Reviewed: November 2018 Released: 2018 – Dark Descent Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Beandog The Grand Manifestation is the Swedish band Third Storm‘s first full length album. Preceded in 2015 by an E.P. called Taritiya Me (also released on Dark Descent records), I am surprised to learn that the origins of the…
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Hexenklad – Spirit of the Stone
Reviewed: October 2018 Released: 2017, CDN Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Rebekah Ann This is the first offering from the Canadian band Hexenklad. Since the release of their album ‘Spirit of Stone’ in 2017 it has gained some amazing reviews and the band appear to have been gigging their way across Canada’s…
Sectorial – We Are The Titan’s Rising Ashes
Reviewed: May, 2018 Released: 2015, noizr.com Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Owen Thompson Ukraine’s Sectorial are a very interesting case. A real musical melting pot of Grindcore, Blackened Death Metal, and a judicious use of ethnic instruments; they beguile, confuse and delight in equal measure. It must be noted that is…
Hallux – Hallux
Reviewed: May, 2018 Released: 2018, Independently Released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Owen Thompson From the frozen wastes of Canada come Hallux. Their engaging assault is equal parts Black, Death and Thrash metal. At least according to their press release. If only the reality was half as exciting. Don’t get me wrong,…
Grá – Väsen
Reviewed: May 2018 Released: 2018, www.carnalrecords.com/ Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Owen Thompson One word springs to mind when describing Grá: class. They are from a long line of Swedish BM heavyweights and have a considerable pedigree, boasting a former member of Dark Funeral. They pay tribute to the greats of…
Convocation – Scars Across
Reviewed: April, 2018 Released: 2018, everlastingspew.com/ Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Owen Thompson Apparently, Convocation began life as an out and out Death Metal entity before moving into a doomier territory. The band are comprised of LL (also a member of Desolate Shrine) and MN (also a member of Dark Buddha Rising), they…
Unshine – Astrala
Reviewed: April 2018 Released: Jan 19th (EU) Feb 9th (North America) on Rockshots Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Rebekah Ann Unshine are a Finnish quintet with four previous albums under their belt, after moving around releasing their albums through different record labels they have settled with Rockshots Records who have just released…