →

Baal – Shurado (Metropolis)

Japanese electrometallers Baal already have a couple of EPs out and have done a stint in the USA and this debut sees the bands aggro infested electro mechanized ear battering hitting the world. “Shurado” which means “Scent Of Carnage” showcases… Continue Reading →

Blaze – The Rock Dinosaur (High Roller)

Japan’s Blaze and their ‘Rock Dinosaur’ is their follow up EP to the stunning self-titled debut that landed this way a while back. This band may hark back to the glory days of hard rock and metal and the EP… Continue Reading →

Noothgrush / Coffins – Split (Southern Lord)

A Wocket in your Pocket. A  Yeps on your Steps . These both may seem alarming enough. But a Noothgrush on your toothgrush??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hell no. Good old Dr Seuss . Not only did he give us some of the most… Continue Reading →

Frozen Ocean – Aokigahara (Le Crepuscule Du Soir)

In the last of these reflections on ambient experimentation, audio seismologist Vaarwel really shakes things up. The 39 minute one track album has a droning sound on a low frequency rumbling through the entire length of the piece. Does it… Continue Reading →

Coffins – The Fleshland (Relapse)

Japanese doom/death metal you say? Count me in! I tried to research this band but information on them is like gold dust… However, they have been making music since back in 1995, an impressive 6 album releases before this one… Continue Reading →

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