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it’s impossible to give Arkaea anything more than the weakest of ratings for their turgid pillaging of tired musical styles.
…both albums are highly recommended as classy examples of a genre that has recently returned to the limelight. All hail Metal Minds for their devotion to unearthing metal gems.
This is a monumental album that should see Paradise Lost at the very top of a scene that they unwittingly spawned almost two decades ago. Remarkable.
Arguably not as good as ‘Doomsday machine’ this is still a worthwhile disc, particularly for newcomers to the band who have not heard the original versions, or rabid fans who just have to have everything the band put their name to, but for casual listeners it’s just not quite engrossing enough to be listed in the essential category
It is an exciting time for James Blackshaw. Having signed to the eternally credible Young God record label (founded by musical anti-hero Michael Gira from Swans and Angels Of Light) and released an album that can only be described as absolutely unique. BigDistraction we were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to pose some questions to him about his new work, his literary interests and his past.
A brief interview with Anathema’s guitarist Daniel Cavanagh conducted at Bloodstock
With superb production, eleven tracks that rarely dip below the classic level and a renewed sense of purpose Alice in chains deserve to return to the vaunted place they once occupied at the head of the alternative rock pile. This is a superb album from a unique band.
We have managed to secure ten digital copies of the new EP from the band themselves and all you have to do to win one of them is to answer this very simple question.
Overall I would say that this game could have been something special, it spanned across different time periods and represented them well, but the over-use of enemy types and the under-use of narrative and plot made it feel like a slow demoralizing slog through a badly coloured yet interesting environment for a extremely disappointing final encounter.
Christian Alvart and company attempt to ratchet up the tension and sense of claustrophobia that made Event Horizon such a seat of your pants movie going experience, but somehow Pandorum leaves you feeling flat
Negura Bunget are a force of one, a truly unique band who deserve recognition and respect in abundance because here they have created a masterpiece, a musical work of art which will inspire and astound in equal measure in the years to come.
