Amorphis – Circle
Having begun life as a ferocious death metal band, Finland’s Amorphis underwent a steady and...
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Tag: dark metal
Katatonia – Dead End Kings
I will make no secret of my love for Katatonia. For a few years, I diligently collected splinters as I sat on the fence, wondering whether the Swedish purveyors of gritty misery were entirely for me. However, a combination of...
Read MoreEvergrey – A Decade And A Half
Are you ready to rawk? Well, Evergrey sure hope so with this progressive powerhouse ‘Best of’ collection. “A Decade and a Half” spans a fifteen year career that, whilst operating under the metal radar has been slick...
Read MoreMoonspell – Alpha Noir
A new album by Moonspell is always something to look forward to. I’m something of a recent convert after seeing this dark metal outfit live at the Waldrock festival (RIP) back in 2007, it’s been a passionate love affair ever...
Read MoreBlood Ceremony – Blood Ceremony
It would appear that the Devil is back in fashion. I’m not entirely sure he actually went out of fashion but there has undoubtedly been something of a renaissance in occult rock and metal- the brilliant, theatrical...
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Nachtblut – Antik
“Dark metal” is an attempt to categorize that exists only to frustrate and annoy people like me....
Read MoreImperial Vengeance – Black Heart Of Empire
Two years ago former Cradle Of Filth guitarist C. Edward Alexander and Dave Bryan bestowed upon us the excellent début Imperial Vengeance album, “At The Going Down Of The Sun”. For the band’s second full length...
Read MorePrimordial – Redemption At The Puritan’s Hand
It is now just over 16 years since I first heard Primordial; when they played the Metal Hammer ‘Black Christmas’ gig supporting Cradle Of Filth. After their set the band members were out amongst the crowd selling copies of their...
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