With a name like MY LIFE’S DESPAIR you can tell from the off it isn’t going to be talking about some happy go lucky Pop group with songs about cute things and happiness. The contents of their latest album “Invoked With Passion And Pain”, which is a more than appropriate name for this exhilarating release, … Continue reading Album Review: My Life’s Despair – Invoking With Passion And Pain
Month: November 2015
“Work your arse off and be nice about it. Have fun”
Ever since catching them at my local hotspot The Firehouse over a year ago KING LEVIATHAN have been on my music radar. It is extremely pleasing to see that they have been doing well for themselves; an appearance at Bloodstock, an EP release and being prominent presence on the underground scene. I spoke to them … Continue reading “Work your arse off and be nice about it. Have fun”
“He is like the Death Metal Devin Townsend”
WRETCHED SOUL are one of THE bands every metal head needs to see; they have what I call the full band package: Great sound Tight live performance Lovely guys Find out what happened when I chatted with them on their Southampton date.
Support The Scene, Help Each Other
A part of my blog is The World According To Lotty; I have been posting this in the form of videos. This week I talk about the importance of the underground metal scene, keeping venues open and how we should stick together and help each other rather than stabbing someone in the back for your … Continue reading Support The Scene, Help Each Other
Live Report: Wretched Soul @ The Firehouse, Southampton 21.11.2015
Local gigs at small venues in your home town can often be hits and misses when it comes to crowd size; however the beautiful thing about the underground metal scene is the audience will go crazy for the bands no matter how small the crowd is. Saturday night’s show at The Firehouse, Southampton proved this … Continue reading Live Report: Wretched Soul @ The Firehouse, Southampton 21.11.2015
Album Review: Nevoa – The Absence Of Void
Finding the blackest and darkest depths in the most beautiful places seems to be happening a lot recently; the most recent discovery is in the midst of sunny Portugal in the city of Porto, satanic offspring João Freire and Nuno Craveiro concocted a malevolent force known as NEVOA. They are unleashing a lethal weapon that … Continue reading Album Review: Nevoa – The Absence Of Void
“Music is music and metal is metal, regardless the sex of the singer.”
DIABLUS IN MUSICA are one of Spain's most promising Metal bands; through their engaging live shows and enticing music they are starting to gain the exposure and recognition worldwide. I managed to speak with lead vocalist Zuberoa Aznárez about their first ever UK tour, their musical influences and views on the term "female fronted metal". … Continue reading “Music is music and metal is metal, regardless the sex of the singer.”
“Should the category be decided based on just the gender of singer? The more I think about it now the more I’m convinced that it’s perhaps not the best way to describe music.”
AMBERIAN DAWN are one of Finland's rising bands with strong vocals, brilliant musical arrangements and all this can be heard on their latest album "Innuendo". Lotty had a talk with mastermind Tuomas Seppälä about the new album, their tour with DELAIN and the interesting themes behind the video "Fame And Gloria". You started your tour … Continue reading “Should the category be decided based on just the gender of singer? The more I think about it now the more I’m convinced that it’s perhaps not the best way to describe music.”
IN TWLIGHT’S EMBRACE – The Grim Muse
Poland seems to be gradually becoming the one of the newest breeding grounds for reproducing some of the best new sounds in Metal; following on from iconic peers BEHEMOTH, VADER and DECAPITATED, newest spawn IN TWILIGHT’S EMBRACE and their latest album “The Grim Muse” may follow in their giant footprints of this grand pathway. They … Continue reading IN TWLIGHT’S EMBRACE – The Grim Muse
Tribute to those affected by terrorist attacks
As well as my The World According To Lotty videos I will also be writing up blog posts too regarding my views on current issues in the world (particularly music and mental health). Especially this week where I've picked up a water infection making it uncomfortable to film or do anything really. I wanted to … Continue reading Tribute to those affected by terrorist attacks