Not only did we get to witness a lot of top drawer live performances throughout the year that was 2025 but we also got to see a few bands that we never thought for a second we would get the chance to. For example, if you’d told us this time last year that American Metalcore
Hands up all those whose family saw them crack open a beer before disrupting the family Bluetooth broadcast of Christmas songs with a little Knocked Loose at 10am while witches gathered in their masses around the tree for the annual present opening ceremony? Just us? We believe you. Millions wouldn’t. Anyway we digress. It’s time
We had the pleasure of a conversation with vocalist Stephanie Moffatt and guitarist Rob Melville from Post-Black Metal quartet Æl-Fierlen after what has to go down as a phenomenal year for them. Not only was their debut album “All Is Far Away” very well received but their performance at Oxfords finest Metal Weekender that is Rabidfest
Back in September Post-Black Metal act that are Æl-Fierlen unveiled their debut album “All Is Far Away“, a record that brings together elements of Black Metal, Shoegaze and Folk quite like no other. Hailing from the South of England the quartet then went on to mesmerize at Oxfords finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest and so with a
Getting into the spirit(s) of Christmas this year we’ve decided to do something a bit special and put together a run of exclusive interviews with some of our favorite bands about what they do during the holiday season. The first of those is with vocalist Stephanie Moffatt and guitarist Rob Melville from Post-Black Metal quartet
Having survived Rabidfest in November, the glorious Post-Black Metal act that are Æl-Fierlen have announced a run of shows and festivals that will keep them occupied until the end of May next year. Based in the south of England with elements of black metal, shoegaze and folk twisted together like the branches of the oldest
Getting out a needle and thread Post Black Metal quartet Æl-Fierlen have stitched together a music video for “Pulrose” from their debut album “All Is Far Away“. We sat album… it’s four songs running to thirty three minutes because they specialise in captivating, lengthy compositions with elements of black metal, shoegaze and folk twisted together
Celebrating the arrival of their debut record “All Is Far Away“, Folk infused Post-Black Metal quartet Æl-Fierlen have chosen “Ællmiht” for the full music video treatment. Some claim the hills are alive with the sound of music, others that the hills have eyes. We’re convinced that Æl-Fierlen are soothing the savage beast that lurks in
The subliminal suggestion that mutual love of Scandinavian music has lead Æl-Fierlen down the left hand path through the haunted forest in the depths of bleak midwinter was brought sharply into focus as the quartet from the South of England gave us a cover of “Like Humans” by Myrkur not so long ago. Their rendition of
