Tag ViciSolum
If the title of this album sounds like some grandiose prog album from the 1970s, then the accompanying publicity suggests that this isn’t so far out. Nods are given to bands like Dream Theater, Threshold, Rush, Tesseract, Haken and Vola… Continue Reading →
From the admirable ViciSolum label comes Ring of Gyges with this album. I hadn’t heard of this band previously, but on the face of it they’re right up my street. Peddling progressive metal with intriguing “odd rhythmic patterns”, the stated… Continue Reading →
Swedish Metal band Hexed are not what you would expect from a loosely thrown Symphonic Metal tag. They weren’t what I expected when I was fortunate enough to review their debut full-length back in 2018 and now, on their follow-up,… Continue Reading →
A few years ago a Swedish friend introduced me to the music of his compatriots Loch Vostok. I haven’t looked back since. Loch Vostok is one of my favourite bands. “The Doctrine Decoded” (2012) and “Dystopium” (2011) in particular are… Continue Reading →
No, I haven’t already reviewed this album two years ago, that was the similarly titled “To Kill To Live To Kill”, the first part in a two part concept spread over both releases (hence the familiar album name). Manticora, who… Continue Reading →
SweDeath is a fairly common approach to Death Metal these days. Highly influential, instantly recognizable and easy to blend in with other styles and approaches, this core style of Death Metal is one we are all widely familiar with, and… Continue Reading →
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of this band. I’ve covered both their previous releases (‘Human’ and ‘Sigma’) and hold both of those albums in high regard. The Athenian 5 piece progressive metal band have carved… Continue Reading →
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Fredrik Klingwall first came to my attention via his horror themed soundtrack music delivered over various projects such as Anima Morte and in his own name. Others no doubt know him through his time as keyboardist in progressive… Continue Reading →
This album from the splendid ViciSolum label, which looks after a number of my favourite bands including Persefone and Loch Vostok, has been my companion for the last week. I didn’t know previously about Winterhorde who are from Israel but… Continue Reading →
Having enjoyed the 2008 debut, “Slave to Decay”, I was keen to hear this Swedish Black Metal Troupe’s sophomore release “Decreation”. Two releases since their unholy incarnation in 2004 is hardly prolific, but I guess it’s better than regurgitating the… Continue Reading →