Jess and the Ancient Ones – “Astral Sabbat” EP (2013)
Label : Svart Records Review by Luisa Mercier After their high praised self-titled debut, Finnish Jess and The Ancient Ones are back with a elegant new EP. They are a band…
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Blood Ceremony – “Blood Ceremony” (2012)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Luisa Mercier After four years from the first release, Blood Ceremony, Canadian doom band is reissuing their self-titled album. Sometimes happens that some young,…
Arcana – “As Bright As Thousand Suns” (2012)
Label : Cyclic Law Review by Luisa Mercier New Arcana record is another long dream, a foggy dream into oniric landscapes opened by a track meaningfully called “Somnolence”. Five years after…
Arcana – “Emerald” EP (2012)
Label : Cyclic Law Review by Luisa Mercier Arcana is a legendary name in neoclassical-ethereal, medieval sounding music and now are back after some years of silence with this 3…
Big Deal – “Lights Out” (2011)
Label : Mute Records Review by Luisa Mercier Big Deal is an indie duo born in 2010 and this is their debut album. The members of the band have a…
Alabama Shakes – “Boys & Girls” (2012)
Label : Rough Trade Review by Luisa Mercier While “white” rock music is living a moment in which there is a certain lack of inspiration, black music tries to find…
Seventh Harmonic – “Garden of Dilmun” (2011)
Label : Out of Line Review by Luisa Mercier Seventh Harmonic is neoclassical, atmospheric combo formed all by girls coming from different countries and other different projects (Narsilion, Arcana, etc,…
SUNN O))) – “ØØ Void” REISSUE (2011)
Label : Southern Lord Review by Luisa Mercier I have to admit that, before listening to this record, I had always heard talking about Sunn O))) as a band with…
Saint Just Again (di Jenny Sorrenti) – “Prog Explosion” (2011)
Label : Raro! Records Review by Luisa Mercier When you less expect something, it happens. Saint Just are back again! After three solo records, the Italian singer Jenny Sorrenti felt…
Rituals of the Oak – “Come, Taste the Doom” (2012)
Label : Eyes Like Snow Review by Luisa Mercier Australia is a country very prolific in the field of doom, gothic-doom metal and Rituals of the Oak are just another…
Reism – “Something Darker” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier After their 2005 debut “Lifestyle Product”, Norwegian/English Reism are back and unleash the lethal mix of guitars, electronic, atmosphere and rhythm. The arrangements are overall…
Phaedra – “The Sea” (2011)
Label : Rune Grammofon Review by Luisa Mercier Phaedra aka Ingvild Langgård is a multi-talented woman. She is a singer-songwriter, painter, photographer and “The Sea” is just the first release…
Schoolcraft – “Your Mind” SINGLE (2011)
Label : Arcane Records Review by Luisa Mercier Schoolcraft is the solo project of Lindz Riot, singer of the Canadian gothic rock band Mary and The Black Lamb. As solo…
Psy’Aviah – “Introspection/Extropection” (2011)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Luisa Mercier The Belgian act Psy’aviah releases its fourth record and they once more deliver us their eclectic style, blending laid-back moody piano songs,…
Neikka RPM – “Chain Letters” (2011)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Luisa Mercier The US-based industrial band Neikka RPM is back with its third release. “Chain Letters” is definetely an up-tempo record in which the industrial…
Krystal System – “Nuclear” (2011)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Luisa Mercier The French duo Krystal System release their second album after 2008 “Underground” and provide us with their industrial rock, perfect for gothic…
Korrigan – “Thy Art, Lament” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier Greek combo Korrigan released in 2010 their first full-length, after a demo and a promo EP. The kind of music that they deliver us…
Fateless Tears – “Halogen Dawn” EP (2012)
Label : BlueFreya Media Review by Luisa Mercier Fateless Tears are back and have just released a new EP called “Halogen Dawn”. The style proposed is their usual progressive metal with…
Priscilla Hernandez – “The Underliving” (2012)
Label : Yidneth Review by Luisa Mercier Second release from the fairy Priscilla, from Spain. I already had the privilege to listen to her 2006 release “Ancient Shadow” which became…
Havnatt – “Havdøgn” EP (2012)
Label : Secret Quarters Review by Luisa Mercier Havnatt is a Norwegian duo, they write music and perform songs based on the poems by the Norwegian author Tormod Skagestad. Their…