Grand Magus are fast becoming one of the best metal bands anywhere. Following a big money (or not–drummer Sebastian Sippola left before recording started due to work and family commitments) transfer from the deceased Roadrunner Records to the relative big-time… Continue Reading →
Moonless are a very new name to me and so the only preconception I have of the Danish band is based on the cover; pop art colours, psychedelic tinge, Doomentia records. So. Sludge, stoner, doom kind of area? Well first… Continue Reading →
I have had the pleasure of catching this band live on numerous occasions, and I have followed them from their first humble beginnings, so I am rather excited about this new full length album release by this doomed, stoned, tripped… Continue Reading →
Day Two: The second day in the desert and I wake without a hangover and convinced my beard is longer already. I am told it isn’t so I decide I must have a spirit beard and after breakfast allow myself… Continue Reading →
Stangala are French on a Russian label and singing in Breton (which is kind of related to Welsh and other celtic languages). They are also patently barking and seem to enjoy nothing more than dressing up as monks and doing… Continue Reading →
Artist: Corrosion of Conformity Title: Corrosion of Conformity Type: Album Label: Candlelight Records Righto, put any doubt from your mind, I’m an old bastard. Yep, I’m 42. Too old to review and too old for metal some may cry. Well,… Continue Reading →
Artist: El Caco Title: Hatred, Love & Diagrams Type: Album Label: Indie Recordings It has been a while since I have heard from this hard rocking eclectic crew from Norway, 2001’s ‘Viva’ album got personally played most of the year… Continue Reading →
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