Returning after a decade as if they were never away, Canadian Symphonic Black Metal outfit Obscurcis Romancia unleashed the four plagues of the apocalypse with their new EP “The Bringer Of Light” earlier this month, masterminded by multi instrumentalist Frederic OR. Assaulting the senses with searing vocals, vibrant leads, abrasive rhythms and dark atmospheres embellished
They say that one good turn deserves another, so while we try not to get dizzy after one too many 360’s here’s our second interview with guitarist Philip Pedraza and vocalist Jeroen Van Ranst from Belgian Progressive Melodic Death Metallers Catalyst. This time around we shift from talk of their February released six track EP “Catalyst
Wandering the wilderness, lost and fearing death we stumbled upon Obscurcis Romancia, a Symphonic Black Metal act from Longueuil, Quebec, Canada who paint in lyrical themes of Black Romance, Darkness, Anxiety, Depression and Suffering conjoined to flamboyant and virtuoso musicianship and yet have released material with decade long absences over the past 25 years. Following
Some might call it a stop gap record but in “Catalyst II” Belgian Progressive Melodic Death Metallers Catalyst have compiled all of their six previously released singles into one gift that keeps giving while wrapping up an era of the band and giving us physical release to celebrate. We had the pleasure of a conversation with vocalist Jeroen
“The Mourning Bride“, a poem by William Congreve from 1697 contains the phrase “music has charms to sooth a savage breast”, one often mistakenly quoted as Shakespearian and famously reworked unintentionally by The Offspring to “music soothes even the savage beast” which in this Metal life seems far more appropriate. If we are the savage beast then
If you haven’t heard it already then the five years in the works sophomore album from The Final Sleep titled “Vessels Of Grief” is one of the best albums released so far this year, not only receiving critical acclaim from us but also many, many others. Drawing in influences from bands such as Opeth, Amorphis and Mercyful Fate
After their successful resurrection at November’s incarnation of Rabidfest, Oxford natives Promethean Reign have new material set for release on 25th March in the form of two track single “Eat The Rich”. Recorded at Studio7, Green Room Studios, Oxfordshire and mixed by the band themselves it marks their first recording with new guitarist Kai Boyce who
After last weeks first exclusive interview with one half of the dual vocal attack of Schemata Theory in Luke Wright, it’s the turn of guitarist Huw Roch to face the interrogation of a follow up about writing and recording their impressive sophomore album “Unity In Time“. If you missed it, put simply the band are
Last month saw the release of “Vessels Of Grief” from The Final Sleep, a band with a huge reputation following their critically acclaimed debut “I” back in 2017 while also featuring in their ranks founding members of Arsis, Burning Human and Withstand. Returning to Brett Portzer (Author & Punisher, Arsis, Skinless, Recon) to Master and
After a holy trinity of singles built up some serious anticipation with the aid of high quality music videos, Metalcore Meets Post-Hardcore outfit Schemata Theory landed their second punch with a sophomore album “Unity In Time” that saw Justin Hill (SikTh, Heart of a Coward, Betraying The Martyrs) acting as a partner in crime. A
