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Top 20 Records of 2015
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Top 20 Records of 2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

You’re probably drowning in the deluge of year-end lists, so of course I thought it would be a good idea to add mine to the mess. It’s a well-worn tradition after all. Firstly though I should address the status of this site, something I do every couple of months and find myself apologising for the … Continue reading →

Top 50 Records of 2014
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Top 50 Records of 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Jonathan • 1 Comment

December already? That’s another year that’s pretty much flown by with just a couple of blinks, which means every blog and website is trotting out their end of year lists (as is tradition of course). If you have little to be doing with your time and have read this blog before you’ll notice that I’ve … Continue reading →

Black metal daze
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Black metal daze

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

Black metal is in a state of ludicrously good health right now. 2013 and 2012 respectively churned out a slew of albums from the orthodox old school through to the genre-benders. Whether it’s Sodb or Castevet or Skagos or Wodensthrone, a particularly encouraging scene is painted here. It’s now February and a few weeks into … Continue reading →

End of year report 2013 Part 3: Top 25 albums of the year
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End of year report 2013 Part 3: Top 25 albums of the year

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

The final part of this “report” (Parts One and Two, in case you missed them) will be looking at the top 25 albums of the year. Like every year, it’s tricky to whittle down the list because, as per usual, there were a lot of great records in 2013 like Carcass’ mighty return and farewells … Continue reading →

End of year report 2013 Part 2: Demos & Splits
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End of year report 2013 Part 2: Demos & Splits

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

Instead of running through the usual lists at the end of the year, I’ve decided to change this post up just ever so slightly (fret not, there are still plenty of lists coming), taking a look at some of the best and most interesting demos and splits released in 2013. Fresh off the press is … Continue reading →

End of year report 2013 Part 1: EPs
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End of year report 2013 Part 1: EPs

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

Another year, another bout of end-of-year lists; it’s been an established tradition for a long time. It’s common knowledge that our homosapien ancestors survived the harsh winter debating their favourite LPs when not hunting for meat in the wilds. Much like last year’s list making extravaganza, this will be divided over three days with the … Continue reading →

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A Eulogy for Löbo

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

This past summer Portuguese instrumental post metal band Löbo called it a day after nearly three years of silence on the album front, which was an unfortunate end to a long wait. After just two releases and a ‘single’ of sorts, Löbo were easily one of the most intriguing and exciting bands to come out … Continue reading →

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Voyages of Discovery

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

In case you didn’t know, I’m back from my travels and home in Ireland once again. As was tradition throughout the summer, I posted on this blog several times about different bands I had seen, especially new bands and inspired by the Homolka post just before I left Toronto, I decided to gather together a … Continue reading →

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Introducing Toronto’s Homolka

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

So, I’ve only got a few more days left in Toronto, having spent most of the summer here. During that time, I saw some bands that I really like that I never thought I’d have ever get a chance to see (Godstopper, Hammerhands). Sadly, I didn’t catch Column of Heaven as they didn’t play any … Continue reading →

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You Come Before You: 10 years on

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jonathan • Leave a comment

This week, July 1st to be precise, marked the tenth anniversary of Poison The Well’s You Come Before You, arguably their best record but one that sent them into something of a tailspin. You Come Before You was the band’s major label debut, released by Atlantic Records, and yes, you guessed it; it’s their only … Continue reading →

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