Tag Kvelertak
Translating this Norwegian band and their album title into Devil – Possessed By The Moon And Night, this act equates to some form of black metal super group comprising members from Nettlecarrier, Koldbrann and Kvelertak, and boasting one Dirge Rep… Continue Reading →
The words ‘pagan’ and ‘metal’ in close proximity conjure up certain preconceptions in most metal minds. Let’s be honest, those preconceptions are not always positive and much of that is self-inflicted by bands whose musical hopes and dreams should probably… Continue Reading →
Since Kvelertak’s global success with their debut album, the Norwegian punk scene has become hot property and over the next couple of months we can expect to be inundated with everything from the groovy to the gritty to the downright… Continue Reading →
Oh, I love me some punk n’ roll. It’s so gritty and groovy and grimy and great. If you’re not moshing, you’re dancing, and if you’re not dancing you’re drinking! Throw in a viciously roared vocal and I’m in seventh… Continue Reading →
It was I that hailed Under Black Skies, Purified In Blood’s sophomore album, as 2010’s best, calling it “crepuscular, bellicose, demented, swaggering, invasive” but, ultimately, “consummate”. In my mind, it blew away the competition that year, and I’ll stand by… Continue Reading →
Arguably Dillinger Escape Plan pioneered the crazy mathcore sub genre of hardcore creating an explosion of outfits all trying to outdo each other in terms of manic hyper technicality and packing more riffs, hooks and leads per five second break… Continue Reading →