Metal Archeology – Horoma Exordium
In light of recent research, another artifact has surfaced in Metal Archeology. Coming again from the UK, from Glasgow this time, it is the blackened death metal duo that is “Horoma Exordium”. For those of you not up to date, Metal Archeology is where we feature great bands with less than […]
Secret Steel – Black Metal 1: An Unholy Union
Welcome to Secret Steel, the fifth chapter, “Black Metal 1: An Unholy Union”
An Interview with Clandestine Blaze
Interview with Mikko Aspa of Clandestine Blaze Conducted by Colonel Para Bellum of Blackdeath.
PokéMetal – Gotta bang ’em all!
Have you ever wondered what each metal sub-genre would look like if it were physically manifested as a Japanese animé pet-cum-gladiator? Of course you have!
Mammothfest Day 1 – The Metal Observer live review
The first of three articles on the awesome Mammothfest in Brighton – keep a look out over the next few days for a review of Day Two and an interview with festival founder Steve Dickson.
TMO Exclusive – Arallu
The Metal Observer is proud to present the exclusive premiere of the brand new track “Unlisted” by Israeli folk black thrash metal horde Arallu!
Shredding: Moonsorrow
TMO Exclusive – Norse
The Metal Observer is proud to present the exclusive premiere of the brand new track “Synapses Spun As Silk” by Australian black metal horde NORSE!
Jonathan’s Top 30 of 2015
My general perspective on metal has always been through the lens of good vs. evil, and I’ve tended to get a good mix of both sides into my metal diet, and 2015 certainly delivered a fair share of both. As with any list of greatest albums of any particular category, individual perspective makes for an […]
Nathan’s Top 30
2015 was another excellent year. While there are some fairly obvious candidates for a top 30 I missed out on or discovered too late in the year (Nechochwen, and Obsequiae to name two) there was still plenty of good material out there this year. Here’s some of it:
