Tag Void
With roots stemming back to the late 90’s Void have always been a bit of a curious beast. Founding member Matt Jarman has through the group’s career had not so much as one foot in the Scandi-weird scene but has… Continue Reading →
Having had the pleasure of bathing in KEN mode’s particular oily ooze whilst reviewing their last full-length album (2022s ‘Null’) it proved almost impossible to fully grasp what the band were attempting. Re reading the slightly hysterical and hyperbolic praise… Continue Reading →
It seems perfect timing that a week or so after covering one bunch of English eccentrics Void that it is the turn of another, Code now. Both groups started out in similar fashion and indeed there was a crossover point… Continue Reading →
London based outfit Void have been knocking around for two decades now and in their early years had strong ties with the Norwegian avant-weird scene. Czral of Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir etc was a previous drummer Heimoth, Seth, Sinsaenum… Continue Reading →
Quietly self-released back in August, this second album from the plucky Brit progsters has recently been picked up for re-release by legendary French label Listenable. Opener “Merceds Footsteps” showcases a melting pot of progressive metal influences in barely over two… Continue Reading →
Wow, where do I start on this one. So it was sold to me as a creative outlet, beyond a conventional approach, something truly unique, expressive, whilst fusing together instruments such as the harp, accordion, guitar and natural voice. Intrigued??… Continue Reading →
If ever there was a time to take a brief respite from madness and apocalyptic extreme metal it is now and thankfully some relief is at hand. Just over a year after last album ‘All Tree’ Finnish forest folk band… Continue Reading →
This Notts, Derby based quintet may have only emerged from their “Cave” relatively recently but the member’s collective roots spread a lot further back. They have been involved in plenty of bands whose names should be familiar to those keeping… Continue Reading →
Surely the album title should actually be ‘All Hug A Tree’ but I guess that would have been a bit too obvious even if it is the sort of practice Finnish forest folk Hexvessel do on a daily basis. Not… Continue Reading →