AN NCS PREMIERE: TROLLWAR — “BANE OF THE UNDERWORLD”

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Oct 162024
 

On November 15th the Quebec-based melodic symphonic metal band Trollwar will release their fifth record, an EP named Tales from the Frozen Wastes. It doesn’t take much guesswork to assert that the EP’s cover art will seize the attention of listeners, even those who haven’t yet encountered Trollwar‘s previous releases. In addition to depicting a fantastic setting it also connects to the album’s music.

As Trollwar have explained (and as you can see): “The artwork represents the journey to the underworld, with a desolate land, ruled by a higher force, where darkness looms over all. Yet still, through this evil sky, light can be seen piercing the night…. This visual representation perfectly captures the essence of Trollwar’s music – epic and hopeful, yet dark and malicious.”

You will have a good chance to investigate these claims today through our premiere of a song from the new album named “Bane of the Underworld“. Continue reading »

SEEN AND HEARD ON A SATURDAY: SORDIDE, INCONSTANI DEI, POWER TRIP, TROLLWAR, CROSTA, TEMPLE OF DEMIGOD

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Nov 192016
 

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When you confront a truly daunting task, sometimes the result is paralysis; the magnitude of the effort discourages effort. Experience teaches that sometimes the only way to overcome that paralysis is simply to make a start, no matter how small the step may seem. Usually easier said than done, but that’s what I’m doing today.

I’m sitting on a ton of recent music and videos I want to write about in the time I have left before our year-end LISTMANIA extravaganza inevitably begins monopolizing my time. I haven’t figured out how I will get everything out and before you that I think you should check out. But this is a start, selected in fairly random fashion, but with an effort to cover a range of styles.

SORDIDE

Early last month we enthusiastically premiered a stream of the new album by the French black metal band Sordide. Entitled Fuir la lumière, it is now available through Avantgarde Music and from the band. And as a further reminder about how good Sordide’s music, they’ve now released a live performance video. It was recorded on October 23 at White Noise Studio. Continue reading »