Tag Switzerland
Science fiction the muse for many a band and if you were wondering a Jonbar Hinge is from the realm of time travel and a historical divergence point that can alter the course of history. It is also the name… Continue Reading →
Them Stones formed in 2012 and this self-titled cut is the band’s debut effort. Having been influenced by the ‘90’s Seattle grunge scene, these Swiss gentlemen look to make their own mark without being held down to any genre in… Continue Reading →
“You know what the fellow said – in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had… Continue Reading →
I suspect I’ve got issues because I’m always wary of albums with nine three/four minute tracks and a thirteen minute track at the end. Seeing the band’s name being written back to front didn’t impress me either, but benefit of… Continue Reading →
Swiss melodic death metal and thrash type noisemakers Attack Vertical have been going from strength to strength over the past few years. After their 2011 release “This Glorious World”, Attack Vertical have managed to carve a reputation for themselves in… Continue Reading →
Structurally inventive and creative with time, ‘Unrest’, the new full-length from Swiss act Promethee, is a formidable display of modern progressive metal. Meshuggah-esque rhythms and patterns dominate the first few tracks; the performance a precise and capable nod to the… Continue Reading →
For those that don’t know Calcined is scientific in origin and basically means the remains of something left behind after it has been completely and utterly burned, which is different to ash, as ash can still be burned given the… Continue Reading →
This was one of those discs that turns up and is hard to work out what to do with, being neither extreme or atmospheric and not really to our tastes. It certainly remained unclaimed on our review lists and not… Continue Reading →
Hummus is one of those labels that goes under the radar yet turns out top quality music through various genres and young Swiss horde Darius is one such act whose debut here showcases a maturity in song writing well beyond… Continue Reading →
Hummus records has provided me with some brilliant experiences over the last year or so and also most if not all of their releases are available for free but luckily I got the CD edition for this Swiss acts debut… Continue Reading →
In their 13 years of existence, Swiss four-piece Zatokrev have formulated their own unique hybrid of gargantuan death-sludge. Fourth album ‘Silk Spiders Underwater…’ is the first instalment of a two-part concept series and is eight tracks of crushing guitar distortion,… Continue Reading →
“Olten is a little town in Switzerland. And we put the “/” because we are Vikings”, said the Swiss trio when asked for meaning of their name by Metal Glory back in October 2013. Ø L T E N released… Continue Reading →