Posts Tagged ‘Prophecy Productions’
Posted in Frontpage Feature, Reviews, Reviews › D on Monday, September 16th, 2019
While most are out there blowing their loads over the Tool album, I’ve been sitting here patiently awaiting the arrival of another long awaited progressive metal album, Disillusion’s reunion effort after 13 years!. Yep- it’s been 13 years since the divisive Gloria, which while a solid album, had the herculean task of following up a […]
Tags: 2019, Disillusion, E.Thomas, Progressive Death Metal, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › D on Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
Germany’s Dark Suns created a minor classic to my ears with Swanlike in 2002. That album boasted gothic doom/death with ethereal acoustics so powerful for a debut, even Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth commented on how impressed he was with the bands ability. Eagerly, I awaited more from the band, and what came over the next […]
Tags: 2016, Dark Suns, Prophecy Productions, Review, Shane Wolfensberger
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Thursday, January 28th, 2016
The multi-instrumentalist Kris Force and her spacey juggernaut, vapor trail institution Amber Asylum has over 20 years in the music world and stints on known labels such as Relapse, Neurot and Profound Lore for a reason. Never once in the group’s career have they compromised their vision. While the “band’s” line-up is often changing, […]
Tags: 2015, Amber Asylum, Jay S, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Friday, May 22nd, 2015
To us mere mortals, ten years is a long time to wait between albums, yet I suppose if you’re a band of time-travelling space pirates, a decade is no time at all. That’s exactly how long it’s been since Sverd’s troupe of avant-garde lunatics unleashed their last magnificent opus, Sideshow Symphonies. So, what’s changed for […]
Tags: 2015, Arcturus, Prophecy Productions, Review, Tom Blackwell
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Friday, January 17th, 2014
Alcest is one of the very few bands for which I say: if you like it, you like it; if you don’t, you don’t. There is nothing bad about it. It needs to be taken on its own terms, and once it is, whatever opinion you form about it is your own, and it’s okay. […]
Tags: 2014, Alcest, J.D. Anderson, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › E on Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Geist‘s 2009 album Galeere was and still is one of my very favorite albums of that year and was a darn near perfect black metal album. But then I never heard anything from the band for the next, almost 4 years. Well it turns out that the band was having some issues with a lawsuit […]
Tags: 2012, E.Thomas, Eis, Geïst, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Features, Frontpage Feature, Interviews › E on Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Back in 2009 I was introduced to Germany’s black metal horde, Geist, and their stellar maritime themed album, Galeere. It was a virtually perfect black metal album mixing frosty riffs, atmosphere with confident levels of old school mastery and a modern polish and delivery. However, that album was followed by three years of silence due to some legal issues and some internal band issues resulting in 3 on Geist members leaving the band. However bassist Alboin and drummer Marlek have forged ahead, undergoing a name change and returning with an album that’s every bit as good as Galeere. Alboin was kind enough to visit with me and further explain the turmoil of the the last few years and the superb new vision that is Eïs.
Tags: 2012, E.Thomas, Eis, Geïst, Interview, Prophecy Productions
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Monday, April 30th, 2012
I have to admit I wasn’t at all familiar with Gianluca Divirgilio’s works in Arctic Plateau before digging into this release, but I’m quite pleasantly surprised and satisfied with what I’m hearing. The Enemy Inside isn’t a metal album by any means. Once that fact is straight out of the woodwork and looking you in […]
Tags: 2012, Arctic Plateau, Noch, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Alcest’s ‘Les Voyages de l’Âme sure as hell is a niche album. Clearly, Neige’s intention with his approach to shoegaze is to convey a positive and mellow type of ambiance, and while he’s succeeding in said task in a few songs (while drifting into depressive musings in others; at least according to what I could […]
Tags: 2012, Alcest, Noch, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › D on Friday, April 13th, 2012
Germany’s Dark Suns are a band that are nothing, if not ambitiously eclectic. Although I would feel secure recommending them to a fan of adventurous metal or prog rock, it will be difficult to nail down their sound in just a few words. Regardless, over the past decade, the band has released a slew of […]
Tags: 2012, Conor Fynes, Dark Suns, Progressive, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › F on Monday, July 18th, 2011
Not to be confused with Sutter Cane (“Do you read Sutter Cane?”), Finnr’s Cane is a three-piece hailing from the frozen wastes of Canada (yeah, they have those there too), and if you’ve never heard of them yet, take note, because you’ll be uttering their name alongside other naturalistic black metal luminaries in years to […]
Tags: 2011, Black Metal, Jordan Itkowitz, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › L on Friday, February 25th, 2011
I first became acquainted with Lifelover about a year ago with their album Konkurs — a promising listen that hinted at unique ideas, cross-genre pollination and other experimentation within the black metal framework. Equal parts Katatonia melancholy and suicidal black metal—the mix had great melodies, buzzing guitars and exasperated vocals that balanced well with subtle […]
Tags: 2011, Lifelover, Prophecy Productions, Review, Stacy Buchanan
