Tag Joy Division
Right in time for the approaching season of withering and decay comes Mond, the new album by French post punk/goth rock/cold wave band Soror Dolorosa (Engl.: sister pain), to provide you with just the right music for a twitchy dance… Continue Reading →
An exciting debut record that appears to have come from nowhere. The last time I had something like this to review was Hulder’s debut and that ended up being my album of the year! Further in Evil could well end up hitting… Continue Reading →
It’s been a while since my part of the world saw any considerable amount of snow. About 10 years, I think. And if I remember correctly, it’s more than 20 years that my street was snowed in overnight and that… Continue Reading →
Prosthetic Records? More like Prolific records when it comes to AAFCC. Since their inception in 2010 this mysterious Dutch trio have released 10 albums – the latest Closure coming out on 4th August 2023, 5 E.P.s and 2 compilations. Ridiculous rate of release (ooh the alliteration felt… Continue Reading →
I almost fell through a time-warp opening the envelope and pulling out this EP. After sniffing to see if it smelled of patchouli it was time to work out that it was a new and second release from Isle Of… Continue Reading →
“What is the point of writing songs about the apocalypse and the inescapable future that’s drenched in darkness, when the media already do it better? Instead, with our new album HUNGER, we give you the light,” says Alex Svenson, band… Continue Reading →
What to do when the ropes of the night keep you firmly chained to the darkness, hindering your every movement, making it impossible to break free? There is only one option. You have to generate your own light. This, in… Continue Reading →
I will admit that, despite the logo appearing familiar to me, Belgium’s Emptiness have not entered my auricular notice before. As such the dreamy, dark, post punk meets trip hop compositions of Vide do not surprise me so much as they would fans of the bands earlier Black and Death metal oeuvre …. Continue Reading →
A collaborative sci-fi Drone metal album? Say what???! Away (Michel Langevin) of Voivod fame and Thisquietarmy (Eric Quach) have been secretly recording music together for some time. They have hours of the stuff apparently and this is phase 1. I have to say at first glance… Continue Reading →
Paga from Sweden are Pelle and Gottfrid Ahman – the latter being ex vocalist of In Solitude and the band have been picked by Khvost of Grave Pleasures/ Beastmilk to be released on his Secret Trees imprint via Svart Records. The accompanying press release mentions the… Continue Reading →
This reviewing business is weird, I tell you. Every time I am about to press play on a new album, I feel a mixture of curiosity, excitement, reluctance and aversion. Every time, without fail. While the first two feelings are… Continue Reading →
It’s always good to hear new bands coming forward, especially in this current era of no live gigs, and as such I was glad to have Polymoon and their debut album ‘Caterpillars of Creation’ sent my way to review, and… Continue Reading →