(((O))) Tag: Review
Three bands, five quid. Splendid idea really.
As a whole ‘Til You Fall Down is a little uneven but feels appropriately like a collection of early 7″ singles on an 80’s indie label.
New year, same old shit, burn it down. Bloody Head’s bad vibe dirge punk makes the perfect soundtrack.
The charm of Hellfenlic is its unabashed love of black metal’s history, with The Infernal Sea once again showing themselves to be proficient necromancers.
A tantalising glimpse at the next chapter in Cold In Berlin’s tale, and whet’s the appetite nicely for the upcoming full-length.
Slow and ponderous, of course, but at times it becomes monotonously so; yet elsewhere they demonstrate they can pick the right moments to shift gears and keep the music interesting.
Through 46 minutes of rousing Hellenic black metal, often soaring in scope and solidly melodic throughout, listeners are reminded why Varathron are still packing venues across the globe.
A stunning live delivery of cinematic post-rock, which is a beautifully perfect example of the genres ability to mesmerise.
Even without the adjacent film the music was created for, Sleepbomb has created a impactful album of atmospheric instrumental post-metal.
The band has dealt with mental health and insecurities and has spun those issues into deftly rendered skeins of golden dream pop.
The Québécois black metal exponents find all the right pieces and puts them in all the right places.
Vestigial Spectra is exactly what a collaboration album should be – a record neither artist would produce on their own, yet is full of those key references from both parties.
Its music casts an unusual spell, seeming to do very little, it never drags over its extended length, shifting in pace and volume for emphasis.
Well, sometimes just writing good catchy songs is enough. Gama Bomb’s Bats is no pretension, no BS, straightforward, enjoyable metal.
This is most certainly going to be featured on the end of year list for me and is a must listen to post-metal enthusiasts.
Vastum has managed to create another powerful and thought-provoking death metal masterpiece.
This is a great record, one that every fan of great indie pop music should check out and savour.
An unhinged, almost maniacal take on doom, with a kick of psychedelic uppers for good measure – equal parts groovy and devastating.
Painting such a vivid picture with the power of music alone, a soundtrack without a movie beyond the one playing in your head.
