Tag Archives: Album review

Artist: Soilwork Album Title: Övergivenheten Label: Nuclear Blast Records Date of Release: 19 August 2022 I find it absolutely fascinating how the pandemic has affected different people, and bands, so differently. Some found it a positive and ultimately helpful experience, whilst others really struggled. Based on the tone and honesty of the press release that  Continue Reading »

Artist: Arch Enemy Album Title: Deceivers Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 12 August 2022 I have made absolutely no secret of my feelings towards Arch Enemy over the years. When I discovered the Swedish melodic death metal unit around the time of their sophomore album, ‘Stigmata’, I was blown away. The power, the  Continue Reading »

Artist: Krisiun Album Title: Mortem Solis Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 29 July 2022 One thing about music that never ceases to interest me, is the way in which some artists can enjoy a long and successful career, whilst others do not, despite creating a final product that’s not a whole lot different.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Hatriot Album Title: The Vale Of Shadows Label: Massacre Records Date of Release: 22 July 2022 Hatriot is one of those names in the thrash arena with which I am less knowledgeable than perhaps I ought to be, especially since they were formed over a decade ago by the Exodus vocalist Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Kryptan Album Title: Kryptan Label: Debemur Morti Productions Date of Release: 23 July 2021 From the mind of ex-Katatonia and October Tide musician Mattias Norrman, comes a new entity by the name of Kryptan. And, given my love of Katatonia, and my appreciation for October Tide, I am delighted to be in a position  Continue Reading »

Artist: TDW Album Title: The Days The Clock Stopped Label: Layered Reality Productions Date of Release: 15 January 2021 Once again, I am faced with that thorny issue, reviewing the album of a friend. I have known Tom De Wit for several years through our mutual love of progressive music and our attendance at ProgPower  Continue Reading »

Artist: Need Album Title: Norchestrion: A Song For The End Label: Ikaros Records Date of Release: 12 January 2021 Starting the year as I mean to go on, I’m tackling a band that I’d heard things about, but had never had the time to delve I to their music. Well, the fact that they have  Continue Reading »

  Artist: Carcass Album Title: Despicable Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 30 October 2020 It is fair to say that over their lengthy career, Carcass have explored one or two avenues musically, beginning life as a deathgrind band, but ending up as something quite different. They evolved from a band delivering an uncompromising and  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ihsahn Album Title: Àmr Label: Candlelight Records Date Of Release: 4 May 2018 Let’s not muck around here. Everyone with even a vague knowledge of extreme metal will be fully aware of Ihsahn and his considerable impact as part of the legendary black metal band Emperor. Most will also know about his solo career  Continue Reading »

Artist: Skeletal Remains Album Title: Devouring Mortality Label: Century Media Records Date Of Release: 13 April 2018 There is literally no room for polite introductions here, because Skeletal Remains are on a mission; a mission to bludgeon us into bloody submission. As a result, from second number one of ‘Ripperology’, it is all-out death metal  Continue Reading »