Author: UberAdmin

Aeons In Solitude – ‘Mourning Cloak’ (Rock Company)

Aeons In Solitude – ‘Mourning Cloak’ (Rock Company)

Posted by | Apr 16, 2020 | ,

It is perhaps not surprising to learn, if you look at both the name of the band and the title of this, their debut album, that Greek newcomers Aeons Of Solitude inhabit that particular subgenre of metal which they themselves happily agree is best described as “progressive doom”. However, band founder Alex Roussos (we have to wonder if he’s any relation to Demis… sorry, cheap historical prog reference) also throws the word “gothic” into the descriptive equation… Collectively, they are comparatives which more than ably some up this epic declaration of intent.

Read More
Wayward Dawn – ‘Haven Of Lies’ (Mighty Music)

Wayward Dawn – ‘Haven Of Lies’ (Mighty Music)

Posted by | Apr 16, 2020 | ,

John B loves it when death metal starts with a dark and ominous spoken word. It sets the stage perfectly for the type of emotion and style I love to hear in death metal. When that is followed up by wonderfully aggressive and angry tracks that really drive the emotion home, our JB is happy man. This album delivers perfectly on what he wants and likes to hear. The press information described it as old school death metal and he reckons that is a perfect description. This is defiantly old school with just enough modern flair to make it not feel dated.

Read More
Sertraline – ‘Clouded Minds & Silver Lines’ (Self-Released)

Sertraline – ‘Clouded Minds & Silver Lines’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Apr 15, 2020 | ,

If you’ve been to almost any tech or prog related gig in the north during the last three years or so, you’ve probably come across Sertraline at one point and their slick live shows featuring face smashing riffs reminiscent of the likes of Monuments fronted by charismatic frontwoman, Lizzie who sports vocal pipes that jump between cleans and uncleans which get better with every release they put out.

Read More
American Jetset – ‘Saloon Rock Whiskey Pop’ (Self-Released)

American Jetset – ‘Saloon Rock Whiskey Pop’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Apr 15, 2020 | ,

Despite hailing from the east coast of the USofA, American Jetset wear their influences very much on their (no doubted heavily tattooed) sleeves, as they declare their desire to inhabit the travel through time and space to the alleys and sewers of the Sunset Strip of the late Eighties with lascivious intent on this, their just-released second mini-album.

Read More
Megatherium – ‘God’ (Argonauta Records)

Megatherium – ‘God’ (Argonauta Records)

Posted by | Apr 15, 2020 | ,

Well, this album really gets your attention from the start. There is a dark ominous tone that immediately begins to build tension and suspense. This is slowly built up through the whole nearly three minutes of the first track and sets the stage for the rest that follows. Once the stage is set then the album goes into a bit more of what you would expect from a sludge/doom album maybe a bit too much of what is expected. There is nothing that really makes the album stand out; rather it is just a decent example of the genre.

Read More