Review: Anna von Hausswolff ‘Iconoclasts’
So here we are, the last remaining weeks of 2025, and just when I thought I had wrapped up my
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Avant-Garde
Review: Oslo Tapes ‘Låst Comet’
Leaving aside the musical journeys undertaken by the charismatic Chieti native Marco Campitelli, aka Oslo Tapes, one cannot help but
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Review: Diamanda Galás ‘Diamanda Galás In Concert’
My first encounter with Diamanda Galás was her debut album The Litanies Of Satan, one of the most harrowing listening
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Review: Thy Catafalque ‘Alföld’
Thy Catafalque have been at this atmospheric black metal game since their 1999 debut Sublunary Tragedies. A few lineup changes
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Dead Space Chamber Music: Interview With The Medieval Neo-Folk Quartet
In relation to my recently published review of the dark neo-classical beauty that is The Black Hours, Dead Space Chamber
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Review: Joan Avant ‘Dies Irae’
Okay, let’s start with a pop quiz. Who reading this has any knowledge of what ‘Victorian Gothic Symphonic Rock’ is?
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Review: Dead Space Chamber Music ‘The Black Hours’
Dark neo-classical is a genre which sparked an interest in me and instantly made me think of luminaries such as
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Review: Diablo Swing Orchestra ‘Swagger & Stroll Down The Rabbit Hole’
Described in the promo-notes as ‘Tim Burton’s dream band’, Diablo Swing Orchestra are a Swedish eight-piece progressive/experimental outfit who formed
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Review: Bornwithhair ‘When The Witches Fall’
If you look at any band or label’s Bandcamp page you will normally see a sidebar on the right of
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Review: The Answer Lies In The Black Void ‘Forlorn’
The Answer Lies In The Black Void is a collaboration featuring Jason Köhnen, known for his time in numerous Dutch
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Review: Taras Bulba ‘Sometimes The Night’
Presumably named after the film (as it has a celebrated soundtrack), Taras Bulba is a solo project from ex-Earthling Society
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