Tag: svart records
GALLERY: 24.5.2024 Black Totem, Pääkallo, & The Coffinshakers @ Bar Loose,...
We went to Bar Loose to check our Black Totem, Pääkallo, and The Coffinshakers. Check our photo gallery of the evening here...
(2014) Kuolemanlaakso – Tulijoutsen: Anniversary special
Today, Finnish death/doom outfit Kuolemanlaakso's "Tulijoutsen" is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Read our anniversary special here...
Interview with Hexvessel — “When you know your place within the universe,...
Hexvessel recently released a brand new album, "Polar Veil." We chatted with Mat "Kvohst" McNerney about the album. Read the complete interview here...
Interview with Bjørkø — “When I play guitar, I think about the...
Tomi Koivusaari (Amorphis) is set to release his first solo record under Bjørkø, available via Svart Records on December 1st, 2023. Watch our interview with the guitarist here...
REVIEW: Kuolemanlaakso – EP: Kuolleiden Laulu
In case you missed some of the year's late releases, make sure you don't miss Kuolemanlaakso's EP, "Kuolleiden laulu," which was out via Svart Records on December 16th. Check out the review here...
(2012) Kuolemanlaakso – Uljas Uusi Maailma: Anniversary Special
Today marks the anniversary of Kuolemanlaakso's "Uljas Uusi Maailma," which was released in 2012 via Svart Records. Check out the 10-years-later review of this classic album here...
Interview with Kuolemanlaakso – “We are the slaves. We are not...
Kuolemaanlaakso's new album, "Kuusumu" is out tomorrow. We had the chance to talk to Laakso and Tiera about the album. Read the full interview here...
REVIEW: Kuolemanlaakso – Kuusumu
The Finnish doom metallers of Kuolemanlaakso are back after a lengthy break with a new offering! "Kuusumu" is out on March 4th via Svart Records, but you can check out our review now...
GALLERY: 29.10.2021 Dust Mountain & Green King @ Bar Loose, Helsinki
We went out to check out Dust Mountain and Green King at Bar Loose on October 29th. Now our gallery is online, so check it out here...
REVIEW: Dust Mountain – Hymns For Wilderness
Dust Mountain are releasing Hymns for Wilderness on October 8th via Svart Records. Read our album review here...
BOOK REVIEW: Matti Riekki – North from Here: The Sentenced Story
Non-Finnish fans of Sentenced have been waiting a long time to have a chance to read "Täältä Pohjoiseen" in English. Last month, Matti Riekki's "North from Here: The Sentenced Story" was finally released in English. Read our review here...
REVIEW: Jess and The Ancient Ones – Vertigo
If you're at all a fan of Finnish psychedelic rock, you are surely familiar with JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES. Formed in Kuopio in...
REVIEW: Pågå – The Evil Year
Swedish post-punk act Pågå released their new album, "The Evil Year," in November 2020, via Svart Records. Read the review here...
REVIEW: Suad – Waves
Every now and then, an artist comes along who can outperform the volume of the distorted guitars of a stereotypical metal platoon with a...
REVIEW: Polymoon – Caterpillars of Creation
Maybe I have been hanging around with a rather dubious musical companion during this strange pandemic, but somehow it's starting to feel as though...
REVIEW: Onsegén Ensemble – Fear
It is not an everyday occurrence that a genuinely unique prog-oddity from the far north of Finland manages to challenge the weirdness factor of...
REVIEW: Dark Buddha Rising – Mathreyata
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in the Western world, which is pretty odd, considering it occurs whenever a month begins on...
REVIEW: Skepticism – Alloy (Re-issued)
Writing a review about a reissue surely has its own features: it’s a release that fans and supporters are already familiar with so, less...
REVIEW: Kairon; IRSE! – Polysomn
One version of the Surrealist Manifesto reads something like this: "Surrealism is pure psychic automatism, by which one proposes to express, either verbally, in...
REVIEW: Aleah – Aleah
Writing about a posthumous album might be quite insidious, since it has some specific implications and issues. In this case, the posthumous album happens...