Kaelte revitalizing the old
KAELTE: Lieblingslieder Release year: 2021Label: self-released You can hardly be faulted for asking “Kaelte who?” – this German neofolk act aren’t household names even in the neofolk scene. I don’t have any recollection of how I first discovered them, but … Continue reading Kaelte revitalizing the old
The beauty of false advertising
ALIEN VS ZOMBIES: THE DARK LURKING (aka The Dark Lurking) Release year: 2009 That’s a pretty neat cover image, isn’t it? It appears to be a zombified xenomorph from the Aliens-franchise, and there’s definitely a certain charm to it. Let’s … Continue reading The beauty of false advertising
A holy death and an armoured Finland
PYHÄ KUOLEMA: Uusi panssaroitu Suomi Release year: 2021Label: Anima Arctica Whilst there is neofolk from elsewhere too, in many ways the genre is a very European phenomenon. As a genre, it has always been tied to tradition, history and the … Continue reading A holy death and an armoured Finland
Back to incineration
INCINERATE: Back To Reality Release year: 2021Label: Dead By Dawn Records/Spirit Coffin Publishing Let’s take a look at the promo sheet once again. Here’s a summary of what it says: old school death/thrash, brutal and authentic late 80’s sound, for … Continue reading Back to incineration
Zwiespalt back from the distance
ZWIESPALT: Distanz Release year: 2021Label: self-released Slightly over a year after their debut album (reviewed here), German trio Zwiespalt are back with their second album, Distanz. In what I consider a pretty clever and inventive move, the cover art for … Continue reading Zwiespalt back from the distance
Places of power
ZGARD: Place Of Power Release year: 2021Label: Schwarzdorn Productions I must admit that pagan black metal has never been a genre I’ve been particularly into. I do like some of the cornerstones of the genre, such as old albums by … Continue reading Places of power
Revisiting old rags
BLAZE YA DEAD HOMIE: Gang Rags 10 Year Anniversary Edition Release year: 2010/2020Label: Psychopathic Records/Majik Ninja Entertainment It seems like Majik Ninja Entertainment don’t do a whole lot of vinyl releases, but the ones they do are pretty neat. Not … Continue reading Revisiting old rags
Crimson crows in the boondocks
BOONDOX: Krimson Crow Release year: 2020Label: Majik Ninja Entertainment Lately, I’ve been on a bit of a horrorcore rap trip, listening to more stuff of that genre than is healthy for ya. I guess it all started with discovering Alla … Continue reading Crimson crows in the boondocks
Incessant spectral rites
INCESSANT: Perennial Umbra Release year: 2021Label: self-released Sometimes I just have to wonder if the people writing promo sheets have actually listened to the same record as I do when I’m reviewing it. Irish Incessant‘s debut mini-album Perennial Umbra is … Continue reading Incessant spectral rites
Cesspool of napalm
NAPALM TED: Cesspool Of Human Mind Release year: 2021Label: self-released/Mögähead Napalm Ted, whose name strikes me as an inside joke I don’t get, have been going at it for six years. During this time, the crust and death metal laced … Continue reading Cesspool of napalm
