Tag Russia
A new UK black metal label here, always nice to see, and their first release is this split between two Russian depressive black metal bands. It’s a neatly turned out disc with two tracks each from the bands. There also… Continue Reading →
The native land in question here is Tatarstan, a republic about a thousand kilometres east of Moscow. Pictures emerge through the music of fields and traditional costumes. Gentle metal supports atmospheric folk and interesting harmonies from the trio of female… Continue Reading →
Epitimia is an odd boundary-testing band but one which is also strangely accessible. Nothing I’ve read so far has been quite able to place a finger on their sound. It mixes together elements of the black metal spectrum, particularly the… Continue Reading →
I first stumbled across Embrace of Silence a year or so ago when a friend introduced me to them via their last EP ‘Inspirational Songs’, and was quite impressed by what I heard. The number of Russian and Ukrainian doom… Continue Reading →
If there is one thing this album demonstrates, is that metal is truly international. When I saw the description of this band and its music, I was intrigued to say the least; Russian Aztec-influenced ethno-doom-death! Even that description fails to… Continue Reading →
Those wonderful people at Bad Mood Man Music and Solitude Productions continue to do an excellent job in promoting the best in Russian doom, and the very welcome re-issue of Amber Tears long since unavailable 2006 debut is their latest… Continue Reading →
Back in May I received no less than three albums by Frozen Ocean and they took me on a hell of a varied journey, each of them being quite different musically and in tone and mood. I said at the… Continue Reading →
It would appear that Stalwart are a mainstay in the Russian metal scene, having released 5 albums in the last 11 years and having been around for 13. An almost symphonic intro for “The Karma Circle” is quickly thrown aside… Continue Reading →
More mystery and intrigue from Ea a band who are rumoured to be from Russia but this could just be due to the fact they are on Russian label Solitude Productions. Little is known about them apart from the fact… Continue Reading →
After thawing out this frosty package that had arrived from some arctic plateau (actuallyMoscow) three discs tumbled out all by Frozen Ocean. I was not sure what to expect from this cold and wet sounding artist but noted that one… Continue Reading →
It would appear that Russian ambient black practitioners of very dark arts Karna are no more. This is a shame as they released some excellent albums such as the excellent Raven (2006). It is not the last of them you… Continue Reading →