Alternative 4 – The BrinkLabel: Prophecy Productions ?– Pro 128-2Format: CD, AlbumCountry: GermanyReleased: 2012Genre: RockStyle: Doom Metal, Prog Rock Alternative 4 is Duncan Patterson’s (ex-Anathema, ex-Antimatter, Íon) latest brainchild. With the band name derived from the eponymous Anathema album from 1998, the musical and atmospheric direction of this band is given: a solid rock foundation enriched with painful piano and string arrangements, sometimes on the verge of ambient music, sometimes offering the big influence of the rather dark and abysmal side of Pink Floyd. All this can already be witnessed on last year’s debut album «The Brink» which now receives its re-release to mark the beginning of Alternative 4’s and…
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RMEDL | K11 – Chthonian Music
RMEDL | K11 – Chthonian MusicLabel: Cold Spring – CSR176CDFormat: CD, Album, ReissueCountry: UKReleased: 31 Dec 2012Style: Dark Ambient, Experimental, Drone, Doom Metal, Black Metal
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Somnus Aeternus – Exulansis
Somnus Aeternus – ExulansisLabel: Epidemie Records – EPR085Format: CD, AlbumCountry: Czech RepublicReleased: Apr 1, 2016Style: Doom Metal The record explores, in a lyrically and musically unorthodox way, the boundaries of pure madness and pure emotion. The basic premise of the concept of the album is that no matter if they take place against the everyday rut or grand circumstances, they are the only real evidence of us being alive. Collector’s edition of the album contains short stories which expand the concept behind the lyrics and provide unique reader/listener experience.
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Nochnoy Dozor – Nochnoy Dozor (Vinyl, 12″)
Nochnoy Dozor – Nochnoy Dozor (Vinyl, 12″)Label: Prophecy Productions – PRO251Format: Vinyl, 12″, EPCountry: GermanyReleased: 26 Oct 2018Style: Named after the Sergei Lukyanenko novel of the same name, Nochnoy Dozor (Translated: Night Watch) are relentless newcomers hailing from Greece. Founded in December of 2015, the group is now releasing its self-titled debut EP. The music of Nochnoy Dozor embraces a variety of genres, with ambient soundscapes and pop flourishes clashing against heavy breaks and moments of harsh rock outbursts, all defined by the sophisticated interplay of synths and guitars. Dominating it all are the dual female vocalists that guide the listener through the music challenging the idea of how these…
