Tag Soulseller Records
After a run of covering a fair bit of “post-black’ metal it’s great to be jolted back to the true essence of the genre before it became adulterated by trends and Valdaudr, even if you have never heard of them,… Continue Reading →
Let me set the scene….It was late at night in Yorkshire, the atmosphere was dense with impenetrable fog, and I was sat alone in front of a fire pit surrounded by dancing shadows cast by the flickering flames. I put… Continue Reading →
This Norwegian extreme metal band has been around for over 15 years releasing one demo and an album in 2004 and 2005 respectively before lying fallow from over decade until ‘Lightning Bolts’ was released in 2018. Originally formed by Violator… Continue Reading →
Nihilistic black metal and beating death: that seems to sum up the essence of this trio from Belgium. A suitably spooky and sinister atmosphere sets us on our way before the anticipated explosion and fire. The mastering is done by… Continue Reading →
Once again we see the Swedish death metal guru Rogga Johannson involved in yet another project, ably assisted by Peter Svensson (Assassin’s Blade) on bass/backing vocals and Lars Demoké (drums). This is on top of his collaboration with Paul Speckmann… Continue Reading →
Metal is full of hard-working individuals. Let’s face it most people who work in the industry probably seldom see a penny. Even artists whom we deem as pioneers most likely struggle to make a living or have day jobs to… Continue Reading →
Who doesn’t like a bit of country music, or at least a bit of Johnny Cash? I like Johnny Cash a lot, especially his lyrics and his poetry (yes, he wrote poetry, too). That’s why I was not put off… Continue Reading →
While this may not be as amusing as I’m making it out to be, I think this album is ahead of the curve. This is not just because it was recorded between 2017 and 2019, but… Drums and guitars were… Continue Reading →
Right, no fannying about…. Wombbath are the nuts. What do you need to know? Well, despite having released their first demo in 1992, the band originally only recorded one album the classic “Internal Caustic Torments” in 1993 before sadly chucking… Continue Reading →
Given the legacy, it is not surprising that Norway continues to spawn seemingly endless black metal bands but after 30 years or so, it is increasingly difficult to find anything that sounds fresh within the genre, with many content to… Continue Reading →
A couple of years back I slotted Gods Forsaken’s debut album “In A Pitch Black Grave” into my end of year top 20. It was a classic claw-hammer to the skull of a Swedish death metal album. Pure, undiluted and… Continue Reading →
From the mist-covered eerie at the top of Castle Ave Noctum, Thee Editor sends trained bats bearing lists of albums to be reviewed down to the homes of the loyal staff. Now, being a cove of advanced age, most of… Continue Reading →