Tag Norway
The rather innocuous sounding name from this Norwegian band, underestimates the power, ferocity and sheer primitive onslaught they have constructed. Within the ranks the pedigree is there for all to acknowledge, with members coming from acts such as Mayhem and… Continue Reading →
Enslaved surely can’t need any introduction. After 30 years of Norwegian ice and fire, many albums and stellar live shows, Viking warriors Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson are back with their band, this time with an ep. This is about… Continue Reading →
If a band’s looking for a selling point, this is it “This is not elevator music”. That’s their words. They go on: “Trying to perform menial tasks while listening to this album will turn your brain into scrambled eggs”. This… Continue Reading →
I first saw Leprous in 2010 at ProgPower and was impressed by their freshness and originality. In the intervening years, I’ve seen them live a few more times and bought their albums up to “The Congregation” (2015) which I particularly… Continue Reading →
While this Norwegian trio may have been around for over 20 years, this is only their third album, with it being 9 years since their last offering. But they are definitely going the ‘quality over quantity’ route and I must… Continue Reading →
Stoner-inspired rock n roll is what’s suggested from Norway’s Suncraft, who have been doing their thing since 2017. Originality is never guaranteed but my experience of Norwegian bands of this kind usually means something interesting so although I didn’t know… Continue Reading →
“Deep here isn’t it?” says your scribe doggy paddling out of his depth. Well, it always feels like that when someone asks for my opinion on Mayhem that involves anything after De Mysteriis… Really? Yeah actually. Kinda…listened but never really… Continue Reading →
No doubt remembering those past Transilvanian days when all their fans wrote letters to them by snail mail Darkthrone have decided to give their 19th studio album a sardonic title. They could have gone the whole hog and called it… 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 →
Climb on the stage, dive off, hit the floor, repeat……………Back in 2012 I stumbled across a rowdy bunch of thrashers by the name of Nekromantheon laying waste to the cramped confines of Oslo’s John Dee, and as well as being… Continue Reading →
I remember these Bergan based blacksters from 2017 debut album ‘Vi vet gud er en løgner’ and at the time of covering said there was not a huge amount known about them other than the fact guitarist Atyr had ties… Continue Reading →
The tragic death of Windir frontman Valfar in January 2004 is still remembered by extreme music fans around the world. Out of that tragedy two bands were born, both of which have released a slew of albums in the ensuing years and both have releases out in early 2021. Slegest recently… Continue Reading →