Khaospath – …for the Devil Speaks the Truth (Review)

KhaospathThis is the second album from Khaospath, a Swedish black metal band.

This is an interesting album in a few different ways.

Although it’s undoubtedly raw and aggressive, it also contains a hearty heavy metal influence alongside its more traditional second wave approach. Continue reading “Khaospath – …for the Devil Speaks the Truth (Review)”

Sapien – Laika, Come Home (Review)

SapienSapien are a stoner/sludge metal band from the UK and this is their latest EP, although at 45 minutes in length, this is essentially an album.

I love how heavy this band are. Oh yes. They have a very beefy  Continue reading “Sapien – Laika, Come Home (Review)”

Black Cloud All Dayer – Preview

Black Cloud All Dayer Header

There’s a very special day approaching soon – May 6th 2017. Why is this date so important? Well, if you’re in the UK on that Saturday, it means you can get on down to the Black Cloud All Dayer in Manchester.

Sign up for the Facebook event and get your tickets here – it’s going to be a good one.

The lineup for the day is ridiculously strong. Below we’ll have a look at each of the bands playing in turn. With such a wealth of talent on the bill, it would be foolish to miss this. Continue reading “Black Cloud All Dayer – Preview”

Blackbird Hill – Midday Moonlight (Review)

Blackbird HillThis is the latest release from Blackbird Hill, a rock band from France.

I decided to listen to this purely on the band’s name and the album cover. Of course, if after pressing play for the first time I didn’t like what I heard, it never would have made it to the review stage, but I did, and it did. Continue reading “Blackbird Hill – Midday Moonlight (Review)”

Disincarnation – By the Old Gods and the New (Review)

DisincarnationDisincarnation are a US death metal band and this is their first demo.

Ahh, the good old metal of death, Swedish style! This is rolling, heavy death metal that’s ready for war.

A raw, underground Continue reading “Disincarnation – By the Old Gods and the New (Review)”

White Ward – Futility Report (Review)

White WardThis is the debut album from White Ward, a Ukrainian post-black metal band.

This is post-black metal with avant-garde tendencies. However, this is a very simplistic description of what you’ll find on Futility Report; the music is anything but simple.

Mix Ihsahn, Ulver, Ephel Duath, Blut Aus Nord, Deafheaven, and Wolves in the Throne Room together, and you’ll still only have the barest glimpse of what White Ward play. Continue reading “White Ward – Futility Report (Review)”

Burning Shadows – Truth in Legend (Review)

Burning Shadows are a power metal band from the US and this is their third album.

Burning Shadows made a lasting impression on me with their 2012 release Gather, Darkness!, which demonstrated a band that had a strong sound, good tunes, and a very capable singer; all essential components for power metal success. Continue reading “Burning Shadows – Truth in Legend (Review)”

Cybernetic Witch Cult – Troglodithic Trip (Review)

Cybernetic Witch CultHere we have Cybernetic Witch Cult – a stoner/doom rock band from the UK. This is their third album.

Full of fuzzy riffs and distorted goodness, this is an album that worships The Holy Riff at the space altar of tripped out doom rock. Continue reading “Cybernetic Witch Cult – Troglodithic Trip (Review)”