Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Helvetestromb have been playing their patented brand of blistering Blackened Thrash Metal since they operated under the pseudonym Skoll over ten years ago. What began as a sonic collective forged during a drinking binge has become a force to be reckoned with. Their latest album ‘Apocalyptic Fires’ is testament to their … Read more
Known for their blend of sinewy metallic Hard Rock and Alternative, the latest single by Diverted Disorder entitled ‘Portraits’ is not so much a departure from their rollicking back catalogue as it is a lilting piece of melancholic and soulful music that has a sense of sonic cohesion lacking in some of their previous songs. … Read more
The powerhouse quartet from Copenhagen, VOLA just released Friend of a Phantom, their fourth studio album, on November 1st through Mascot Records. They create an eclectic blend of sounds and atmospheres, making it quite difficult to pin them down to a specific genre; groove-laden progressive alt-rock/metal, with industrial and electronic elements? That’s how I would … Read more
Ershetu create Black Metal of the most cinematic and evocative sort and their latest album ‘Yomi’, a concept album that explores the Japanese death-lore Shinto, is very much entrenched in the rousing aesthetic initially explored on their 2023 debut album ‘Xibalba’. Featuring Vindsval of Blut Aus Nord fame on vocals, bass and additional guitars, Sacr … Read more
The latest full length by Japanese Post Hardcore stalwarts Envy entitled ‘Eunoia’ is as volcanic as it is ethereal and evocative. Beginning with the saccharine slice of syrupy ambience that is ‘Piecemeal’ and sliding into the exhilarating and emotive ‘Imagination and Creation’, ‘Eunoia’ sets a sonic precedent which is drenched in shimmering guitars and lilting … Read more
Hailing from the UK, KinStrife concoct a heady brew of 80’s inspired Melodic Rock that is as catchy as an airborne contagion.‘Queen Of Broken Hearts’ is a shimmering slice of Americana inspired Rock that begins its sonic journey on a desert scape where simmering rhythms and a scrumptious reverb drenched guitar riff bring piercing blue … Read more
Hailing from Johannesburg and featuring Justin on guitar, Matt on bass, Nate on drums and Sam on vocals, Fading Gray are a quartet that conjure forth Metal that is both memorable and melodious. Their latest single ‘Lunatic’ is a gritty Metal gem that makes up for its somewhat clunky execution with a wealth of passion and … Read more
Since their inception in 2013, Cape Town based sonic coven The Fallen Prophets have been conjuring forth bone crushing vistas of vitriolic Brutal Death Metal. On their latest EP ‘Primordial Instinct’ these Death Metal heavyweights serve up a smoldering platter of punishing Death Metal that incorporates a smorgasbord of Baroque and Classical music oriented motifs … Read more
The time is nigh for on April 27th Industrial-Thrash machine Chaos Doctrine are set to unleash their latest album ‘Bellum’ on the unsuspecting masses. To whet your appetite for the pummelling that will occur Chaos Doctrine have unveiled their latest single from said full length entitled ‘Heretic’. This prime piece of sonic real estate hinges … Read more
On their album ‘Epitaph’ vintage British based band April 16th unleash a ballsy platter of sparkling Rock that is scintillating and effervescent in equal measure. Featuring fourteen panoramic and propulsive slabs of evocative music, this mellifluous opus is a timeless paean to classic songcraft that will hold you aloft with its smorgasbord of stellar verses … Read more