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Insidious Disease – After Death (Nuclear Blast)
Far from being a new kid on the block, Insidious Disease are quite the supergroup. Amongst others, this line-up boasts Shane Embury on bass, Silenoz from Dimmu Borgir on guitar, and journeyman drummer...
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Interview – In Cauda Venenum
French band In Cauda Venenum recently released the enigmatically-titled album G.O.H.E., their second full release. It captured the interest of Ave Noctum’s writer Andrew Doherty who at the invitation...
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Fuath – II (Season of Mist)
An offshoot of Saor, Fuath’s atmospheric black metal takes its influence from original 90s black metal but also the harsh and rugged landscapes of Scotland and its cultural heritage. The artist behind...
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Hymnr – Far Beyond Insanity (Saturnal Records)
Humanity and religion have led the world we live in to go on a downward spiral. This strange collective who are apparently from Russia are contemplating how we got here. It’s a tough question and one...
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Morgarten – Cry Of The Lost (Inner Wound)
On the surface you could say Swiss Metallers Morgarten are a Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal band, but they also incorporate lots of Viking, Pagan and Folk Metal elements into their rich and varied...
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Kryptan – S/T (Debemur Morti)
A new band from Sweden, a name you may have not heard of (yet) and a debut EP. You might be shrugging your shoulders and thinking “so what.” However, those behind this trio are far from new to the...
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Liktjern – I Ruiner (Folter Records)
Norwegian act Liktjern, whose name I think translates as Mortuary or to that effect, have not had it easy. Despite being in existence since the mid-90s the band only released one EP, ‘Kulde, Pest &...
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Majesty Of Silence – Die Schöpfung Tohuwabohu (Boersma)
Wow, where do I begin?! To say this is a complex album is a huge understatement but I mean that in a positive way as I thoroughly enjoyed getting to grips with the fifth full length from this Swiss...
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Sarke – Allsighr (Soulseller)
If God is Seven! I am mildly surprised that Sarke have reached their seventh full length release – it seems like just the other day that I listened to Vorunah for the first time. Turns out that debut...
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Dark Funeral – We Are The Apocalypse (Century Media)
I’ve spoken in the past about how I dislike the whole thought process of catchy is lame or false, it’s simply not the case. Music is there to be enjoyed and as pathetic as it sounds sometimes that...
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