If any band deserved a ride on the reformation gravy train its Earthone9, criminally underrated first time round and back with a vengeance with their brand of Alt-Metal. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Metal
ASTROHENGE – “Astrohenge II”
Astrohenge are a four piece UK instrumental metal band deliver 30 minutes lecture on ‘how to play the riff’ that most bands would be wise to take head. Continue reading
FALLOCH – “Where Distant Spirits Remain”
A stunning and beautifully apocalyptic debut album from this young Scottish band. Melding Post-Rock, Folk Music and Metal into a whole that grips from start to end. Continue reading
NOVEMBERS DOOM – “Aphotic”
Novembers Doom formed in Chicago in 1989. They followed similar paths to our very own Paradise Lost, Anathema and My Dying Bride in those early days and have not strayed too far from the winning formula since. Continue reading
ANTHRAX – “Worship Music”
After seven years and all the trials and tribulations with vocalists, Anthrax finally release a new album and it turns out to be an absolute stormer. Continue reading
SOLSTAFIR – “Svatir Sandar”
Sólstafir land with a grand sweeping epic of an album, they have toned down the Metallic sheen and incorporated an 80’s Goth rock style sound. Continue reading
ANAAL NATHRAKH – “Passion”
Anaal Nathrakh provide a flawless stunning example of what can be achieved in extreme metal, No make up, no gimmicks no false pretences, just a cavalcade of furious heavy riffs, thunderous drumming, scathing vocals and massive hooks to spare that most bands hope of creating over a career let alone on album number eight! Continue reading
PROCESS OF GUILT – “The Circle”
Process Of Guilt are a Doom Death Metal band from Portugal. I stumbled across them earlier this year [Review written in 2011 on original site] when looking for something new in that vein and had bought their back catalogue and a t-shirt within 30 minutes of finding them. Not a bad testimony from a Yorkshireman living in Scotland! Continue reading
TALANAS – “The Waspkeeper”
Talanas‘ “The Waspkeeper” is quite simply, Album Of The Year [2011]. Last year’s debut EP and the name-dropping of My Dying Bride, Porcupine Tree and Akercocke hinted at what may come and whetted my appetite, but I was not prepared for this. Continue reading