Sometimes the first impression counts. In the case of ISLAND it does not, not really. When I looked at the cover of “Orakel” (which is a compilation of two previous demos of the band) I […]

“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” – Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy Abandon all hope, ye who listens to this album. That is, unless you were hoping to embark on an audial voyage that […]

Infestus manifested itself from the ashes of German outfit Dunkelfront in 2006 but it was only two years later that it gained the attention of a wider audience with the second full-length “Chroniken des Ablebens”, […]

“The band is such an eclectic fusion of personalities that there can be no other way to express our chemistry than to have a huge blast!” (from an interview conducted with INDUKTI in 2006) Chemistry-wise […]

A work of emotional beauty is capable of being crafted by this band, who hold such a great sway over their trajectories on Omnio. They are able to put together orchestral sounds that are difficult to […]

It begins in a forest, as shown on the cover; ever melancholic with white-purple pastels. A private place is this land of wood, where you can share yourself with sounds and set ablaze a peaceful, […]

After the ornate symphonic rock of “Omnio,” In the Woods… stripped down their sound and production for “Strange in Stereo,” opting for a somewhat colder, edgier approach. The songs are shorter, more straightforward, and less […]

If I were a director (or as the French say: metteur en scène) I’d use each song of this album for the following scenes (in different movies). Fortunately I am not Michael Haneke, who is […]

Namedroppin’ anyone? Say “yes” and visit the Termo Records page. Say “no” and go on reading. “Salon Des Refusés” by Norwegian all “star” band IN LINGUA MORTUA is out now and there are various details […]

Continuing the trend of Finish avant-garde black metal from last week’s Oranssi Pazuzu, this week we present to you with the similarly placed, similarly skilled and similarly styled quintet of Ikuinen Kaamos. The idea of […]