Enslaved – Heimdal | Album Review

Dripping with a wealth of mythology, Norwegian legends Enslaved embark once again, on an esoteric journey into the unknown with their newest offering, Heimdal.

Skáld – Huldufólk | Album Review

Amid the rising popularity of medieval period dramas, films and computer games there’s also been a steadily increased interest in the traditional music of those bygone eras. Story weavers Skáld attempt to transport us, bringing…

Saor – Origins | Album Review

Whilst Scotland has more than its fair share of stereotypes, especially those created by their noisy southern neighbours, it’s a country absolutely bursting with its rich own history and folklore that far extends beyond the…

Thrall – Schisms | Album Review

Though it may not play host to snow-capped mountains and ancient, dense fir forests, Australia has still managed to export some absurdly cold and merciless black metal over the years. Melbourne-based collective Thrall made their…

Terror – Pain Into Power | Album Review

There’s an old saying that ‘no man is an island’ so let it also be said that ‘no one man does a band make’, meaning that a band must work together as a unit to…

Abbath – Dread Reaver | Album Review

Despite coming from a background as abrasive as Norwegian black metal, Abbath has found himself becoming something of a household name. Be it through internet memes or the fact that he’s a seasoned veteran, Abbath’s…

Dark Funeral – We Are The Apokalypse | Album Review

Whilst extreme and black metal bands often come with additional baggage in the form of controversy, Stockholm’s Dark Funeral are often overlooked since they’ve managed to avoid being weighed down with too much drama thus…

DBoy – Post Modern Trash | EP Review

Shrouded in mystery and relative anonymity, garage punk outfit DBoy released their new four track EP Post Modern Trash into the wild and wild it is indeed.

MONO – Scarlet Holiday | EP Review

Whilst the world appears to be chaotically unravelling before our eyes, Japan’s Mono offer us a moment of calm with their new EP Scarlet Holiday.