2019 has been an absolutely hectic year for the TMA crew due to the challenges of adult life, so the site has been predominantly inactive, but there have been many significant releases that must be acknowledged.
So here, we present The Modern Alternative‘s Albums Of The Year for 2019: Continue reading
Various Artists – “One And All, Together, For Home”
Beautifully packaged on both CD and Vinyl versions, a collection of bands delve into their nation’s musical cultural heritage and produce music generally not associated with their ‘regular’ output. The idea was born from Roman Saenko (Hate Forest, Drudkh, Old Silver Key, Rattenfanger and others!) and Drudkh feature with 2 tracks based on Ukrainian folk songs. Continue reading
“This is our heathen metal call to arms, raise your voices and write your destiny in blood!” – If that line from the first track on Twilight Of The Gods‘ album ‘Destiny Forged in Blood’ doesn’t make you want to buy or pay for a download of this album then I give up! Continue reading
Schizophrenic Norwegian Metal is how this album is described on the labels little sticker found on the cellophane of the digipak. Yes folks, a cherished copy, such is the pleasure Vulture Industries bestow upon my soul. Continue reading
So after 26 years as a band, 11 albums and counting, Rotting Christ have just written and recorded a masterpiece. Not many bands of this maturity will always pull this off, so I have so much respect for the Tolis brothers Sakis and Themis, the men whom are now solely behind the recording of the band’s music. Continue reading
The Project Hate MCMXCIX are an unusual band from Sweden, combining many different styles. Satanic Death Metal with dance sections, female vocals and great long progressive tracks and a whole lot more going on. Continue reading
Sólstafir land with a grand sweeping epic of an album, they have toned down the Metallic sheen and incorporated an 80’s Goth rock style sound. Continue reading