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Formed in Germany in 2006, LONG DISTANCE CALLING are well apart of Post Rock sovereignty. Up there with such bands as EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY and GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT. Post Rock has a very unique attribute, if you close your eyes and gave the music your full attention it becomes immersive. It is usually … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Long Distance Calling – How Do We Want To Live?
DRAEMORA are a brand-new melodic death metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in the late stages of 2019, and they have hit out with their first EP entitled Awakening. The EP itself is five tracks, and as an overall summary of what to expect I was rather perplexed with the different styles they're going for. … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Draemora – Awakening
Introducing British metal band SOLEMNITY. The band have released their debut EP titled Through Endless Darkness. Through the pandemonium and darkness, their powerful riffs send a ripple through our senses. Invierno sets the scene with a stunning orchestral piece. This adds the melodic influence that flows within the rhythm. During the track; Dan Benton, Amit … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Solemnity – Through Endless Darkness
Irish metal band RAVENLIGHT are due to release their debut album Project Genesis. Project Genesis is a well-orchestrated album featuring the talents of an up and coming band that are bound to become icons in Symphonic Metal. The Circle sets the scene with a stunning orchestral piece. John Connor’s energetic guitar rhythm powers through this … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Ravenlight – Project Genesis
HORNWOOD FELL released their first album, aptly named Hornwood Fell, in 2014 and have since then have released a further four albums with Cursed Thoughts being their fifth release in six years. This album has been released as a concept album, drawing from ideas from two prolific gothic writers. For the first selection of the … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Hornwood Fell – Cursed Thoughts
Ever wondered what the love child of RAMMSTIEN and ENSIFERUM would sound like? Give FEUERSCHWANZ a listen and that should give you a rough idea. They are due to release their latest record Das elfte Gebot (The Eleventh Commandment) soon. Due to the strong sounds that are both powerful and fun, this is a strong … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Feuerschwanz – Das elfte Gebot
Within the melodic and progressive metal community, Mike LePond is a hard name to miss. He is one of the most respected and skilled bassists on the scene. He is most well known for his work with SYMPHONY-X and he is due to release a third studio album with his own band MIKE LEPOND’S SILENT … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Mike LePond’s Silent Assassins – Whore Of Babylon
Orphnē is the most recent musical offering from MAUD THE MOTH, a music movement brought into being by Amaya López-Carromero, a Madrid born pianist, singer, and songwriter. MAUD THE MOTH is Amaya’s alter ego, a conduit that she uses to explore and create music that is greatly influenced by her own personal life experiences. Through this medium, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Maud The Moth – Orphnē
Before I begin, I would like to note that this particular review will likely contain the most swearing on this website. HEATHEN BEAST have opinions and that opinion is largely “f this and f that” HEATHEN BEAST originate in Mumbai, India. They are a black, grind and death metal trio formed of Carvaka (Vocals/Guitars), Samkhya … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Heathen Beast – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised But It Will Be Heard
Black Metal is a genre in which the lyrics tend to focus on a strong anti-religious stance. For most of the bands you might have heard of, the source of the artists is likely Christianity. For the most part, the bands are protected in this by various freedom of speech laws, excluding obvious examples like … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Al-Namrood – Wala’at