Reviewed: [August 2021] Released [2021 CDN Records] Rating [3/5] Reviewer: Peter Atkinson Hexenklad deliver Northern European inspired black/folk/pagan metal by way of North America. Yet the Ontarians do with an authentic and inspired vigor and aesthetic that recalls Ensiferum, Moonsorrow and vintage Amon Amarth, with an element of Korpiklaani’s cheese…
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Lee Aaron
Lee Aaron Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Stephan Burmeister at Flying Dolphin Entertainment UG for setting up the interview Thanks to Metalville Records for providing the promo pictures of Lee Aaron and band. Lee Aaron needs no introduction; she’s been around since the early ’80’s, flying the…
Artach – Sworn to Avenge
Reviewed: July 2021 Released: 2021, Depressive Illusion Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis Epic black metal is a subgenre that officially came into its own over the last decade, particularly with bands like Caladan Brood, Elderwind and Sojourner leading the onslaught of musicians combining the evil anguish and ferocity of…
Popoff, Martin- Driven (Book Review)
Reviewed: June 2021 Released: 2021, ECW Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Back in November of 2020 I reviewed LIMELIGHT, the second book in Popoff’s epic Rush trilogy. In that review I said, “…Part III, DRIVEN, slated for release in 2021, is going to have half the musical output but triple the…
Bowman, Durrell- Experiencing Rush (Book Review)
Reviewed: June, 2021 Released: 20215, Rowman & Littlefield Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP There is an interesting book series that I recently became aware of. It is called ‘A Listener’s Companion’ published by Rowman & Littlefield. The basic idea is that an expert on a band writes a detailed analysis of…
Interview with Don Dewulf of The Wring
Interview by EvilG Don Dewulf is the creative mind behind The Wring, a musical adventure chock full of proggy riffs, angry lyrics, and a heavy dose of melody. He is releasing a second album this year, “The Wring² Project Cipher” that boasts the work of several seasoned, professional musicians, making…
Video Nasty – Video Nasty
Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2021, Petrichor Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Canadian newcomers Video Nasty have a clear passion for two things: thrash metal and classic b-movie horror. Seems like a match made in hell, or at the very least in a cannibal-ridden rainforest. Musically, this is as straightforward and…
Maudiir – La Part du Diable
Reviewed: March 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kira Levine Hailing from Montreal, Quebec (Canada), one-man-band Maudiir ring in the new year with a brand new release. La Part du Diable is the second EP from F. aka Frédéric Bergeron for this project, following up last year’s Le Temps…
Malacoda – Crawling Chaos
Reviewed: March 2021 Released: 2021, self- released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Andrea Di Stasio “Crawling Chaos” is a solid EP that sets its tone from the very first note of the first homonym track: a wonderful gothic atmosphere, where every sound paints darkness with a different voice. The delicate vocals of…
Desfosses, Felix – No Speed Limit:Quebec Metal (1964-1989) (Book review)
Reviewed: March 2021 Published: 2021, Quartz Publications Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP This book has been in the works for what seems like years and it finally available. It is no secret that the largely French-speaking province of Quebec is undisputedly the most ‘Metal’ province of Canada. They have had the…
Interview with Felix Desfosses, author of No Speed Limit:Quebec Metal.
Interview with Felix Desfosses, author of No Speed Limit:Quebec Metal. by JP Tell us how this book came into fruition? I understand it was a long and collaborative process with several people involved. The idea came from Ian Campbell (ex-singer of Neuraxis) and a few people who were involved putting…
Altered Dead – Returned To Life
Reviewed: January 2021 Released: 2021, Memento Mori Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kira Levine Five years after their self-titled debut, Canadian old-school death metal duo Altered Dead have Returned To Life with their sophomore full-length, which will see its initial physical release through label Memento Mori. A doom-esque introduction announces “Mental Suicide”…
Apocalyptic Fear – Decayed Existence & Dawn of the Ritual
Reviewed: January 2021 Released: 2020, Awakening Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Apocalyptic Fear was a little-known early death metal band from Canada, releasing just two demos: Decayed Existence (1992) and Dawn of the Ritual (1994). These have now been combined and reissued by Awakening Records. And for early 90s…
WITHOUT MERCY Interview
Interview with DJ Temple (guitarist) of WITHOUT MERCY Interview by Kat Knite Official Website – Bandcamp – Facebook – Twitter – Instagram – Spotify Listen to Seismic here: Bandcamp – Spotify – Youtube Music – Deezer Vancouver based death-metal act Without Mercy had been hard at work for the last few years working on fresh material, making sure…
Without Mercy – Seismic
Reviewed: December, 2020 Released: 2020, self-release Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kat Knite Vancouver based groove-infused death metal band Without Mercy rise like a supermassive tsunami wave over the West coast of Canada and send ripples across the planet with their new release, Seismic. As the skies turn fatal blue and dominate the…