Tag: Candlelight
Litmus – Planetfall Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey When it comes to established subgenres, I’d normally tell you to put the new on the backburner and explore the old first. Sadly, I say that with experience. I’ve ruined …
Sear Bliss – The Arcane Odyssey Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Hungary’s Sear Bliss is one of those critically acclaimed bands I had heard mentioned around the periphery of black metal’s elite, particularly Glory and Perdition, but never got around to hearing, so …
Blut Aus Nord – Odinist: The Destruction of Reason By Illumination Review
French black metal behemoth Blut Aus Nord returns with Odinist: The Destruction of Reason By Illumination, an intriguing release in that since the band burst onto the larger metal stage with the phenomenal The Work Which Transforms God, they’ve been …
October File – Holy Armour From the Jaws of God Review
October File are sportin’ some serious wood for Killing Joke–not that there’s any blame in that, of course. What is unusual though is that the feeling seems to be mutual. Killing Joke front(mad)man Jaz Coleman produced and adds guest vocals to October …
Hardingrock – Grimen Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. Don’t approach this album like I did, noting the presence of both Ihsahn and his wife (Star of Ash) and expecting either a continuation of the now retired Peccatum project with a …
Entombed – Serpent Saints – The Ten Amendments Review
To say that I have a pretty fucking big music collection would almost be an understatement. Yet for all the artists contained within, there is only a small fraction of those which I genuinely get …
Winters – Black Clouds In Twin Galaxies Review
What’s lighter than a freshly fallen feather that’s quietly resting on the tip of a kitten’s nose? The vocals on this record, that’s what’s lighter than a freshly fallen feather that’s quietly resting on the …
Vreid – I Krig Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. Following on quickly from last year’s Pitch Black Brigade, Vreid’s latest full-length, I Krig, sees the Norwegian band continuing to refine their unique fusion of black metal and classic rock. On this album Vreid combine …