Tag Katatonia
John Bassett may not be a household name but I’ve come to discover that he is a man of unbridled imagination and creativity. My introduction was two prog rock albums by his band King Bathmat, then earlier this year he… Continue Reading →
It’s like the old school network who used to be a bunch of debauched badly behaved upstarts who have now gone on to respectable jobs getting back one more time to reminisce and try and get back in the groove… Continue Reading →
An enjoyable spraying of tooth decay and phlegm here from this Italian five piece, who manage to marry the eerie rumble of ‘Inside the Torn Apart’/’Words from the Exit Wound’ era Napalm Death, the concussive melody of Cult of Luna… Continue Reading →
Yeah, that’s one mouthful of a title (the fear of the number ‘666’ apparently) but we’ll get onto that later. More significantly, this release underlines the fact that the godfathers of depressive black metal are back and mean business –… Continue Reading →
Old Thunder now that sounds like it could be a brand of Bourbon with one hell of a kickback which would be apt as this one man project helmed by Dustin Grooms resides in Kentucky. Of course the literary amongst… Continue Reading →
It’s a bit of a cop out on my part maybe, but the description that accompanies this eleven track journey captures the experience. “Dream Awakening” is presented as a “diverse and imaginative music landscape with contrasting emotions musical symbolism, blending… Continue Reading →
I’ve been a fan of Moscow based doomsters The Morningside from the very first time I heard them, as they absolutely hit the sweet spot when it comes to my love of gothic doom. Building off some severe Katatonia and… Continue Reading →
A few years ago I reviewed this one man project’s second album of starkly despairing doom-death metal. Pierre Laube from Germany is the creative force behind Doomed, overseeing all aspects of artistic direction. Multi-instrumentalist, writer, layout designer and cover creator… Continue Reading →
Wrong’s previous album “Memories of Sorrow” (2013) presented an interesting angle on black metal so I hoped for more of the same when I picked this one up. Amid weird and wonderful noises, Wrong embark upon a creepy, crawly journey… Continue Reading →
The first album by this band, whose name translates as “Occult Rituals”, was described as “50 minutes of monolithic riffs, (which) immerses the listener into an abyss of dark psychedelic sounds and ritualistic atmospheres”. That pretty well sums up “Secta”,… Continue Reading →
‘All things come to he who waits’ goes the saying and in Thine’s case, it feels particularly apt. Back in 2002, the band’s star was very much in the ascent. 1998’s eclectic and well-received debut ‘A Town Like This’ was… Continue Reading →
FDA Rekotz isn’t necessarily the first label you’d think of for a doom/death release (from their roster, barring Graveyard of Souls they’re usually known for their straight death metal, or deathgrind bands). With Decembre Noir they have a fine discovery… Continue Reading →