Siberian/French trio Isgherurd Morth have released a formidable debut album in Hellrduk. A multi-layered black metal assault, full of dark twists and turns. Paul Castles finds out more ...
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Archives by: Paul Castles
Paul Castles
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Living in the 'birthplace of metal' - Birmingham, UK - Paul Castles has been covering the extreme metal scene for many years.
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Slavonic slayers Batushka’s stageshow is undeniably impressive. Full of gothic splendour, embellished with arcane Russian Orthodox mysticism running through their elaborate and impeccably observed rituals, the masked brigade ...
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Comments Off on Review: Batushka ”Царю Небесный (Carju Niebieskiej)” [Witching Hour Productions]
If you’re looking to blow away a few cobwebs after the past year of interminable lockdowns then Cannibal Corpse are indeed a safe bet to do just that. ...
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Comments Off on Review: Cannibal Corpse ”Violence Unimagined” [Metal Blade Records]
Autopsy aren’t a band who require much in the way of introductions. Nonetheless Chris Reifert announces their presence on stage at Reggie’s Rock Club with the guttural roar ...
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Comments Off on Review: Autopsy ”Live in Chicago” [Peaceville Records]
You probably don’t want to get served up with Dkharmakhaoz in any Spelling Bee challenges but that’s about the only thing not to like about these bristling black ...
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Comments Off on Review: Dkharmakhaoz ”Proclamation ov the Black Suns” [Iron Bonehead Productions]
With a name like Goatvulva you know you’re in for a bumpy ride probably with excessive spillages throughout the journey. And so it proves as Goatvulva spread their ...
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Comments Off on Review: Goatvulva ”Goatvulva” [Werewolf Records]
Across the past three deacdes Ihsahn has metamorphosised from the ungodly leader of one Black Metal’s leading lights into an irrepressible solo singer whose current body of work ...
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Comments Off on Review: Ihsahn ”Pharos” [Candlelight Records]
This is a wooly hat and gloves affair all right. The crackling cold chill that howls persistently throughout this three-track album from Morto is enough to send a ...
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Comments Off on Review: Morto ”Subsistencia Pesimista… Explorando El Concepto Del Vacio” [Black Spark Records]
If punishing Polish death metal of the kind that Decapitated have been executing with such remorseless elan for almost a quarter of a century stokes your fires, then ...
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Comments Off on Review: Banisher “Degrees of Isolation” [Selfmadegod Records]
There’s no disguising this one is there? Doom Sessions Vol.1 very much does what it says on the tin. But this is not just doom… oh no, this ...
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Comments Off on Review: Conan/Deadsmoke (split) ”Doom Sessions Vol.1” [Heavy Psych Sounds Records]
No one wants to start a review with the words ‘posthumous release’ – incredibly sadly that is the case with this self-titled farewell album from Aleah. The sheer ...
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Comments Off on Review: Aleah “Aleah” [Svart Records]
There aren’t many bands who would open an album with “Take Your Face For A Shit”. Fortunately Foetal Juice are one of them. To say these UK sewer ...
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Shodan have stepped up the plate with their latest album and promptly smashed it over your head. The pulverising Poles are in destructive mood on their sophomore release. ...
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Comments Off on Review: Shodan “Death, Rule Over Us” [Deformeathing Productions]
We’ve all become pretty familiar with majestic melodeath bands from Sweden over the last two or three decades. The birthplace of In Flames, Arch Enemy and At The ...
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Comments Off on Review: Sodomisery “The Great Demise” [Testimony Records]
Bloodstock has joined the long list of European metal festivals to have been struck down by the curse of Coronavirus. While the UK’s leading outdoor metal festival will ...
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Telemark is the first of two EP’s to be released this year by the incomparable Ihsahn, this opening offering featuring three of his own compositions with a couple ...
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Comments Off on Review: Ihsahn ”Telemark” [Candlelight Records]
My first encounter with Telepathy was at Desertfest and the cosy confines of The Devonshire Arms – or simply The Dev to regulars. With four stages sprawled across ...
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Comments Off on Review: Telepathy “Burn Embrace” [Svart Records]
With four scabrous black metal cuts cocooned into this searing EP, Downcross are as ever in no mood to play games. The Minsk men generated plenty of interest ...
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Comments Off on Review: Downcross “Current Towards End” [Cavum Atrum Rex]
In these unprecedented times and following the recent cancellation of Download & other May/June festivals, BLOODSTOCK HQ wishes to reassure everyone that currently, this year’s event planning is proceeding with full ...
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A brief but nonetheless fulfilling demo has landed courtesy of Norwegian newcomers Sovereign. Neurotic rolls out steak-sized chugs to suggest that a poor prize heffer has been sacrificed ...
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Comments Off on Review: Sovereign “Neurotic” [Redefining Darkness Records]
