Tag The Devils Blood
I admit to dithering with this one as these Norse non-conformists have thrown a bit of a curveball at us and it is an album that needs a little deciphering to get to grips with. One thing I did know… Continue Reading →
Love it or loathe it but genre definition is one of those things us music writers seem unable to not dissect and in the case of Dutch band Dool it still makes me tut when I open go to site… Continue Reading →
Blimey, where to start with this one? Well if the idea of 71-minutes of melancholic music from Birmingham fills you with all the fear of being stuck on an endless circuit around Spaghetti Junction, I can’t say I blame you…. Continue Reading →
It’s the time of year that labels fill some gaps with live albums but we are told that this is not just another typical one. The congregation was gathered in this holy place on the winter solstice 23rd Dec 2022… Continue Reading →
They may not be decorating the Sistine Chapel but there is no denying that Watain are artists of high regard and once you get over the slightly clunky album title there’s plenty of anticipation on what they are going to… Continue Reading →
Those who soaked themselves in the music of The Devil’s Blood and sniffed its heady scent live knew that they were witnessing one of those special bands that don’t come around that often. They burned brightly through some fantastic albums… Continue Reading →
It’s true that there is not a huge amount to look forward to at the moment and we have to take the pleasures where we can. Thank goodness for music and this is something that I and no doubt anyone… Continue Reading →
Comprised of members of Bell Witch, King Dude, Serpentent, and Terminal Fuzz Terror, Sterling Serpent is already well acquainted with the world of gothic Americana and neo folk, while being all too familiar with the art of all things slow… Continue Reading →
I think it is fair to say that a follow up to Dool’s debut album Here Now, There Then which arrived early 2017 is highly anticipated. It was a magical album and definitely touched a lot of hearts with its… Continue Reading →
You could probably argue that almost all genres of Metal are endlessly dynamic and come with a massive array of sub-genre tags, which is probably what makes the genre as a whole so enticing. However if we are looking for… Continue Reading →
‘Death Crown’ opens up with an eerie intro, knocks, and screeches a plenty, which all builds to an anticipatory feeling that surrounds the release from this American blackened death crew. Skan then launch into the album proper, and deliver us… Continue Reading →
Whoa ok, I have been listening to this a lot over the last week or so and felt like I had channeled the inner essence of some of the songs on it as far as the dark subject matter was… Continue Reading →