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Abramelin – Sins Of Thy Father (Hammerheart Records)

I think I am probably one of the few people outside of Australia that has seen this band live, having witnessed their devastating show at Metal For Melbourne in 2017 when I visited the country in January of that year…. Continue Reading →

Domination Campaign – A Storm Of Steel (Prosthetic Records)

Domination Campaign is the brainchild of Psycroptic frontman Jason Peppiatt, and he is joined by Psycroptic bandmate, Joe Haley, making this 50% of the Tasmanian Technical Death Metal giants working on a musical venture which exists to act as a… Continue Reading →

Werewolves – My Enemies Look and Sound Like Me (Prosthetic Records)

Hmm is this some kind of conspiracy between Ave Noctum’s editor in chief and Prosthetic Records. This is the second album the label are putting out in August by acts that I have previously raved about. Is this being done to put some pep… Continue Reading →

Albums Of The Year 2022

2022 has not been quite the full-on disaster movie of the last few years, aliens have not landed and the dead have not come back to inherit the earth. Whilst one has the feeling of impending doom and these are… Continue Reading →

Psycroptic – Divine Council (Prosthetic Records)

When it comes to technical death metal, there are few who match the Tasmanian devils Psycroptic. Hobart natives Dave Hayley and Joe Hayley founded the band in 1999 and from there, the four piece have put out stunning works of… Continue Reading →

Godless Truth – S/T (Transcending Obscurity)

It’s good to see Czech band Godless Truth back like an old friend. Some years ago I saw them play somewhere in North London, possibly supporting Vomit Remnants at that pub at Archway, and liked their brutal style so much… Continue Reading →

Domination Campaign – Onward To Glory (Prosthetic Records)

This may be a new band to enter your death metal lexicon but the duo comprising this band will certainly not be as it is made up of Psycroptic frontman (can I say that now, or am I supposed to… Continue Reading →

The Amenta – Revelator (Debemur Morti Productions)

Eight years is a long time to wait between albums, the seismic shift in extreme metal can be huge as these Australian industrial death metallers return from their hiatus with a fourth full length. Brandishing an apocalyptic, cataclysmic approach the… Continue Reading →

Cult Of Lilith – Mara (Metal Blade)

Usually you come to Ave Noctum for a music review and some witty or contextual banter within the words on this website, but this time round, you can add in a crash course in mythology and demonology! Lilith is the… Continue Reading →

Werewolves – The Dead Are Screaming (Prosthetic Records)

Sometimes lack of patience can be a good thing despite what your mum told you. Matt Willcock and Sam Bean of The Berzerker and Dave Haley the drummer for Psycroptic decided to fill the gap between their main bands releases… Continue Reading →

Psycroptic, Aversions Crown, Within Destruction, Hadal Maw, Hollow World Manchester – Rebellion Bar 6/2/19

When I saw this five band bill I couldn’t believe the brutality yet variation as four of the bands are from Australia (and came on the back of seeing the Aussie duo Parkway Drive and Thy Art Is Murder the… Continue Reading →

Damnation Festival – Leeds University Union 4/11/17

As I approached the University Union in Leeds, on a cold November morning, I could feel the air of anticipation growing, for I was about to embark on the annual bonfire weekend extravaganza that is the Damnation Festival. There were… Continue Reading →

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