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I had intended covering these three rare ambient works from Russian musicologist Vaarwel in one review but due to the weather, listening to them has been tough. Let me explain, we are in the grip of a heat-wave which in… Continue Reading →
Not actually a new release in case you were wondering but Vaarwel recently got in touch and asked if I would be willing to go back in time and cover some of his earlier work, apparently the discs were on… Continue Reading →
I knew it would not be long before my favourite musical chameleon from Russia Vaarwel was going to be back with some new music but this time he has brought another artist along for the ride. If you are confronted… Continue Reading →
The words ‘pagan’ and ‘metal’ in close proximity conjure up certain preconceptions in most metal minds. Let’s be honest, those preconceptions are not always positive and much of that is self-inflicted by bands whose musical hopes and dreams should probably… Continue Reading →
Originally released back in 2011, ‘Spiritual Alchemy’ is the product of a two-man melodic doom-death band from Moscow. Alarm bells started ringing when floaty intro ‘Windy Days’ (stop sniggering at the back) started playing, its saccharine keys and harp effects… Continue Reading →
I cannot wander far from the idea that this album sounds a lot like Opeth, especially “Blackwater Park” and “My Arms, Your Hearse”, so I’ll say that now. This six track, 69 minute, progressive death metal work is the Russian… Continue Reading →
As last album by these fantastically named slushers ended up in my review pile it was natural that I picked the new one out from the pile of discs sent over courtesy of Russian label Solitude Productions and their associated… Continue Reading →
Although I write this on April 1st it is no joke and it is not the work of a fool either. With bands as varied as Finntroll to Trollfest and of course Arckanum it is a shame that none have… Continue Reading →
Russkaja, the Russian polka, trash metal, world jazz and Zappa-rockers (as said on their info pack) were founded by singer Georgij who was originally vocalist for Nuclear blast signed trash band ‘Stahlhammer’. The band have played such greats as Wacken… Continue Reading →
It’s always nice to get post from Russia even if in this case the package needed serious de-thawing in a warm cupboard overnight before I could get under the ice and frost and open it. This time there were two… Continue Reading →
The beauty and the beast style of gothic doom is not an easy sound to master. Popularised by the likes of Draconian and Theatre of Tragedy (until that dingbat decided he wanted to be a robot), the key is the… Continue Reading →
One man bands in the extreme metal world have proliferated in the past decade as small labels have been able to find a worldwide audience online. They have also become something of a hit and miss affair veering from focused… Continue Reading →