Tag Au-Dessus
This may only last 25 minutes but having heard this Lithuanian band’s two previous, I had no doubt that this would be another journey of post metal intensity with many variations to keep us honest. Negation, lethargy, epiphany, alienation: I’m… Continue Reading →
Having been suitably warmed up by the Indie Recordings Label Night, I could not wait for the main festival to get underway. As I’m sure most of you know, Inferno Metal Festival is a four day event that takes place… Continue Reading →
Plenty of gigs on in town yet again tonight, heavyweight thrash titans Exodus with Sodom and Death Angel having a Headbangers Ball as well as memories being invoked by Clawfinger. It’s off down the Holloway Road for us black clad… Continue Reading →
In spite of the name, Au-Dessus are from Lithuania. I had the pleasure of listening to their first album “End of Chapter” last year. That one was an atmospheric and intense work of post black metal. This work is a… Continue Reading →
Belarus. Probably best known for its political system, this country has so much more to offer. Great cities, a beautiful countryside, massive potato consumption, amazing sausages and a rich cultural tradition, mainly in classical music, opera and ballet. When it… Continue Reading →
Lithuania’s Au-Dessus promise to “push the post black metal borders out” with this album. What I heard in the initial stages was something akin to Novembre, building up in ferocity and intensity. In fact “VI” – “I” to “V” are… Continue Reading →