Tag Katatonia
Having reviewed the two reissues from Fester that came in rather nice digipacks I have to say, my reward I guess is to review the latest and newest album from a reformed Fester that only contains one original member, namely… Continue Reading →
The Foreshadowing’s 2007 album ‘Days of Nothing’ was a surprisingly good debut; poppy and polished yet saved from being a cheese-fest by its rich, brooding vocals and gloomy, wounded riffs. It had a certain sincerity about it that earned the… Continue Reading →
Nachtvorst (that would be Night Frost, I believe. As opposed to Nachtwurst which I read it as initially and wondered what the lyrical concerns could possibly be of a band called Night Sausage….) are a Dutch duo who apparently play… Continue Reading →
Italian alternative crew L’Alba Di Morrigan have been stirring up interest ever since the release of their ‘Circle’ demo in 2009, and now finally they have finished their debut album. Drawing comparison with the likes of A Perfect Circle and… Continue Reading →
A two-man outfit from Italy, Valkiria specialise in gothic rock/doom, with a light and airy Mediterranean feel worked in alongside the leaden gloom. They’ve borrowed heavily from classic Katatonia over their past full-lengths, and this influence is still very apparent… Continue Reading →
And whilst we’re on the subject of ‘not metal’… this is an interesting one. Les Discret’s affecting and pastoral 2010 debut ‘Septembre et Ses Dernières Pensées’ was generally considered to be ‘not metal’, as much by its creators than anyone… Continue Reading →
Has the unimaginable happened, have Peaceville run out of albums to re-release? Joking aside it is good news all round if they have (which we very much doubt) as this has meant that they have gone and unearthed some real… Continue Reading →
I first became aware of Russia’s Fading Waves when I heard their impressive contribution to Slowburn Records’ split-EP with Starchitect. With the band’s brainchild, Alexey Maximuk, working his magic, both behind the production desk and in front of it, it… Continue Reading →
Artist: Azaghal Title: Nemesis Type: Album Label: Moribund Records At what point do you eventually use a band as an influence point when making comparisons? Finland’s Azaghal has been releasing top quality black metal for over decade and this release… Continue Reading →