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7 Horns 7 Eyes – Throes Of Absolution
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No Comments
With guitarist Jeff Loomis of Nevermore fame featuring here – there is much to rave about the bold and sweeping axes on 7 Horns 7 Eyes latest release “Throes of Absolution”. The album is exuberantly chiselled with complex rhythms and atmospheric technicalities with the guitars...
Poney – Seamyth
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No Comments
Poney’s “Seamyth” is an album that would probably get a lot of love from publications such as Decibel magazine and Metalsucks as they have a sludgy, post-metal sound akin to bands like American Heritage and “Leviathan” era Mastodon. But, the thing with Poney is that...
Affector – Harmagedon
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
In an era where prog rock supergroups seem to spring up every other day (usually featuring the talents of Mr Neal Morse) it is tempting to disregard them as pet projects of the musicians concerned. Surely these guys keep their best material for their main...
Vertigo Steps – Sublight
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No Comments
I have spoken before about loving being given music I wouldn’t normally find and having my eyes opened in the process of reviewing the piece presented to me. Vertigo Steps are a band from Portugal who are a new name for me… and their three-track...
Ihsahn – Eremita
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No Comments
Vegard Sverre Tveitan, better known under his alias Ihsahn, is one of the most revered musicians within the Norwegian extreme metal scene. With Emperor he pushed the symphonic black metal envelope and with Peccatum he explored the boundaries of avant-garde music. Under the Ihsahn moniker...
Sakari Ojanen & Jussi Poikonen Of Oddland Talk To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No Comments
Mat Davies was pretty impressed with the new Oddland album, entitled “The Treachery Of The Senses”. Singer/guitarist Sakari Ojanen and guitarist Jussi Poikonen were more than happy to provide their insights on the new album, the Suomi Metal Star Contest, various musical influences and much...
Chris Lotesto of Ion Vein Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No Comments
After listening to “Ion Vein 1.0″ ThisIsNotAScene got the chance to talk with Chris Letesto from Ion Vein. We talk band history, chicago metal and more. Thanks for taking the time to talk with Alternative Matter for starters can you tells us a little about...
Pierre Stam Of In Mourning Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on May 5, 2012 | No Comments
Bruce Smeath was pretty impressed with “The Weight Of Oceans”, the latest album by progressive death/doom ensemble In Mourning. He had a friendly chat with bassist Pierre Stam about the new album, personal influences and making a living as musician in these dire times… How...
Martin Fischer From Pigeon Toe Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No Comments
One of the best debut albums so far this year is “The First Perception” by German progressive metal outfit Pigeon Toe. Reason enough to have a friendly chat with vocalist/guitarist Martin Fischer. He was more than happy to share some insights on the amazing debut...
Skyharbor – Blinding White Noise
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No Comments
Remember those scenes in Iron Maiden‘s “Flight 666″ of fervent metal worship on the first night of the Somewhere Back In Time tour in Mumbai? That film brought home to millions the depth of passion for metal in India and the breadth of the fan...
When Giants Collide Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
Ian Girle was impressed with “No One Is Safe” by Yorkshire-based metal outfit When Giants Collide. Enough reason for a friendly chat with the whole band… First of all congratulations for producing a beast of a record. You must be very pleased with what you’ve...
Words Of Farewell – Immersion
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
Could it be that Germany is the new Sweden? It’s a strange question but, on the strength of this CD and several others released over the last couple of years, it’s nevertheless a valid one. On this occasion, we have Words Of Farewell, a sextet...
Oceans Of Night – Domain
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Ambient progressive metal: now there’s a phrase you don’t hear every day. It’s almost an oxymoron when you think about it. How on earth can metal be ambient? Surely the whole point of metal is to be a stimulant, not a relaxant; to make you...
Milk White Throat – Mother EP
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
Milk White Throat are a progressive metal band from Brighton. Other than that little tidbit, there is almost no information to be gleaned on-line about the band. I guess that’s OK as it lets the music do the talking, but personally I like to find...
IIIrd Alternative – IIIA
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No Comments
IIIrd Alternative are an instrumental rock band with elements of prog and metal, similar in style to Mogwai. Now, for starters, I want to make it very clear that as a non-musician I tend to get very impatient with instrumental acts as I’ve found that...
When Giants Collide – No One Is Safe
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
With the title of their debut EP, “No One Is Safe”, West Yorkshire quintet When Giants Collide offers fair warning of the assault they are about to unleash. This is brutal stuff; but also rhythmically interesting, challenging, not for the faint hearted, and most definitely...
Oddland – The Treachery of the Senses
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
In the age of the X Factor and American Idol, the news that a band has “won a competition” sounds like the press release from hell, to be honest, conjuring images of antiseptic, manufactured, vacuous boy bands or over-singing divas with not an ounce of...
Epica – Requiem For The Indifferent
Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
Despite the annoying redundancy of the ‘female-fronted metal’ tag, it’s impossible to write about Dutch symphonic metallers Epica without mentioning frontwoman Simone Simons, whose voice is arguably one of the band’s big selling points. Simone has proved over time that she is more than just...
Andrew Elstner Of Torche Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
Chris Ward was pretty impressed by “Harmonicraft”, the latest album by Torche. Andrew Elstner (guitar/vocals) was more than happy to share his insights on the new record, the creative process within Torche, Van Halen and world domination… Torche are often described as ‘stoner rock’ on...
Coilguns, Earthship, Hush & DSDNT @ Royal Park Cellars, Leeds April 8th 2012
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No Comments
The Royal Park Cellars in the depths of Headingley is quite plainly what it says, a cellar in the basement of a pub, in the middle of a flourishing student community. For a special Easter Sunday indulgence the cellar played host to four bands, whose...