It is a frustrating fact for music lovers, media and deserved attention that with the massive landscape of artists and releases to navigate year on year you are going to miss out on encounters which would have left a deep… Read More ›
Ukraine
Ignea — The Realms of Fire and Death
An encounter provoking thought and the imagination as voraciously as it did ears and body, The Realms of Fire and Death is the new album from Ukraine melodic metallers Ignea. It provides a full-blooded emprise of sound and storytelling which… 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 ›
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 ›
Power of Diversity: exploring the world of Scarleth
The Ukrainian metal scene is not the most active on our radar but we can introduce you to one band which more than warrants attention. It is Kiev hailing melodic metallers Scarleth. The past decade has seen them share stages… Read More ›
The RingMaster Review 