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › H on Friday, December 31st, 2010
It has been three years since Helrunar‘s Baldr Ok Íss. This follow-up album was started in the summer of 2008. According to the label’s press packet: “Helrunar set about erecting a memorial in their own honor. Sól are two conceptually linked albums of tremendous depth, combining contradictory attributes such as catchiness and complexity in the […]
Tags: 2011, Grimulfr, Helrunar, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › N on Monday, June 7th, 2010
Ulver‘s made some great ambient and electronic albums since their big genre switch, but don’t you wish they’d also turned out another Bergtatt or Kveldssanger before leaving metal behind for good? (Or at least took a bass with them when they recorded Nattens Madrigal in that forest?) Well, now you can take a hike into those same misty, […]
Tags: 2010, Jordan Itkowitz, Nattsol, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › L on Monday, June 7th, 2010
It occurred to me a while back that a lot of the stuff that I converse with the most is one way or another—if only barely—connected to black metal. This was a revelation of sorts to me, as I’ve never considered myself a fan or particularly open to the genre. I have no interest for […]
Tags: 2010, Lantlôs, Mikko, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › N on Monday, April 26th, 2010
Negurã Bunget‘s Maiestrit, the album containing the last recordings of the band’s classical line-up, is out, released April 15, 2010. For all of those out there living in a cave, this is the most anticipated disc of the year, followed closely by Virstele Pamantului. The first is, as stated above the last of an era […]
Tags: 2010, Grimulfr, Negura Bunget, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Has it really been 3 years since Neige released his debut Souvenirs d’Un Autre Monde and caused quite a stir with his mellow, shoe gaze tempered take on black metal? A form of metal I termed ‘green metal’. How time passes, and with Amesoeurs being disbanded, it appears Neige is using Alcest to channel even […]
Tags: 2010, Alcest, E.Thomas, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › S on Friday, November 20th, 2009
With 2007s Antithesis, Germany’s Secrets of the Moon flirted with the black metal elite, mixing blackened atmospherics, death metal and depressive ambience into long slithering tracks and memorable set pieces that hinted at greatness. However, with the 65 minute run time, and even longer songs that emphasize mood over intensity, Privilegivm, feels more drawn out […]
Tags: 2009, E.Thomas, Prophecy Productions, Review, Secrets of the Moon
Posted in News on Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Les Discrets, the solo project founded by Fursy Teyssier (Alcest, Amesoeurs) in 2003, steps forth from its Myspace existence into the light of day. “‘Les Discrets’ (engl.: the discreet ones) are those creatures that live in nature and who bring nature to life, the ones who make the leaves move, who put dew on the […]
Tags: 2009, Les Discrets, News, Prophecy Productions
Posted in News on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
egura Bunget’s first four releases will soon be re-issued in Digipaks with improved artwork. “From Transylvanian Forest” is the only demo recording from Wiccan Rede, the legendary precursors to Negura Bunget. This re-release with two bonus tracks lays bare the roots of Negura Bunget in an unique way. On their debut album “Zîrnindu-Sã”, the Romanians […]
Tags: 2008, Negura Bunget, News, Prophecy Productions
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › T on Friday, July 18th, 2008
Female-fronted bands, especially the soprano-style, haven’t fared very well in my reviews recently. By and large, I’m a little tired of that style, but just as I’m ready to write it off completely, along will come a record that really connects with me. That’s the case with the latest from Todesbonden. This is how the […]
Tags: 2008, Fred Phillips, Prophecy Productions, Review, Todesbonden
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › D on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
I’ve spent a lot of time listening to this album. I’ve started this review 2 different times, only to trash it. You see, this album has caused a plethora of different emotions. At first, it sounded creepy…the acoustic guitar/violin combo has a certain ominous air. After a while, it struck me as almost comical…like Black […]
Tags: 2008, Dornenreich, Prophecy Productions, Review, Shawn Pelata
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › F on Thursday, December 13th, 2007
Being one of the most undeniably experimental genres running right now, Black Metal has taken quite a growth spurt in the past few years. It has become so empirical that it’s hard to like the sub-par bands. Mediocre or not, Farsot’s debut full-length IIII is solid and shows some potential for future releases. The band […]
Tags: 2007, Farsot, Lupus Lounge, Prophecy Productions, Review, Shane Wolfensberger
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › D on Saturday, December 8th, 2007
I have a list of upcoming releases that I keep, constantly adding the names of albums of interest as I learn about them. Sometimes I add a band name followed by a question mark in anticipation of an as yet unannounced new album. Drautran is such a band, having been on my list for six […]
Tags: 2007, Drautran, Grimulfr, Lupus Lounge, Prophecy Productions, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › H on Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
Helrunar has quickly jumped to the top of the heap of Norwegian wave black metal imitators. This German band has only a six year recording history but obviously a much longer history as a fan of real black metal. Baldr ok Iss is their third full length release, and second by Lupus Lounge. In terms […]
Tags: 2007, Grimulfr, Helrunar, Lupus Lounge, Prophecy Productions, Review