Just released from Norway's Paradogmata is this lengthy album. Featuring seven tracks and three bonuses (a demo, a rough mix and an alternative version) there's plenty in terms of runtime, but what are we listening to? The band's overall sound straddles the worlds of thrash, death and black metal with one of the first similar-sounding … Continue reading Album Review: Paradogmata – Endetid
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Album review: Bergrizen – “Orathania”
Bergrizen. I saw them from afar at the Metal East in their native land, Ukraine, back in 2019. When I checked the band, I saw it was all about the classic aesthetics of black metal with black and white everywhere, album names in German as well a muscled singer wearing corpse paint. If you look … Continue reading Album review: Bergrizen – “Orathania”
Album Review: Presidente Judas – Presidente Judas
Having only been formed in 2019 in the small city of Cerquilho, in the countryside of São Paulo, Presidente Judas has stood out quite a lot in Brazilian underground doom scene. In recent years we have been seeing a surge of female-fronted stoner doom adjacent bands such as Lucifer, Ruby the Hatchet (more psych-rock), Windhand, … Continue reading Album Review: Presidente Judas – Presidente Judas
Album Review: Tarja – Dark Christmas
I reviewed Tarja’s Christmas album, From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas), back in 2017. (Spoiler alert: I really liked it.) I was intrigued to see that she has released another Christmas album this year. This time it has a much simpler title: Dark Christmas. Is it just going to be of the … Continue reading Album Review: Tarja – Dark Christmas
Album Review: Broken Peach – Christmas Special
I am somewhat late in coming to the Broken Peach party. The only reason I know about them is because our esteemed editor, Mr Mosh, posted their Halloween offering as a classic cover: Broken Peach – “One Way Or Another” (original by Blondie). The band sounded great and the video was fun. I wondered what … Continue reading Album Review: Broken Peach – Christmas Special
Album Review: Mark Tremonti – Christmas Classics New & Old
We may have only dipped our toes into November, but the Christmas releases are already staring to appear. So, grab your Santa hat (or your Bah Humbug hat if you prefer) and get ready for some seasonal song reviews. The first Christmas release I noticed this year is "Christmas Classics New & Old" from Mark … Continue reading Album Review: Mark Tremonti – Christmas Classics New & Old