Italian metallers Burn of Black have a sound which you almost feel should not work but as their new EP Danger shows it does and with very enjoyable effect. Combining what is primarily a blend of alternative and gothic metal… Read More ›
Gothic Metal
My Dying Bride – The Manuscript
UK doom alchemists My Dying Bride set themselves a major benchmark with their album A Map of All Our Failures last year, a release which took all the expected prime essences bred by the band across the years and that… Read More ›
Antipope – 3 Eyes Of Time
With more grooves than a tyre wall at Silverstone, 3 Eyes of Time the new album from Finnish harsh progressive metal band Antipope is an intriguing mix of flavours and spices within a weave of eclectic metal influences. Awash with… Read More ›
Resonance Room: Untouchable Failure
Drenched in thick melancholic ambiences and dark gothic breath Untouchable Failure, the new album from Italian band Resonance Room, with skill and enterprise easily captures the imagination even if it at times struggles to ignite the… Read More ›
0 X í S T : Nil
Standing alone within an oppressive intensity soaked with a sonic provocation to threaten and rip open thoughts and emotions the intimidation of the ravenous beast loomed over its willing victim. This is not the opening line to a new suspense… Read More ›
Mourning Shadows: an interview with Serge Ghoustly and Elena Supi from I Miss My Death
Following the release of their acclaimed first album At Her Funeral, Russian gothic doom band I Miss My Death stepped into a wider recognition. With the news that they are planning to work on its follow-up next year, guest interviewer… Read More ›
Ashes You Leave: The Cure For Happiness
Croatian band Ashes You Leave as shown by their new album The Cure For Happiness, just get better and better. The release is their best to date and looks set to thrill many more new hearts with its muscular doom… Read More ›
Various Artists – From Israhell With Love
Ever wanted to know more about Israeli metal music and learn who are the best upcoming bands in the country? Then your luck has just ridden up on a muscular charger called From Israhell With Love. The album is a… Read More ›
Inner Blast: Sleepless Monster
The debut EP from Portuguese gothic metal band Inner Blast is one of those frustrating releases which have much more to offer than is allowed to show. Sleepless Monster is an imaginative collection of songs sabotaged by a poor production… Read More ›
Interview with Nikolay Karpushin of Rosa Infra
One of the more impressive debut albums to emerge in recent months has been Change of Scenery from Russian metal band Rosa Infra. The band and release treated the senses to an impressive and impassioned blend of gothic metal/electronic /darkwave… Read More ›
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