Traffic Death are a US crossover grind band and this is their second album.
This is raging thrashcore, taking thrash metal, hardcore, grindcore, and punk elements into consideration as it spends 24 minutes doing a bucketload of damage. Continue reading “Traffic Death – Dead End (Review)”
Azziard are a black metal band from France and this is their third album.
Featuring ex-members of The Negation and Insain, this is 52 minutes of uncompromising black metal. It’s great to hear more from the band after their very enjoyable split with Nirnaeth, and I’m quite happy now that I have a full album of their material to absorb the negative vibes from. Continue reading “Azziard – Metempsychose (Review)”
Funeral Art are a black metal band from Guatemala and this is their seventh album.
This is occult, underground black metal, with ambient elements and a passing predilection for funeral doom. Continue reading “Funeral Art – Cuivië (Review)”
This is the fourth album from post-black metal band Nullingroots.
Nullingroots play a form of post-black metal that incorporates the black/shoegaze style with emotive post-rock and a helping of depressive darkness. It’s a compelling recipe for an engaging and affecting album. Continue reading “Nullingroots – Into the Grey (Review)”
Jarun are a Polish progressive black metal band and this is their third album.
This is the follow up to 2015’s very enjoyable Pod Niebem Utkanym z Popiołu, which demonstrated the band’s progressive/folk-influenced black metal very well. Continue reading “Jarun – Sporysz (Review)”
Circle of Salt is a one man Canadian black metal band and this is his debut album.
Suffer the Cold contains two immense tracks of black metal splendour, totalling 39 minutes. Continue reading “Circle of Salt – Suffer the Cold (Review)”
On a dark, cold night in Manchester, those in the know have gathered to witness the Cascadian majesty of the mighty Wolves in the Throne Room.
This is only the second time I’ve been to this venue. They seem to have opened it up further than last time I was here for the Hell on Earth Tour; there’s comfy sofas, a (fake) roaring fireplace, and they’re playing Earth over the sound system. It’s all very relaxing I must say. Continue reading “Wolves in the Throne Room/Aluk Todolo – Manchester Rebellion, 01/12/17 (Live Review)”
Tyakrah are a German black metal band and this is their debut album.
Tyakrah offer up 37 minutes of black metal. Their musical vision is raw and harsh, but not without its atmospheric moments. Melodic and depressive aspects of the blackened style can be heard in this epic music too. Continue reading “Tyakrah – Wintergedanken (Review)”
Tongues are a black metal band from Denmark and this is their debut album.
The band’s 2014 EP Thelésis Ignis was an extremely strong first release, making it onto my best of 2104 end of year list. The EP showcased the band’s compelling mix of black, death, and doom metal, one which they have refined further for Hreilia. Continue reading “Tongues – Hreilia (Review)”
This is the fourth album from Polish black metal band Thaw.
Thaw play modern black metal, with hybridised aspects of doom, sludge, and drone. Indeed, the latter of these styles is a prominent one on Grains. Continue reading “Thaw – Grains (Review)”
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