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Vanir – Sagas (Mighty Music)

Obviously, The Danes know a fair bit about Vikings, so it stands to reason that Denmark’s very own Vanir would know their way around a Viking Metal album. And so they should, this is after all their sixth studio album,… Continue Reading →

Hulkoff – Ragnarok (Faravid Recordings)

Hulkoff (Guitarist/Vocalist Par Hulkoff being the main member, hence the name) is already a well known charting force in his native Sweden, achieving Number One status with his second album “Pansarfolk” last year. Obviously, he’s wasted no time in following… Continue Reading →

Netherbird – Arete (Eisenwald)

I’ve been listening to a lot of one of Netherbird’s previous albums, “The Grand Voyage”, of late. That itself was one of a trilogy of releases that now end’s with this year’s “Arete”. Netherbird have always been one of the… Continue Reading →

Morgarten – Cry Of The Lost (Inner Wound)

On the surface you could say Swiss Metallers Morgarten are a Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal band, but they also incorporate lots of Viking, Pagan and Folk Metal elements into their rich and varied sound. Dubbed by their label as Black/Folk Metal… Continue Reading →

Siniestro – Vortexx (Black Lodge)

A lot of bands who promise a mix of Black, Death, Punk etc are generally atonal and dull. So why would I want to review such a band? Well because what if it isn’t like that? What if it really… Continue Reading →

Nightfall – At Night We Prey (Season of Mist)

Greek legends Nightfall have provided a staple and reliable output for the past three decades and a new arrival from them is always something to celebrate. Go back to 1992’s Parade into Centuries, and you will see an album steeped… Continue Reading →

The Generals – To Hell! (Black Zombie Records)

The Generals have been death ‘n’ rolling since 2002, yet this is only their third full length release.  They have garnered quite the rep in their native Sweden for high octane live shows and there is a hell of a lot of… Continue Reading →

Hjelvik – Welcome To Hel (Nuclear Blast)

Bands pass us all by, but some continue to do so, one such band for me would be Kvelertak. Never have I thought that the band were bad, I even saw them live supporting Slayer but still I never really… Continue Reading →

Thrudvangar – Vegvisir (Trollzorn)

Anyone else remember the White Dwarf comic strip Thrud The Barbarian? Only me then. Probably just as well…. Anyway, if like me you’ve never come across them in their 14 odd years of releases, German band Thrudvangar (it’s from the… Continue Reading →

Rituals – Invicta (Sleeping Church)

We don’t often get singles to review here, much less on CD, so I guess it’s only right to give it a blast. Oh, it’s listed as an EP but with just two tracks and a combined length of 6:18… Continue Reading →

Angelcrypt – Dawn Of The Emperor (Boersma-Records)

Maltese act Angelcrypt has been around for nearly two decades now, though their release rate has been rather sporadic with a sprinkling of singles, two EPs and an album during that time. This second full length comes some four years… Continue Reading →

Berzerker Legion – Obliterate The Weak (Listenable Records)

I thought I’d give a punt out to Berzerker Legion, which as it turns out is a bit of a death metal “supergroup” of sorts. Starring Fred Isaksson (Dark Funeral) – Bass, Tomas Elofsson (Hypocrisy – live) on guitars with… Continue Reading →

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