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Just like politicians, who so often misjudge their audiences these days, bands miss-step. Who can say why? A spurt of creativity too far or a complete lack of it? Imperfect lives; band or relationship breakdown, or other life changing circumstances,… Continue Reading →
What I’d like to know is how the first 5 albums by Swedish melodic death/doom metallers October Tide passed me by? Granted I wasn’t even listening to Katatonia when they formed, but it was 20 years ago, so why? I… Continue Reading →
Like old German thrash? Miss the days of “Pleasure To Kill” and “Infernal Overkill”? Do you have the first two Exumer albums on constant rotation? Well, if that’s the case, this record will make you throb so hard you’ll artex… Continue Reading →
I haven’t heard any of Germany’s Arroganz before, but this represents full length album number four since their first in 2011, and it’s clear that the trio of K (Bass, Vocals), P (Guitar) and T (Drums) know what they’re doing…. Continue Reading →
Could it be that Centinex are back? Why, it certainly seems so. For extreme metal fans of a certain age, Centinex are one of those bands who were a big name in Swedish death metal in and around the nineties,… Continue Reading →
Let’s get it out of the way now – October Tide will be forever suffixed with the ‘that band with the old guitarist from Katatonia’ tag which always renders reviewing their material a challenge for a number of reasons. Firstly,… Continue Reading →