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Grimner – Urfader (Despotz)

Grimner are undeniably Folk Metal, however just stating this is a little vague as Folk Metal in itself is a much more widespread genre than it used to be. Most Folk Metal bands have their allegiances in Metal first, but… Continue Reading →

Norrsköld – Prisma Aeternus (S/R)

‘Deriving from the cold forests of Sweden……’ states the press release, and that was enough for me to stop reading and put my hand up for the review, relishing the thought of some grim Scandinavian black metal. I should have… Continue Reading →

Insonika – Pithos (S/R)

Unlike many of the scribes of Ave Noctum who are black hearted, black souled, black metal warriors, I, the humble author of this piece you are kind enough to be reading, am a bit of an old hippy and Thotch-head,… Continue Reading →

Defleshed – Grind Over Matter (Metal Blade)

As clever as the title is by this veteran death metal act, there have been a number of other bands using it either as album titles or song titles as this release is the band’s first since 2005’s ‘Reclaim The… Continue Reading →

Therion – Leviathan II (Nuclear Blast)

It’s safe to say that Therion are without doubt one of the pioneers of Symphonic Metal. Though Therion have never settled on just one sound, and this constantly progressive attitude (in the true sense of the word) has led band-leader… Continue Reading →

Anima Morte – Serpents In The Fields Of Sleep (Cadabra Records)

Blimey, it’s been a while since we faced the sea of darkness that is Anima Morte. 2014 to be precise with 3rd album ‘Upon Darkened Stains.’ I have actually been playing their older discs recently, well it’s that time of… Continue Reading →

Vananidr – Beneath the Mold (Black Lion Records)

The fourth studio album from Swedish Melodic Black/Death Metal band Vananidr sees a continuation of their super-prolific release rate (A full length album almost every year so far since their 2018 inception) and also sees an end to the bands… Continue Reading →

Avatarium – Death, Where Is Your Sting (AFM)

Avatarium’s musical journey is on the surface a slightly unusual one, given where they started to where they are now. Originally, they were another Leif Edling (of Candlemass fame of course) side project, bearing all the traits you would expect,… Continue Reading →

Turbocharged – Alpha Beast, Omega God (Emanzipation)

Turbocharged is a name I’m sure I know but can’t quite put my finger on anything in particular so let’s just take this as an introduction. The PR proclaims this three piece as ‘FFO’ old Entombed, Dismember and Swedish punk… Continue Reading →

Dragonland – The Power Of The Nightstar (AFM)

Well that took a while didn’t it? It’s eleven years since we heard anything from Swedish Symphonic Power Metal maestros Dragonland! It’s always possible that some members were busy with other projects, for instance, it’s more than possible that guitarist… Continue Reading →

Hexed – Pagans Rising (ViciSolum)

Swedish Metal band Hexed are not what you would expect from a loosely thrown Symphonic Metal tag. They weren’t what I expected when I was fortunate enough to review their debut full-length back in 2018 and now, on their follow-up,… Continue Reading →

Band Of Spice – How We Play The Game (Scarlet)

Hot on the smoking heels of last year’s “By The Corner Of Tomorrow”, Band Of Spice have wasted no time in serving up another whopping slice of Classic Doom/Stoner/Psyche-tinged Hard Rock/Metal in time-honoured Spice tradition. Guitarist/Vocalist Spice is of course… Continue Reading →

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