Tag Nuclear Blast
The legacy of Venom is undisputed. Period. Past members have black metal flowing in their blood. When Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan combined forces for the 1989-1992 iteration of the band the fires of Hell still burned… Continue Reading →
It’s been a few weeks of relative calm and peace in my world, that has been, up until this point, a year of real ups and downs across the board. Reviewing for this esteemed website, Ave Noctum, has, at times,… Continue Reading →
If, like me, you have been around for some time within the extreme metal scene then you will be very familiar with the Behemoth discography. In fact I’d even say they have been very consistent since Nergal formed the band… Continue Reading →
A friend told me they thought that Fallujah had gone off the boil after “Dreamless” (2016). Well, I obviously didn’t think myself that after describing “Undying Light” (2019) as a “breathtaking experience of progressive heaviness”. What I hoped for here… Continue Reading →
After 2019’s orchestral side-step “Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra”, it’s now a rather lengthy seven years since this iconic German Power Metal band gave us one of their proper Metal albums, which actually does pile a bit of pressure on this… Continue Reading →
When it comes to reviews and reviewing in general, much of what informs opinion and context is predicated on a band’s relative longevity, previous releases, gigs seen, comments made, proliferous (or not) media (paid or not) presence, interviews etc. etc…. Continue Reading →
It’s hard to see a new Soilwork album without feeling that you know what to expect. Not that I’m complaining, as I have all 11 albums they’ve released plus other bits. I expect melody, I expect aggression, I expect a… Continue Reading →
Dark Tranquility is my favorite metal band ever, no contest. I’ve been listening to them my whole life and they’ve only put out phenomenal albums. So, when I heard that front man Mikael Stanne was forming a band with former… Continue Reading →
The last thing necessary here is a potted history lesson about the (ahem) Roots of Soulfly and what led to their formation back in 1998. It’s well documented and has been discussed ad-nauseum. Like many bands of their ilk, it’s… Continue Reading →
Taking one look at the album title I expected it was going to be a case of “get thee to a nunnery” here. Then again it doesn’t take much for visions of novices gripped in ecstatically manic activity at alleged… Continue Reading →
The self-titled album of 94 and ‘Do We Speak A Dead Language’ which followed a couple of years later were absolute classics. Downset, the US politically charged, socially responsible hardcore act should have been massive on the strength of these… Continue Reading →
I’ll be honest I have not really kept up with “The Waste” over the years. I have most of the albums they have released on MP3 left unlistened to (tape trader style innit – I’m an old thrasher) and that is something I was completely comfortable with…. Continue Reading →