Category ALBUM
I’m sure that many of you out there follow this French label avidly such is its enduring quality and penchant for releasing wholly spellbinding and intriguing black metal releases. There are some labels, such as this one, where you could… Continue Reading →
In recent years there has been a big glut of worship bands, mostly I would say in the realms of Death Metal and Heavy Metal. A number of years prior there was also that big Thrash boom with bands like… Continue Reading →
This is OSDM from Slovakia, the band have recorded output since 2010, this is their third full length release and I am not familiar with their earlier material. Starting with ‘Living Dead’ there is a strong European flavour, similar to… Continue Reading →
A mate was recently moaning that judging by a list on CDs on Ebay they ‘appeared to have run out of metal band names’ and were just using gibberish. He was faintly amused when I said I had some Witch… Continue Reading →
If you’ve been perusing the Ave Noctum website for a number of years then you know that I have covered quite a few of Comatose Music’s releases during that time, in fact I’ve done over 20 of them. Added to… Continue Reading →
There’s nothing wrong with a healthy dose of ‘70’s inspired classic hard rock. Australia’s Tarot have been creating their brand since 2011, drawing inspiration from the likes of Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Rainbow. The bands’ sophomore effort “Glimpse Of… Continue Reading →
Easter Saturday presented a difficult choice with some great bands playing matinee shows including Madder Mortem, Imbalance and Horrifier but there was also the black metal auction. Keeping with my own tradition, I ordered a white beer and pulled up… Continue Reading →
On the face of it, this one sounds right up my street and possible other people’s. Finnish trio Šamane specialise “dark halls of cold alternative rock, grieving tones and mesmeric soundscapes”. “Solstice” is their third album release. The minimalist deep… Continue Reading →
If you’ve ever been foolish enough to read more than one review with my name attached here on Ave Noctum, you’ll be aware I’m a big champion of the retro-rock scene, a movement that refuses to go away and provides… Continue Reading →
Has it really been seven years since I was last ‘Nagged To Death’ by this Norwegian outfit’s 2nd album? Arriving on vinyl at the time it had a real addictive personality and had the needle skidding across the record at… Continue Reading →
“Ladies and Gentlemen, The portals of darkness are open, and the Dead haunt over the Earth. Here comes The Vision Bleak”. This year marks an almost unfathomable 20 years since those words were part of an intro that launched “The… Continue Reading →
‘Ekbom’ is the French band’s 10th album in 24 years and still rather visceral after all this time. Which is rather apt when you consider the syndrome the album is named after. While Fabien Desgardins may have departed since their… Continue Reading →