Speedwolf : Ride With Death

Posted on 02.17.2012 by

2011 : Hells Headbangers
Format: LP/CD

With only a demo tape and two 7 inches under their bullet belts, these Mile High City desperadoes have succeeded in unleashing one of my top ten albums of last year. Seriously, not a week goes by that either the vinyl or the plastic isn’t getting some rotation. There’s a vibe from my long lost youth that I instantly connected with, not in some cheesy-ass “retro” way, but something that taps into that primal “hell yea” section of my reptillian brain. Continue reading →

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Episode No. 17 – Samhain

Posted on 11.06.2011 by
 

Intro (5 Little Pumpkins) : my daughter Isabelle
Yes, I know how cute she is. Continue reading →

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Episode No. 16

Posted on 06.10.2011 by
 

Welter In Thy Blood : To Bind With Nine Fold Chain
Through The Fields of Mourning CD
Evil, noisy, blackened DOOM project featuring members of A Taste For Decay, Pro-Death, Slaughtered Lamb & StemCell Research Project. Suicide yourself. Continue reading →

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Hell : I

Posted on 05.06.2011 by

2010 : Pesanta
Format : LP

For those of you who have never heard this monolithic Cascadian Doom one man Doom project, don’t beat yourself up over it. I hadn’t either. With only two tapes released that were so limited that you basically had to be a friend, family or room mate to get a hold of, sometimes these things are easy to miss. Continue reading →

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The Rumjacks : Gangs Of New Holland

Posted on 04.08.2011 by

2010 : Laughing Outlaw
Format : CD

Here’s another review that might seem slightly out of place here, but I’ve a deep love for the Celtic Folk Punk sound. And as I’ve said before, “Fuck you…it’s my Haus”. Heh, get your own blogspot er something. And if there’s ever a disc that makes me want to throw down a few pints and offer up a few middle fingers, it’s this one. I’ve been about to wear a laser hole in the thing since ordering it from Oz a few months back. Not a week goes by that I don’t listen to it at least once. It’s that good. Continue reading →

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Andrew King : Emblematic Paintings

Posted on 04.04.2011 by

Timeless : 2011
Format : Hardcover

I first became aware of Andrew King as a musician and wasn’t aware that his artistic career had actually began as a painter. It was through an excellent interview in volume 3 of the Tyr journal that I first became aware of the man as a visual artist. Once aware, I was amazed at how many pieces of his art had passed my gaze over the years, as covers done for his own releases as well as those of others in the Neofolk realm. I became an instant fan, and am now lucky enough to have a print Andrew did for the cover of issue 2 of Hex Magazine gracing my wall. Continue reading →

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Occvlta : We Command The Wolves

Posted on 03.04.2011 by

SD&MC/Dying Victims : 2010
Format : CD/Cassette

I’ve been a fan of heavy metal for a little over 30 years. I can still remember the day in eight grade my best friend played “Hell Bent For Leather” and I was pretty much hooked from that day forward. Even after discovering Punk a year later, I still held that flame, even if wasn’t particularly cool to like both at that time. As evident from my reviews, I listen to many, many different styles of music, but throughout metal’s sub-genre shifts, splinters and splits, it’s one that’s part of my being. Continue reading →

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Primordial : All Empires Fall

Posted on 02.28.2011 by

2010 : Metal Blade Records
Format : 2 x DVD

Primordial are one of those enigma bands that are hard to pigeon hole, blending elements of Black and Death metal, 70′s Hard Rock as well as Celtic folk influences. For me it’s a recipe for one of the most dynamic, and probably underrated Heavy Metal bands of all time. Due to the bands use of Celtic imagery and several songs proclaiming the deeds of their Irish heritage, most of the time the band is labeled as Pagan Metal, and that works as well as any. Continue reading →

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Various : Manifest Destiny: A New World Digest

Posted on 01.27.2011 by

2010 : Triskele Recordings
Format : CD

Compilation recordings are always a hit or miss affair, themed comps even more so, but this surprising release from the newly formed Triskele Recordings label definitely falls on the former. The album is collection of thirteen US artists from the Industrial and Neofolk genres. Continue reading →

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Hugh Morrison : Robert Burns Rocks

Posted on 01.19.2011 by

Self Released : 2010
Format : CD/Digital

As you’ve probably realized by now, I have more than a passing love of Folk music. Most of what you’ll read about on the pages of this site fall under the “neo” moniker, which I’ve stated on many occasions I’m not particularly fond of. It’s about as vague as “rock”. As I’ve grown older and delve deep into studying my own heritage, I’ve become increasingly addicted to traditional Celtic music, and by that I don’t mean elaborate spectacles like Celtic Woman or any of those dreadful river dancers, but the real deal. Continue reading →

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Birth A.D. : Stillbirth Of A Nation

Posted on 01.14.2011 by

Self Released : 2009
Format : CD/10″ EP

I remember being maybe 19 or 20 when I first heard the term “crossover”. Being a punk rock kid that never lost his taste for Heavy Metal, this was a godsend. For me, my introduction to the genre was S.O.D., as opposed to the masses who probably first heard of it through Texas legends DRI. Continue reading →

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T.E.F. : Consequences In Conversation

Posted on 12.17.2010 by

Dada Drumming : 2010
Format : CD

Kevik Novak (aka T.E.F.) was one of the first of a handful of Noise artists that immediately sucked me into the genre. Truly a master at his craft, using sound like William Burroughs used words to deconstruct and reconstruct as something new and sometimes a little frightening. This what I’d imagine fires across the synapses of an artificial intelligence powered android, bits of information flying at the speed of light and beyond human comprehension. Continue reading →

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Inquisition : Ominous Doctrines Of The Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm

Posted on 12.15.2010 by

No Colours : 2010
Format : CD/LP

Being a music addict isn’t easy. Constantly looking for the next high and rarely finding satisfaction tends to make you jaded. You won’t stop looking. You can’t stop looking. And it’s the need that drives you, but sadly you rarely find that big score. The fix that satisfies like no other. That elusive album that you care to listen to more than once. The one you hit repeat and bask in. If there was one album I’d been looking forward to this past year since hearing of its imminent release, “Ominous Doctrines” was it, and the gods heard my plea. Continue reading →

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