Reviews written by: Ed

Reviews

Hooded Menace - Never Cross The Dead

Finland’s Hooded Menace’s debut "Fulfill The Curse" was such a impressive album that i thought it would have to be all downhill from here for the band. How could they possibly follow such up a classic slab of crushing Death/Doom like that. As unbelievable as it is, they have done it with the new album "Never Cross The Dead". Better artwork, better...

19/05/2010

Bastard Of The Skies - Ichor! Ichor!

Hailing from Blackburn in the UK, Bastard Of The Skies seem to be injecting more filth into their sound with every recording they do. From the first demo in 2007, then to the debut full length album in 2008 to this new album "Ichor Ichor", the band keep pushing their sound and style to new heights of grittiness. This might have something to do with...

19/05/2010

Corr Mhóna - Corrguineacht

"Yes, Jimmy Doom Metal can be boring". Want proof then listen to Corr Mhóna's "Corrguineacht", i hate to say this but this is simply the most boring Doom related album i have heard in years. Musically this Irish band plays a boring type of Doom Metal to a even more boring, uninspired take on melodic Pagan /Black Metal and all the lyrics are sung in...

19/05/2010

Aeon Aphelion - Aeon Aphelion

Its amazing the amount of quality Doom Metal coming out of Greece these days and another promising band from there landed on my doorstep a couple of weeks ago. Aeon Aphelion were formed in 2005 by George Xenikoudakis (guitar) and Fanis Markonis (vocals) but the line-up wasn't fully completed till 2007 with the addition of Johnnie Dalamagas (ex Medi...

19/05/2010

ShEver - A Dialogue With The Dimensions

Normally i never do reviews of CD's recorded more than a year ago but in the case of ShEver's "A Dialogue With The Dimensions" i had good reason to wait. A simple downloaded version of this EP will never do this band justice, you need quality sound re-production and you need it loud. The problem i had is one that i am sure many readers have experie...

19/05/2010

Valhall - Red Planet

Having formed way back in 1987, Valhall have traveled a rocky road to get to this point in 2010. Valhall started out as a Thrash / Black Metal band but after several line-up changes and a search to find the right sound, they eventually found a passion for Doom and Stoner Metal which was inspired by the sounds of Saint Vitus, Candlemass, Trouble and...

19/05/2010

Garden Of Worm - Garden Of Worm

After a long wait, Garden Of Worm have unleashed their debut album and it so good that they might just be the best of all the Finnish Doom Metal bands. The album artwork may suggest something cheap and nasty but the music is quite the opposite. What sets this three piece apart from most other Doom acts is how they manage to capture the true essence...

19/05/2010

Spirit Descent - Doominion

There has been a bit of a revival of Traditional, Epic Doom Metal in the last couple of years and the world of Doom is much better off for it, but there is still not enough of this brand of Doom in the world especially in the U.S.A. Spirit Descent from Germany are one of the new shining lights in the scene and judging by this album, they are destin...

05/05/2010

Fireball Ministry - Fireball Ministry

Fireball Ministry have always been a band not afraid to try more commercial, accessible ways of songwriting. After all as far back as 2003’s "The Second Great Awakening", there was hints at a more mainstream approach to their music but now with their new self-titled album, they seem to have dropped 99% of their more Stoner Rock roots for a album th...

05/05/2010

Black Land - Extreme Heavy Psych

In 2001, the original band was formed under the name "Wizard". This remained till 2005 when the band created a new identity by calling themselves Black Land. The first four years of the band was a search for some type of stylistic coherence and that came in 2005 with a new name and the "Evil Of Mankind" album. The line up of Willer (guitar,vocals),...

05/05/2010

Decayor - Recurring Times Of Grief

On first impressions, Decayor appear to be a total Death Metal band with the band's name and the artwork on this EP but this band from Ireland for the most part is slowed down Death Metal played with the intensity of depressive Doom Metal. Previous releases were just a couple of demo's but real good ones so i was excited to get a copy of this brand...

05/05/2010

Wheelfall - From The Blazing Sky At Dusk

This is the debut work from French stoner band "Wheelfall". The band gets its name from the Slo Burn track of the same name and the similarities don't end there. I don't know much at all about the band so i have to judge this CD on the music alone and i am pleased to do so because this is a worthy addition to your Stoner/Desert Rock collection. The...

05/05/2010