In a world which seems to have an appetite for an apocalyptic future, self-serving and self-gratifying reactions more prevalent than consideration for generations to come as it journeys to that destination, Somnium Nocte Mendaciis provides a reflection/vision of our destinies…. Read More ›
industrial metal
Parrilla – Femme Fatale: Ensnared By Venus
The first part in the Femme Fatale sequence, a trilogy of EPs from UK industrial metallers Parrilla, Ensnared By Venus is a lure to the dark side of emotion and desire. Recently released, the EP is a collection of tracks… Read More ›
Northmaan – Self Titled
And from the darkness came a warrior, a Caledonian like Viking intent on conquering the senses and plundering the imagination, taking them to a better place. In his hands is a weapon of sound, an album forged of industrial metal… Read More ›
Ventenner – Hollow Storm
After years already stirring up and invading the senses and albums that have thrust the listener into the darkest places within the band’s imagination, UK’s Ventenner endeavoured to delve into the most unique and most ambitious aspects of their creativity… Read More ›
Realize – Machine Violence
Every now and then we step back in time to when industrial metal truly devoured and obliterated our faculties with its intensity and barbarous creativity; the likes of Ministry, Prong, Godflesh, The Young Gods and Author & Punisher in their… Read More ›
No Names – I Surrender To The Void As Of Now I Am The Void
The background to No Names can be summed up in a couple of sentences it seems. The outfit is an Australian industrial metal band consisting of the duo of Stephen and Michael who have been musically involved for well over… Read More ›
Vovkulaka – Self Titled
Having recently devoured an EP featuring four of their fan’s favourite tracks, there could only be one next port of call and that was the self-titled debut album from Ukrainian metallers Vovkulaka. If that introduction to the band impressed and… Read More ›
MONO INC. – The Book of Fire
Having been successfully teased by its first two tracks cast as a single a few weeks back anticipation for the new album from German alternative-gothic outfit MONO INC. was rife. In preparation for checking out The Book of Fire we… Read More ›
Vovkulaka: Introducing the Darkside…
“Tortured cries from the supernatural haunt the punishing mystical metal of Ukraine’s Vovkulaka. The band’s singer-drummer-songwriter VolK is a dark conduit for paranormal activity and channels his explorations in this realm into his band’s tribal and occultist thrashings.” We have… Read More ›
Syztem 7 – Evolving
Though new album Evolving is the first time we have come across US rockers Syztem 7, it is a proposition which immediately felt like an old friend back to eagerly stir things up. That is because the Seattle hailing outfit… Read More ›