London’s best dressed Extreme Progressive Metal band Talanas’ initial foray into vinyl is available for ordering from their Webstore from midday today. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Metal
ANGEL WITCH – “As Above, So Below”
OK so Angel Witch will never, in my humble opinion, match the classic self -titled album, ever. It is a masterpiece, just listen to the writing and remember that the whole of the thrash genre spawned by young guys on the west coast of America was as a result of them getting their hands on that very album. Continue reading
CANCER BATS – “Dead Set On Living”
Cancer Bats have been a favourite of mine ever since they surfaced with their brand of Southern infused Hardcore on debut album ‘Birthing The Giant’ and despite sticking to the same blueprint though to ‘Dead Set on Living’ (album number 4) they have found ways to keep the sound from going sterile. Continue reading
NE OBLIVISCARIS – “Portal Of I”
This is something very special from Down Under. I was only introduced to the music of Ne Obliviscaris a short while ago, but have been completely addicted to them since then. Continue reading
DE PROFUNDIS – “The Emptiness Within”
De Profundis‘ secret is a strangely kept one, it is difficult to see how their talents have continued to elude the attentions of the audiences for so long. Continue reading
TREE OF SORES – “A Cry Of Despair”
Leeds based three-piece Tree Of Sores brand of dark ambient soundscapes include elements from Sludge and Drone, along with Doom and Post-Rock, culminating in waves of music that both sooth and disturb in equal measure. Continue reading
TWILIGHT’S EMBRACE – “Traces”
Nottingham’s finest purveyors of Dark Metal return with their second EP, available for download and a very limited number of 100 CDs in hand-numbered Digipack. Continue reading
ANATHEMA – “Weather Systems”
Seldom a band masters their desired sound with such precision, but Anathema have shown mastery throughout all their evolution from Doom Death pioneers two decades ago, to the beautiful melancholic and uplifting rock they deliver these days. Continue reading
SWALLOW THE SUN – “Emerald Forest And The Blackbird”
Whilst there is no denying the influence of My Dying Bride on Swallow The Sun’s sound and evolution, the band have their own distinctive sound within the genre. 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