Despite heaps of plaudits and a sturdy career as metal stalwarts, Portuguese brooding metallers Moonspell have never quite achieved the huge acclaim and success (outside of their native country where they are a chart topping act) that they perhaps warrant. Certainly their latter day output surely has some mainstream appeal and accessibility, especially considering the worship that some gothic metal bands (HIM being the prime example) have garnered. If any album of theirs should see them herald a wider audience then 'Extinct' (Napalm) could well be that moment. Continue reading
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