Foscor – Les Irreals Versions
As the evolution of black metal has seen it move from a primarily raw and aggressive form (albeit with plenty of variation and multiple characters even in its infancy) to the sprawling and multifaceted...
View ArticleThou – Magus
For those in the know, Baton Rouge’s Thou are a special act. Truly an underground cult, Thou have captured hearts with their intense and emotive brand of sludgy post-metal that isn’t afraid to usher in...
View ArticleThe Pineapple Thief – Dissolution
Recent years have seen UK progressive art rockers The Pineapple Thief hit a sweet spot of a niche between explorative and catchy songwriting. With the likes of 'All The Wars' and 'Magnolia' leaning...
View ArticleSkyharbor- Sunshine Dust
As a part of the early djent movement of bedroom projects that also birthed the likes of TesseracT, the multinational Skyharbor, despite gaining a decent critical reception, almost feel like the...
View ArticleDeath Metal Round Up: Cast The Stone, Stillbirth, Siege Of Power, Monstrosity...
Chris Tippell gets in and amongst the gore, guts and glory of the latest Death Metal releases... Continue reading →
View ArticleSlash, ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators – Living The Dream
'Living The Dream' is certainly a pleasurable enough listen and gives the diversity you would expect, from the bouncy ‘Read Between The Lines’, the mid paced ‘Lost Inside The Girl’ and obligatory...
View ArticleRevocation – The Outer Ones
In terms of contemporary Death Metal acts, Revocation has been very prominent and a flag-bearer, yet have not always been the most consistent in terms of releases. Always proving very technically and...
View ArticleVreid- Lifehunger
Anyone who thinks that Black Metal is a conservative and formulaic sound need only look at (amongst the plethora of progressive and avant-garde entities) Norwegian’s Vreid and how have incorporated...
View ArticleMonuments – Phronesis
After two studio albums, a four year break sees the band finally make their return. However in the meantime, the Progressive Metal scenes have evolved significantly. In this new climate, it is telling...
View ArticleSet And Setting- Tabula Rasa
Instrumental Rock, as a branch of post-Metal, can be such a tricky genre to pull off well. Many times it is about a balance that bands can miss. Too often bands miss that poignancy and enchanting...
View Articleiamthemorning – Ocean Sounds
On the back notable career highs, Russian Progressive duo iamthemorning quickly became one of the modern Prog scene’s most recognisable and heralded entities. Most recent album 'Lighthouse' (Kscope)...
View ArticleToska – Fire By The Silos
Instrumental and/or Progressive Metal are incredibly tricky beasts to pull off well. Aside from the obvious chops required to make music without vocals that retain attention and engages in its own...
View ArticleBaring Teeth – Transitive Savagery
In an ever changing arena for the genre, Baring Teeth have a lot of competition now amongst Death Metal oddities, and with their latest effort 'Transitive Savagery' (Translation Loss), they make a...
View ArticleDamnation 2018 – Leeds, UK
In the face of trying financial times for bands and gig-bookers alike, the fact that Damnation Festival still pulled off another sell out edition is both impressive and heartening. Despite their own...
View ArticleIn The Woods…– Cease The Day
Following their return from hiatus in 2014, much to the delight of a sharp, in-the-know fanbase, Norway’s In The Woods... showed a glorious return to form with 2016’s 'Pure' (Debemur Morti), an album...
View ArticleBEYOND THE BLACK: Reviews Round Up ft. Nature Morte, Second To Sun,...
Tis the season... for Black Metal! To celebrate, Ghost Cult runs the rule over several of this Winter's coldest releases... Continue reading →
View ArticleOrder Of The Nameless Ones – Utter To Me The Word Of Wrath
By today’s standard, hearing of any Extreme Metal band being in some way influenced by the works of H. P. Lovecraft is about as surprising the influence of Satan, or of hearing a Black Metal band might...
View ArticleSvarta Stugan- Islands/Öar
When we think of island land masses, amongst many things, there are a couple of notable thoughts and ideals which spring to mind. First is the idea of separation and seclusion, with the idea of remote,...
View ArticleDeathrite – Nightmares Reign
By now a stalwart of the German Death Metal scene, Deathrite have, on the outside at least, been quietly plugging away under the radar, building a solid back catalogue and a strong reputation....
View ArticleGreat Falls- A Sense Of Rest
It is coming to the end of another year, a time with some celebration you may have heard of on the horizon and, more importantly, for end of year lists, where mostly sane people agonise and debate...
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