Opening with “Beyond”, this is a mix of thrash and some more progressive moody influences (as in Nevermore) with just a dashing of eerie hardcore. The song thrashes, broods and does strange amalgamations of both. […]
Aaaaah !! Finally!! After reviewing all manners of insane sound forms that are often at the very edge of metal, here is one assigned to me that is as metal as beer, sacrificed virgins and […]
shat•ter verb \sha-ter\ Definition of “shatter” transitive verb 1 : to cause to drop or be dispersed 2 : a : to break at once into pieces b : to damage badly : ruin 3 […]
An ambitious project featuring Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson (ENSLAVED), Maja S. K. Ratje and Hild S. Tafjord (Noise-project FE-MAIL) and some other musicians. Originally commissioned by the Rikskonsertene in Norway to do a concert […]
The darkness is palpable from the very beginning, as the crushing opening chords and venomous vocals give way to a haunting whispered section in the opener “No Visible Help (Hold Tight)”. This bleeds into a […]
TRAUMATIC VOYAGE, the nihilistic musical expressions of a shady German character called Astorian, is an alluring entity. The project commenced as early as 1986, and has repeatedly recorded and released albums since; Cogito Ergo Sum […]
There was a debate on this. Some deemed it brilliant and unique avant garde metal, while others (including myself initially) said it was another case of hype in an already saturated metal market. I gave […]
I’M A HOT DOG! Lately I’ve been cutting my grass twice a week, and I was looking for the perfect album to drive my high speed, low speed garden tractor with. After a few weeks […]
According to Tough Troubles, this disc falls under the “broad church of punk,” albeit punk filtered through Hawkwind’s equal dosage of LSD and amphetamines. The core of these songs are driving drum machines and well-recorded […]
To-mera is one of those bands who have the profound ability to pick up the best their influences offer and form a great album, delicious to your ears, eyes and other scenes. Therefore I shall […]
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