Fall of Messiah – Senicarne
Few things in this life are absolute, but relentlessly excellent releases from Holy Roar are a certainty.
Few things in this life are absolute, but relentlessly excellent releases from Holy Roar are a certainty.
When you think of black metal chances are The Beatles don’t come to mind.
“Don’t worry, I’ve still got a few more tricks up my sleeve…”
There have been some stunning debuts in the last few years. Half a decade’s worth of phenomenal music punctuated by brilliant beginnings.
Is it fair to expect international megastars of metal to continue to push the boundaries of their sound twenty-six years into a career?
Combine the career-retrospective ambition with utterly sublime performances and execution that warrants serious praise and we might just be talking about the band’s best work to date.
This might just be the best Haggard Cat release thus far.
The new album is talking about “the other”. Fear of “the other”. Unnecessary fear. Unwarranted fear of “the other”.
When a band changes their musical style, they are often met with hostility by their entrenched fan base.
Seeing the tomb in person, there is no doubting the authenticity of the band’s feelings.