A Chaotic Babel of Sound: A guide to H. P. Lovecraft in Metal Music
“Louder and louder, wilder and wilder, mounted the shrieking and whining of that desperate viol. The player was dripping with an uncanny perspiration and twisted like a monkey, always looking frantically at the curtained window. In his frenzied strains I could almost see shadowy satyrs and Bacchanals dancing and whirling insanely through seething abysses of […]
Ailo’s Top 30 Albums of 2015
In hindsight, 2015 has been a great year for metal. Bands from the underground, such as polish black metal insurgents Mgła and doom duo Bell Witch, have gained well-deserved wider attention, while old titans such as Acid King have made triumphant returns. We’ve lost some good ones, including Nunslaughter’s Jim Sadist and Motörhead’s Philty Animal Taylor, while […]
SHOW REPORT: Zaum, Galvano, & Snailking (Oslo, Norway)
Live at Pokalen Pub in Oslo, Norway on November 28th 2015.
TMO Albums Of The Month: June 2015
A month low on bigger releases finds the force strong in many smaller ones.
