Tag Archives: metal

Artist: Dvne Album Title: Etemen Ænka Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 19 March 2021 Having been recommended this record via several sources on social media, I had a listen and took to my own social media accounts to profess that I wasn’t really feeling what I heard that much. To my ears on  Continue Reading »

Artist: Arion Album Title: Vultures Die Alone Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 9 April 2021 Over the past couple of years, it feels as if there have been an abundance of bands that I should dislike, releasing albums that get under my skin. Arion are one of these bands, and their third outing, ‘Vultures  Continue Reading »

Artist: Maestitium Album Title: Tale Of The Endless EP Label: Black Lion Records Date of Release: 5 February 2021 The subject of this review is another happy discovery, made via a recommendation that I am delighted to have followed up. Maestitium is the moniker of a one-man project, the highly talented Swedish musician and songwriter  Continue Reading »

2021 has continued where 2020 left off. Many of us around the world are still locked down, prisoners to a pandemic that refuses to go quietly. In this respect, Covid-19 is very much like our beloved heavy metal; it endures in the face of adversity. Musicians the world over have basically raised two fingers to  Continue Reading »

Artist: Wode Album Title: Burn In Many Mirrors Label: 20 Buck Spin Date of Release: 2 April 2021 Manchester, England. Home to some of the most irritating things on Earth: not one, but two hideous football teams, an annoying soap opera, and…Oasis. The least said about them, the better as far as I’m concerned. But  Continue Reading »

Artist: Everdawn Album Title: Cleopatra Label: Sensory Records Date of Release: 5 February 2021 Those who know my tastes in heavy music will know that when it comes to symphonic metal, it has to be very good to catch my attention. The subgenre is awash with bands that, in my opinion, are incredibly ordinary. I’m  Continue Reading »

Artist: Unflesh Album Title: Inhumation Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 2 April 2021 Formed in 2014, New Hampshire-based metal band Unflesh have been bubbling around the extreme metal fringes since their inception. Releasing an EP in 2016, and then their full-length debut in 2018, entitled ‘Savior’, it is now that the time feels right  Continue Reading »

Artist: Mourning Dawn Album Title: Dead End Euphoria Label: Aesthetic Death Date of Release: 26 March 2021 The strange nuances of music never cease to amaze me. I first listened to this album whilst working at home for the umpteenth day in a row. At the conclusion, I felt exhausted, and I was somewhat relieved  Continue Reading »

Artist: Metalite Album Title: A Virtual World Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 26 March 2021 Oh, I don’t know, I just don’t know about this album. Regular readers will know that I have a pretty high cheese tolerance when it comes to heavy music. I may like some of the farthest and darkest reaches  Continue Reading »

Artist: Memoriam Album Title: To The End Label: Reaper Entertainment Date of Release: 26 March2021 With an impressive regularity that many of my local service providers could learn from, Memoriam return for the fourth time since their inception five years ago, with their latest full-length opus ‘To The End’. I was heartily impressed with their  Continue Reading »