Tag: Dread Sovereign

  • Dread Sovereign: Celebrating the vernacular of heavy metal

    Dread Sovereign: Celebrating the vernacular of heavy metal

    I first heard the distinctive Nemtheanga vocal assault in 2002 (yeah, I know, I was late to the party), when Primordial mesmerized me, in a pummelling sort of way, within the first blistering seconds of Storm Before Calm. The next year I was thrilled to discover that Primordial were set to play Summer Breeze, my…

  • Dread Sovereign – All Hell’s Martyrs

    Dread Sovereign – All Hell’s Martyrs

    This Irish doom trio, Dread Sovereign, contains members of black-metal outfit Primordial, who’ve played a couple doomfests themselves, but I have never seen or heard Primordial before, so that has no bearing on this particular review.  I can only assume that their stage names are carried over from their primary outlet, however… cuz stage names don’t…