Alms – Act One
I caught this Baltimore-based band last year at Days of Darkness, where they opened the first day of the festival—a few of their female-fronted…
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Crossfaith in Wiesbaden, 15 June 2018
The series of the toughest pits to step into for photography continues. Sweat all over the lens, intense moshing and rarely a chance to get…
Ancestors – Suspended in Reflections
It’s been six years since we’ve had new music from Ancestors, a proggy post-sludge outfit that’s apparently gone from a quintet to a three-piece…
Troll – self-titled
Now, “The Troll” is not my favourite Saint Vitus song. Not even on Mournful Cries. (“Dragon Time” FTW!) But when you’ve got a trad…
Bölzer in Toronto, 29 May 2018
Easily one of the fastest rising stars in black metal’s subterranean, it’s surprising that it has taken Switzerland’s Bölzer this long to indent Toronto….
Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik – Hugsjá
The previous collaboration from Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved and Einar Selvik of Wardruna, Skuggsjá, was both an achievement and a success (though you would…
Satyricon live in Toronto, 23 May 2018
I saw Satyricon for the first and last time in Toronto on May 23rd and it was one of the best shows I’ve ever…
King Heavy – Guardian Demons
Understandably, when you’re trying to form a classic doom metal band in Chile, you might have some trouble finding a singer. In the case…
Witchsorrow – Hexenhammer
Out of all the doom bands with “Witch” in their name, Witchsorrow is right up there with Witch Mountain in my books. Album number…
Graveyard – Peace
They’re back from the dead. Gothenburg rockers Graveyard were at the forefront of the whole retro-rock revival of the late aughts, with 2011’s Hisingen…