Tag Opeth
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, or indeed, an album. Many of us have, especially in the world of heavy music. One look at the new album artwork on Aussie band, Arkheth’s “Clarity Came With A… Continue Reading →
It all sounds very progressive to me. Dawnwalker comprises a number of musicians who help to create what they describe as “heavy, atmospheric and enigmatic”, while throwing in passing references to Opeth, Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief, Pink Floyd, Ihsahn,… Continue Reading →
Described as shapeshifting, atmospheric noise rock, “The Silver Snake Unfolds” is Wailin Storms’s second album following their 2020 debut “Rattle”. Do I suspect that Wailin Storms have been listening to Black Sabbath? Well it seemed like it as I listened… Continue Reading →
It’s back to bygone dusty trails of West Virginia, the country roads of which John Denver once put into musical verse when he yearned a return. We wanted one too as it has been seven years since Nechochwen (and amazingly… Continue Reading →
My first observation on this album is to compliment the artwork and packaging. Of course this doesn’t tell us that it’s a great album. The packaging is also a question of money as well as creativity, although this is self-released… Continue Reading →
On the face of it, this album oozes eccentric humour and playfulness. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that this band is French and this country has a delightful record of eccentric bands: Akphaezya, Carnival in Coal, Edredo… Continue Reading →
Many claims are made about this third album from Brood of Hatred. In summary the expectation is of melodic, progressive metal with haunting atmospheres. Dark growls meet a dreamy yet heavy progressive style. “God over Demons” has a soaring and… Continue Reading →
Looking at the stories which go with the 9 tracks of this nicely packaged album, it seemed to be about a pilgrimage or spiritual journey. The opening Oriental style spoken piece does nothing to deflect this impression. But whilst dreams… Continue Reading →
Wilderun are a Symphonic Progressive Folk Metal band from Boston, Massachusetts and I’ll be honest, those are three sub-genres of metal I had not actually thought existed as a combined entity. Sure, there’s Symphonic Folk Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal,… Continue Reading →
An unassuming cover, but perfectly in keeping with the name of this French one man project. Matthieu Ducheine, the man himself, apparently did a symphonic black metal album Obscura Symphonia twenty years ago and has filled in the years with… Continue Reading →
I don’t know anything about Cognos as a band and they don’t tell us anything, which is fine, but they do give a clue as to their style of music, which they state is a fusion of extreme metal, new… Continue Reading →
Well Ave Noctum were invited to review this by some weird toad worshipping cult. So, for some reason I ended up with it. Ribbit. Go figure. So, a two track twenty odd minute bit of toad worship huh? No, I… Continue Reading →