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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Grind That Annoys 