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Void – Jadjow (Brucia Records)

With roots stemming back to the late 90’s Void have always been a bit of a curious beast. Founding member Matt Jarman has through the group’s career had not so much as one foot in the Scandi-weird scene but has… Continue Reading →

Master’s Call – A Journey for the Damned (Fireflash Records)

There’s an old saying in the performing arts world I came across some time ago: “It takes ten years to become an overnight success.” And that has been somewhat true for Master’s Call, the Wolverhampton based black/death collective who have… Continue Reading →

The Oracle & Reign A.D. – The Mountain Peaks Of Prophecy (Repose Records)

Lovingly presented on 180g vinyl, this is a split release from a couple of bands differing in style but with a common theme as inspiration. Said narrative is the biblical resurrection of Christ after spending three days in the tomb… Continue Reading →

Swords Of Dis – Melencolia (I, Voidhanger)

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 →

Ghosts of Atlantis – Riddles of the Sycophants (Hammerheart Records)

The first time I heard Ghosts of Atlantis was when I started listening to this album, and the first time I read about them was a couple of days earlier in an article about their recording with a local choir… Continue Reading →

Warcrab – The Howling Silence (Transcending Obscurity)

Plymouth’s finest return with this their fourth album as well as having one of the finest band names in heavy metal, this album has come skidding into my inbox with a trunk full of hope and a tank full of… Continue Reading →

Jo Quail – Invocation & Supplication (By Norse)

Magnificent, epic, bombastic, opulent, cinematic……I could go on but you get the idea. Jo Quail’s latest offering is stunning and even though her previous releases were well received, this is a whole other level. I’m sure most people are familiar… Continue Reading →

Green Lung – This Heathen Land (Nuclear Blast)

It is now 2023 and Green Lung are about to release their third album in four short years. Now on Nuclear Blast, and with many of the dates on their forthcoming UK show sold out or upgraded to larger venues,… Continue Reading →

Esoteric – Epistemological Despondency (Aesthetic Death)

Having turned doom on its head and forged the genre into strange new paths with demo collection Esoteric Emotions: The Death Of Ignorance in 1993. It was time for Birmingham based band Esoteric to release their debut album the following… Continue Reading →

Sky Empire – The Shifting Tectonic Plates of Power – Part One (ViciSolum)

If the title of this album sounds like some grandiose prog album from the 1970s, then the accompanying publicity suggests that this isn’t so far out. Nods are given to bands like Dream Theater, Threshold, Rush, Tesseract, Haken and Vola… Continue Reading →

Gévaudan – Umbra (Meuse Music)

Ten years since their formation, Gévaudan have gained a solid reputation in the British underground doom scene. Their debut album, 2019’s “Iter” affirmed their ability to craft a satisfyingly heavy progressive record. The new album “Umbra” is a bold move…. Continue Reading →

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