Tag Zatokrev
Since this is my first encounter with the French band Crown, I checked the Encyclopaedia Metallum for a bit of background data. Usually, the metal archives are a good, reliable and updated source of information. This time, however, the genre… Continue Reading →
The Bible, I have learned, mentions a trumpet blast or rather multiple blasts performed by angels announcing the apocalypse, preceding the resurrection of the dead and the return of God to Earth. The angel on the cover of Schammasch’s new… Continue Reading →
I guess this is what you’d call a sandwich split, with Minsk’s two contributions finding themselves either side of the two tracks from Zatokrev. By their names, you’d imagine these bands were from Eastern Europe. In fact Minsk and Zatokrev… Continue Reading →
Two years ago, two men and a drum machine emerged from ‘capitale des vins d’Alsace’, ready to burst eardrums and compact spines under the hefty weight of their gargantuan riffs and Neurosis worship. Since then, the duo have gone from… 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 →
The second day of the Candlefest sees an eclectic mix of bands including a few that I have never seen and a headliner playing their swansong. It was an early start as one band I did not want to miss… Continue Reading →
This quartet from Basel, Switzerland have been plugging away with their low-slung dramatics since 2003, and this constitutes their third long-player; this time with a new “fixed” line-up. The fact it’s getting a release on the revered Candlelight label proves… Continue Reading →