Tag Archives: extreme metal

Artist: Sigh Album Title: Heir To Despair Label: Spinefarm/Candlelight Date of Release: 16 November 2018 Sigh are just one of those bands, where you can honestly say that you never quite know what each new release will bring. They are a band that truly deserves the term ‘progressive’, even ‘avant-garde’ because they can flit effortlessly  Continue Reading »

Artist: Threads Of Fate Album Title: A Funeral For The Virtuous EP Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 23 November 2018 Every now and then, along comes a band or a new release that will force me to rethink my views and preferences in a certain area. Today, the release is a four-track EP and  Continue Reading »

Artist: Godless Album Title: Swarm EP Label: Independent Date of Release: 27 October 2018 The subcontinent has never been the greatest exponent of heavy metal but as the years go by, a few more names have made it into the consciousness of the metal masses. To date, Demonic Resurrection remain arguably the best known but  Continue Reading »

Artist: Into Eternity Album Title: The Sirens Label: M-Theory Audio Date of Release: 26 October 2018 Well now, here’s a review that I was beginning to think I’d never be able to write; after a decade of inactivity in the studio, personnel comings and goings and a commitment to the live arena, I began to  Continue Reading »

Artist: Samskaras Album Title: Lithification Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 26 October 2018 It is turning into an obsession now. Every time I receive an email with a combination of the words ‘technical’, ‘progressive’ or ‘death metal’ attributed to it, I have a sudden urge to check it out. I’m beginning to think that  Continue Reading »

Artist: Hate Eternal Album Title: Upon Desolate Sands Label: Season of Mist Date of Release: 26 October 2018 The accusation that gets thrown around about brutal death metal is that, sometimes, it can all sound a bit similar. Songs come across as blending into each other, with little to differentiate themselves or stand out. An  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ultha Album Title: The Inextricable Wandering Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 5 October 2018 When an album is comprised of only six songs but has a running time of over 65 minutes, you can be sure that the listening experience that awaits is not going to be for those with a short  Continue Reading »

I’m starting off the month of October the way I mean to go on. And so, here’s a round-up of some juicy music coming our way in the short, medium and longer- term. As always seems to be the case, the list of music today is a little eclectic but that, I hope, only serves  Continue Reading »

Artist: Décembre Noir Album Title: Autumn Kings Label: Lifeforce Records Date of Release: 9 November 2018 It may only be the middle of September, but all of a sudden, there’s a perceptible nip in the air at dawn and dusk, whilst a few leaves have already given up, turning brown and dropping lackadaisically from the  Continue Reading »

Artist: The Moor Album Title: Jupiter’s Immigrants Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 30 July 2018 Sometimes, a description of an unknown band will catch your eye and before you know it, you’re checking them out. That’s certainly the case with Italian band, The Moor. The description in the email header stated ‘melodic death/progressive metal’,  Continue Reading »