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Alaric ‘End Of Mirrors’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2016
Alaric is probably most known for the sacking of Rome in the fifth century. Those were dark times. The namesake of the Visigoth king is a dark punk band from Oakland, who’ve just released an album that...
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Se Delan ‘Drifter’ CD/LP/DD 2016
So, you’ve laid waste to countless ears with Iron Monkey, had an in-one-door-out-the-next tenure in Electric Wizard and then basically learned all the instruments to become the seed-capital of Cripple...
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Review: Cold In Berlin ‘Rituals Of Surrender’
Cold In Berlin’s previous album, The Comfort Of Loss & Dust, was one of my favourite releases from 2015. Something about the combination of post-punk bass, grinding guitars and Maya’s haunted,...
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Review: Constance Tomb ‘Constance Tomb’
Tony Reed can hardly be accused of idleness, not only is he a member of several bands, including Mos Generator, Big Scenic Nowhere, Hot Spring Water, Twelve Thirty Dreamtime, Treepeople, and Stone Axe...
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Review: Wailin Storms ‘Rattle’
Wailin Storms are a fourpiece from Durham, North Carolina consisting of artist Justin Storms (guitar/vocals), Mark Oates (drums), Steve Stanczyk (Bass) and Todd Warner (Lead Guitar). Rattle is their...
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Review: Zetra ‘Zetra’ EP
Zetra are a London two-piece consisting of Adam (guitar & vocals) and Jordan (synthesiser & vocals) who formed in the summer of 2018. This nine track Self-Titled EP quickly follows up the two...
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Review: Mercury Circle ‘The Dawn Of Vitriol’
Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, has quite the heritage when it comes to famous rock and metal bands, the most notable including HIM, Apocalyptica, and of course, The Hanoi Rocks. I imagine it...
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Review: Paradise Lost ‘Draconian Times’ 25th Anniversary Edition
I had intended to start this review with a throwaway phrase, something like ‘is there anyone in Sleeping Shamanland that doesn’t already know all there is to know about Paradise Lost’s Draconian...
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Review: Paradise Lost ‘At The Mill’
Dear readers: my best guess is that I’ve seen Paradise Lost live somewhere in the region of a dozen times. Some of those shows have been joyously cathartic occasions where the band struck just the...
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Review: Vetrar Draugurinn ‘The Night Sky’
My older sister would listen to The Gathering, read Anne Rice, and watch The Craft repeatedly. This album brought back the feeling of that culmination of fun black magick ritual back in full force....
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Review: Lotus Thrones ‘Hibernal’ EP
Having reviewed Lotus Thrones‘ prior releases and interviewed mastermind Heath Rave there isn’t a need to repeat the project’s history, for the curious I would recommend reading those aforementioned...
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Review: Shaam Larein ‘Sticka En Kniv I Världen’
Sticka En Kniv I Världen which translates as ‘Stick a Knife into the World’, is the sophomore release from Sweden’s Shaam Larein and the follow-up to 2020’s Sculpture debut. The band, who originally...
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Review: Tribunal ‘The Weight Of Remembrance’
A brand new entity of deep gothic doom, Vancouver duo Tribunal bring the crushing, velvety darkness on their debut record The Weight Of Remembrance, that’s due out 20th January through the revered 20...
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Review: Sleep Of Monsters ‘ΓΓΓ’
Appearances can be deceptive. Sometimes face value just won’t cut it, and delving deeper is the best way forward. This is especially true of Finland’s Sleep Of Monsters, who I took, based on the...
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