Tag doom
Blimey, where to start with this one? Well if the idea of 71-minutes of melancholic music from Birmingham fills you with all the fear of being stuck on an endless circuit around Spaghetti Junction, I can’t say I blame you…. Continue Reading →
It’s the time of year that labels fill some gaps with live albums but we are told that this is not just another typical one. The congregation was gathered in this holy place on the winter solstice 23rd Dec 2022… Continue Reading →
The choice of an opening track is always, always a statement of intent. Once you’ve got past atmospheric or brief instrumental guff that some bands put out there, the first proper track that you get is the benchmark and standard… Continue Reading →
I’m not the resident stoner rock/metal expert here at Ave Noctum (we have two gentlemen who could compete for that title), but every now and then, for the sake of change, I do like to listen to meaty guitar riffs… Continue Reading →
It is now 2023 and Green Lung are about to release their third album in four short years. Now on Nuclear Blast, and with many of the dates on their forthcoming UK show sold out or upgraded to larger venues,… Continue Reading →
Having turned doom on its head and forged the genre into strange new paths with demo collection Esoteric Emotions: The Death Of Ignorance in 1993. It was time for Birmingham based band Esoteric to release their debut album the following… Continue Reading →
When Swedish Epic Heavy/Doom Metal band Sorcerer reformed for 2015’s “In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross” it was to all intents and purposes a new band with a new start, ready to make their own mark on the modern… Continue Reading →
If you are not familiar with Brooklyn NYC’s Gravesend then click here for my review of their debut album. It is killer (the album not the review – although it is quite witty and well thought out but I digress). All… Continue Reading →
I imagine that like many folks who visit Ave Noctum, I would not describe myself as much of a Country music fan. The main reason is that the majority of music given that title that the public gets exposed to… Continue Reading →
Like the rise and fall of the sun, leaves that fall from the trees in the autumn and grow back in the spring, Max Cavalera will release new music at least four times a year. Belying his age (fifty-four, although… Continue Reading →
There doesn’t seem to be any definitive answer regarding what happened to Jex Thoth who have been mysteriously silent now for a decade. Vanishing Kids who have been active for six albums have two ex-members of the band in their… Continue Reading →
Ten years since their formation, Gévaudan have gained a solid reputation in the British underground doom scene. Their debut album, 2019’s “Iter” affirmed their ability to craft a satisfyingly heavy progressive record. The new album “Umbra” is a bold move…. Continue Reading →