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This Melbourne based lot have been around since 2004 and have released a fair few demos, splits, EP’s and an album ‘World Cremation’ in 2010, prior to this. I have to admit that they had pretty much escaped me until… Continue Reading →
Zushakon are an old school black metal band from Singapore. Recent progress has seen the release of a self-titled album and a change of line-up, which saw the introduction of Lord Kathir who is known for his work with Rudra… Continue Reading →
Yes this is the Swedish Shining and they do have a proper album title this time round and have dispensed with the numerology. In case you were wondering though this is album number VIII. I had a very good insight… Continue Reading →
Behexen don’t exactly rush things. It seems to take them a full four years between albums and if like me you managed to miss the last one 2008 release ‘My Soul For His Glory’ that takes you back a long… Continue Reading →
Well we have probably all had psychedelic episodes of some kind before and may even have introspectively studied death whilst in the grip of them so the title of this third album from Chesham based UK BM horde Primitive Graven… Continue Reading →
The way the bands were set up today was going to involve a lot of running backwards and forwards between stages to see the bands we wanted to. I also had fun shooting from the main arena rather than having… Continue Reading →
As far as depressive blackened textures are concerned there are few more adept at painting them musically than the Swedish band Shining. Perhaps for some the thought of approaching the music is too off putting as dwelling on the… Continue Reading →
Moonreich are a French black metal quartet who started off in 2008 as a solo project by founding member, Weddir (Guitar and vocals). Then in 2009 (after a disastrous gig) he decided to recruit new members: Odarec-drums, Macabre-bass and Arawn-guitars,… Continue Reading →
It sounds like death and looks like black, as for what it smells of, well rotten meat no doubt. Hailing from Sweden and keeping things very morbid Degial who have been around since 2004 are only just getting round to… Continue Reading →
Stage Times Announced FRIDAY 10TH AUGUST RONNIE JAMES DIO STAGE Start End Band Name 11.00 11.30 MALEFICE 11.50 12.30 FREEDOM CALL 12.55 13.35 GRAND MAGUS 14.00 14.45 MOONSORROW 15.15 16.15 ICED EARTH 16.45 17.30 SEPULTURA 18.00 19.00 DIO DISCIPLES 19.35… Continue Reading →
Prior to reviewing this I took the time to reacquaint myself with this USBM hordes second full length album ‘Sacraments of the Final Atrocity.’ Whilst it has its good points and a couple of stand out hymns I found it… Continue Reading →
Blodhemn are named after an Enslaved album … I do admit this sends cold shivers complete and utter monotony down my spine. But as is so often the case, my spine knows naff all about black metal… (As it turns… Continue Reading →