Now this is what I call a pleasant surprise. I had no idea that the awesome British hard rockers Inglorious were working on an album containing covers by female-fronted bands and artists, so this one instantly found its way to the top of my pile of albums to review. Although covers albums usually suck ass…
I was lucky enough to get my filthy paws on the tape version of this wicked 3-track demo output by the US black metal outfit Gersey Deoful, and what we have here is essentially a raw, unpolished, and catchy slab of melancholy music where the emphasis is on strong melodies. What immediately appealed to me…
"I can’t handle feeling this way anymore" exclaimed in pure anguish at the start of a recording leaves no room for doubt: this is not going to be an album filled with life-affirming odes to happiness engandered by this wonderful world. Then again, the schizofrenic cover and the simple title should have done the job…
Maltese Metal Masters ALIGN THE TIDE Return With A Crushing New Single & Video!
THE OCEAN drop first single/video of upcoming 3xLP/DVD ‘Phanerozoic Live’
It looks and sounds like a little more than a coincidence that the new, twenty-fourth Rage album (twenty-fifth, if you count Avenger’s "Prayers Of Steel" as the debut) bears a similar title as Evergrey’s landmark 2003 release, "Recreation Day". Whether we like it or not, bands watch and emulate one another but it’s not always…
SWALLOW THE SUN announce European tour for Winter 2022
As the Finnish melodic death metal act is one of the major reasons why human beings have been furnished with ears I was pleasantly surprised when they released a new EP just 2 years after their last full length, "Heart Like A Grave". The album marked the addition of a second clean vocalist who was…
I don’t care what they say: the British legend Carcass did not reunite just to cash in on the past as one of the most influential bands in death/grind and melodeath and the 2013 "Surgical Steel" proved it while the best track off of the triumphant comeback, "316 L Grade" provided an idea for my…
Spellemannsvinneren Gaahls WYRD slipper ny musikk
"La Grande Mascarade" EP (2020) was a promise of good things to come, as I asserted in my review (4.5/6). When you have been on the death/grind market for 26 years you really have to work hard to make a difference, especially on your 11th album. While not as fantastic as "The Necrotic Manifesto" (2014),…
BLACK STONE CHERRY presents new music video for ‘Give Me One Reason’
The Spanish hard rock outfit Bodyguerra’s upcoming full-length opus titled "Fire & Soul", which is comprised of thirteen tracks in total – two of which are bonus cuts, is characterized by Ela Sturm’s vocals and the varied guitar work of Guodo Stoecker, but frankly, there is nothing truly interesting going on here as such. Some…
OMNIUM GATHERUM Release New Single And Video For ‘Reckoning’
This is an interesting little book by author Laura Shenton that fans of Emerson, Lake and Palmer as well as lovers of prog rock in general ought to find worthy of exploring in more detail. In all honesty, I was not terrible impressed by Shenton’s book on the late, great Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black…
NORNA: First Single From Swedish/Swiss Post-Metal Collabo With Members Of BREACH, ØLTEN and THE OLD WIND Streaming; Debut Full-Length To Drop Early Next Year via VINTER RECORDS
Krombacher and W:O:A organizers announce beer cooperation
Back in 2017 when Himmellegeme’s debut offering "Myth of Earth" came out, I was absolutely floored by the sheer depth and (cinematic) scope of their work and just how utterly original and deepfelt it all sounded. Fast forward to 2021 and their sophomore effort entitled "Variola Vera" is about to be released by the ever-reliable…
LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT releases track featuring SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA
Borknagar Announces Deluxe Anniversary Re-issue of Debut Album ‘Borknagar’
