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 […]
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:
The Metal Observer’s Top 30 albums of 2015
It is done – the Brotherhood of “The Metal Observer”‘s convent has come to an end, the votes have been cast. Enter to find out who survived the fire and emerged victorious!
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 […]
TMO Album’s Of The Month: July 2015
Juicy jams from the month of July.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Tons Of Rock 2014, Day 2 (Halden, Norway)
Tons Of Rock Day 2, June 20th 2014
