‘Semi-Acoustic Stoner Rock Ballads to Satan’ on paper sounds terrible, however stick with Ancient VVisdom and and you’ll be rewarded with possibly the most unique experience in rock right now. Continue reading
ALCEST – “Les Voyages De L’Âme”
Alcest are a band whose output improves with each release, Alcest make beautiful rock music. If you like large soundscapes, melody, a black metal ‘influence’ but also some ‘shoegaze’ thrown in then you might be somewhere explaining what Alcest are all about! Continue reading
LANDMINE MARATHON – “Gallows”
Picked up on Landmine Marathon via the latest issue of Terrorizer Magazine and became a fan at first listen! Continue reading
IN SOLITUDE – “The World, The Flesh, The Devil”
In Solitude invoke the spirit of Merciful Fate and perhaps early Maiden and this year’s release, although not as strong as the first album is a great Metal album. Continue reading
THE HAUNTED – “Unseen”
The Haunted deliver a surprising but effective change of pace from Thrash to Alt Metal, which catches the listener off guard. Continue reading
FALKENBACH – “Tiurida”
Viking metal yes, but this is Falkenbach! The guy never does anything half cocked, it’s a mid-paced foot stomp through the dark ages with lots of very catchy tracks, superb. Continue reading
EARTHTONE9 – “For Cause And Consequence EP”
If any band deserved a ride on the reformation gravy train its Earthone9, criminally underrated first time round and back with a vengeance with their brand of Alt-Metal. Continue reading
ILDRA – “Eðelland”
Anglo Saxon folk metal sang entirely in ‘old English’, oh well those who know me might expect me to be a tad over excited. Continue reading
RUSSIAN CIRCLES – “Empros”
Russian Circles are a three piece American Instrumental Post Metal band that often sound like two different bands at once (in a good way). Continue reading
ASTROHENGE – “Astrohenge II”
Astrohenge are a four piece UK instrumental metal band deliver 30 minutes lecture on ‘how to play the riff’ that most bands would be wise to take head. Continue reading