To be a fly on a fjord in Scandinavia during the 1990s Heavy Metal movements of various genres, primarily including Death and Black Metal, would certainly have been a wonderfully interesting time. Legendary bands such as Dissection and Dark Tranquility were emerging out of the...
In contrast to popular belief, expressing depression through music is actually a very positive outlet. While there are many genres of music that express these emotions, slow and somber, with a heart-wrenching progression, often wins the race. This is something translates to Progressive Doom Metal...
In a world ravished with darkness and chaos, Goth Metal has no trouble finding a voice. Helsinki's favorite vampire, Jyrki Linnankivi aka Jyrki 69, best known for his work in The 69 Eyes, has kept himself busy with his solo projects culminating into his most...
The struggle has been real for many musicians over the past two years who thrive on at least one major American tour per year. Showing patience, as well as persistence, Germany's Technical Death Metal band Obscura are finally ready to take on the world once...
Life is relentless, but it is also impossible to predictable just how long each of us will exist before the inevitable parish of the body. Not shying away from this glim subject matter, Extreme Metal leaders Cradle Of Filth are back with their latest masterpiece,...
Although the year 2020 was not expected to turn out quite as doom and gloom as it did, on a musical standpoint, some positives did crawl out of it in the end. In the world of Gothic-inspired Doom Metal, A Pale Horse Named Death stayed...
Memories are the staves of reality yet they can become warped in the complexities of one's mind. Music keeps a stagnant hold on memories because of the direct sound relation to an event, and this sparks nostalgia in music which can resonate for many years...
Taking a mind-bending trip into the past is sometimes a necessary evil when preparing for a future undertaking: any future advancement must come from hard work plus dedication, but also research into what has worked in the past. There is a science behind music just...
In life, unpredictability can be a curse as well as a blessing. In 2021, two dueling certainties are the unpredictability of coronavirus and GosT. Texas raised master of dark synth, GosT is a one-man entity that never catches the same beat twice. His first album,...
In a world of unpredictability, melodic intrusions are a delight. Live music is still just barely breathing life into the souls of those who once thrived on that existence as a therapeutic pastime. In the land of Death Metal, Scandinavia has a great reputation for...
