Powerviolence – a mucho macho compound noun. The kind of word that my wife mocks when I come back from the gym and tell her what exercises or machine I have been using. “Oh angry bear dragthroughs, assault bikes and… Continue Reading →
The Wraith’s debut Gloom Ballet (Southern Lord) was one the surprises of 2019 and a favourite with many a listener and reviewer who happened upon it. But the album had the bad luck of being released at the beginning of… Continue Reading →
Heavy Temple is a band that I’ve been hoping to see live for quite some time now, but have yet to do so. As well as really enjoying their prior releases (see Ave Noctum passim), vocalist High Priestess Nighthawk has… Continue Reading →
This album explores memory for its theme. Dementia being a terrifying thief of personality and experience that is affecting more and more of our aging population in the West. It is somewhat ironic that I had forgotten, until I searched… Continue Reading →
Readers of Ave Noctum, I believe the year of production for this long lost album is in fact 1970, and to put it in context the “policing action” raging in Vietnam and South East Asia is grabbing headlines in the… Continue Reading →
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