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    CIRITH UNGOL – ‘Half Past Human’ review, and more….

    OK…so, we said we only did interviews these days, but you know what, we might just have some good news for fans of CIRITH UNGOL, so do… Read more “CIRITH UNGOL – ‘Half Past Human’ review, and more….”

    20th May 202120th May 2021 by oldmansmettle

    ALKERDEEL on new release SLONK, Trappist ales, classic Volvos, taking care of your vinyl, and the dark Belgian psyche…

    Alkerdeel have just released ‘Slonk’; dark, earthy black metal with mid-paced doomy passages and faster sections that just don’t want to stop – it might remind you… Read more “ALKERDEEL on new release SLONK, Trappist ales, classic Volvos, taking care of your vinyl, and the dark Belgian psyche…”

    16th Feb 202116th Feb 2021 by oldmansmettle

    HuNGRY WöLF of Russia talk new black-thrash-crust release ‘Forgotten Frozen Lands’ and a longing for Scandinavia…

    Wartooth got on the phone to me about this band a couple of days ago, urging me to check them out, and after listening to their new… Read more “HuNGRY WöLF of Russia talk new black-thrash-crust release ‘Forgotten Frozen Lands’ and a longing for Scandinavia…”

    12th Feb 202112th Feb 2021 by oldmansmettle

    LITURGY – Origin of the Alimonies

    Sounding like a compositional cross between Philip Glass’ Koyaanisqatsi and Benjamin Britten’s Turn of the Screw, with Berio-like flute etudes, bits of Dodheimsgard, Oranssi Pazuzu, and black… Read more “LITURGY – Origin of the Alimonies”

    21st Nov 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    Jimmy Petkoff of RAVEN BLACK NIGHT talks new album – ‘Run With The Raven’.

    We last saw Jimmy Petkoff, the mastermind behind Aussie doomers RAVEN BLACK NIGHT in a 2019 interview at Old Mans Mettle here. Well, he said he had… Read more “Jimmy Petkoff of RAVEN BLACK NIGHT talks new album – ‘Run With The Raven’.”

    16th Oct 202019th Oct 2020 by oldmansmettle

    ACCEPT – ‘RESTLESS AND WILD’. 1983’s best heavy metal album? Or the best ever?

    In 1983 I listened only to UK82 punk, and would not publicly admit to liking anything else – I mean, you do know how long it takes… Read more “ACCEPT – ‘RESTLESS AND WILD’. 1983’s best heavy metal album? Or the best ever?”

    19th Aug 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    Dave Cain of ROTUNDA – Top Ten Thrash Albums

    Dave Cain, despite having spent most of his adult life playing bass in Oi! street punk band ROTUNDA, has another musical passion – thrash! Dave takes time… Read more “Dave Cain of ROTUNDA – Top Ten Thrash Albums”

    20th Jun 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    WHITE NOISE – The most offensive anti-racist song ever written?

    My first lesson in the contradictions of colonial racism was at the age of fourteen with Irish punk band STIFF LITTLE FINGERS’s first album Inflammable Material, and… Read more “WHITE NOISE – The most offensive anti-racist song ever written?”

    8th Jun 20204th Dec 2022 by oldmansmettle

    BRETWALDAS – ‘Kingdom of Killers EP’ – first release on OLDMANSMETTLE.

    Five tracks of gravelly voiced traditional heavy metal by veteran crust-doomers BRETWALDAS OF HEATHEN DOOM. First release in 10 years! Recorded in March / April 2020 (… Read more “BRETWALDAS – ‘Kingdom of Killers EP’ – first release on OLDMANSMETTLE.”

    18th May 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    SMOULDER – ‘DREAM QUEST ENDS’ review.

    You have to crack open the beers when an epic heavy metal band comes along and gets everything pretty much right, and I guess this is one… Read more “SMOULDER – ‘DREAM QUEST ENDS’ review.”

    25th Mar 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    TULUS ‘Old Old Death’ review.

    After SARKE’s excellent Gastwerso album release of last winter, multi-instrumentalist Thomas Bergli, who we interviewed here, spoke then of a return to the studio with his old… Read more “TULUS ‘Old Old Death’ review.”

    11th Mar 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    ATEIGGÄR – ‘Us d‘r Höll chunnt nume Zyt’ review

    It’s easy to forget how much the black metal second wave was a maelstrom of novel ideas, a blossoming of details and musical skills that the world… Read more “ATEIGGÄR – ‘Us d‘r Höll chunnt nume Zyt’ review”

    2nd Mar 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    IHSAHN – ‘Telemark’ review

    Are you wondering what the new Ihsahn EP sounds like? And like, is the progressive post black metal world still actually progressing, or is it just a… Read more “IHSAHN – ‘Telemark’ review”

    29th Feb 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    ANVIL – ‘Legal at Last’ review

    Groups that get better with age…..really? Last month I saw a young heavy metal band at Live Evil festival, and remember finding it difficult to find a… Read more “ANVIL – ‘Legal at Last’ review”

    25th Feb 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    LUGUBRUM TRIO ‘Plage Chômage’ review

    So, here it is, and you probably deserve it if you have followed the band this far, a Lugubrum Trio album with absolutely no black metal in… Read more “LUGUBRUM TRIO ‘Plage Chômage’ review”

    5th Feb 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    XENTRIX – ‘Bury The Pain’ review

    XENTRIX are playing in a couple of weeks, and although not my usual cup of tea, I’m going to see them anyway because I’ve been blessed with… Read more “XENTRIX – ‘Bury The Pain’ review”

    5th Feb 202025th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    SARKE – ‘Gastwerso’ review

    The trajectory of SARKE is one many have followed with interest, noting the musical progression of Sarke (Thomas Bergli ) and Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum) throughout the… Read more “SARKE – ‘Gastwerso’ review”

    1st Nov 201925th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    Stig C Miller / Excruciation – Split 7″ review.

    Stig C Miller, guitarist with legendary English crust punk act Amebix has had a fair bit on his plate since the band ceased activity in 2012, so… Read more “Stig C Miller / Excruciation – Split 7″ review.”

    23rd Sep 201925th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    LUGUBRUM – Wakar Cartel review

    What exactly is Belgian brown metal? Well, it’s like a kind of rural black metal, so unpolished and organic it can only be brown in hue, like… Read more “LUGUBRUM – Wakar Cartel review”

    25th Jul 201925th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

    SACRILEGE ( UK ) ‘Ambulance Station Squat 1985’ vinyl review.

    This 12″ found its way into my hands at a Warwound gig in Birmingham’s Sunflower Lounge this year, 2019. It’s been a while since I’ve started going… Read more “SACRILEGE ( UK ) ‘Ambulance Station Squat 1985’ vinyl review.”

    3rd Jul 201925th Jan 2021 by oldmansmettle

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