Countless Skies

Crow Black Sky – Sidereal Light Volume 2 [Things You Might Have Missed 2023]

Crow Black Sky – Sidereal Light Volume 2 [Things You Might Have Missed 2023]

By Doom_et_Al on January 14, 2024 in Things You Might Have Missed 2023, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, 35 comments

“Crow Black Sky’s second album, Sidereal Light Volume 1, caught my eye in 2018 for several reasons. Firstly, it received a well-deserved 4.0 on this here blog. Secondly, it came from a band located in my home (and favorite city in the whole world), Cape Town, South Africa. For those unaware, extreme metal is a tough sell in Africa. No established scene, no radio support, few venues, and conservative crowds. Any metal band from Africa faces an uphill battle from the get-go, which makes it all the more astonishing how many cool bands South Africa produces. Crow Black Sky are no exception” Early birds arrive late.

Dyssebeia – Garden of Stillborn Idols Review

Dyssebeia – Garden of Stillborn Idols Review

By Carcharodon on November 18, 2023 in Reviews, Black Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Death, Progressive Metal, 44 comments

“I am highly skeptical about the value of social media. For the most part, if you ask me (which I appreciate no one is but you should – I have OPINIONS!), it simply allows anonymous idiots hiding behind stupid pseudonyms to think that their opinions on anything from politics to music matter. For the most part, I don’t social. However, it was via a post on Zuckerbook (which I reluctantly use on occasion) that I first came to learn of the existence of Swiss blackened progressive death outfit, Dyssebeia, and their forthcoming debut, Garden of Stillborn Idols, which I duly snagged for review.” Farm fresh Idols.

GardensTale’s Top Ten(ish) Album Art of 2020

GardensTale’s Top Ten(ish) Album Art of 2020

By GardensTale on December 22, 2020 in Blog Posts, 171 comments

“We spend every single day of the year on this blog talking about music. The highs, the lows, the marshes of the meh. Occasionally, we give a nod to an especially beautiful cover (or an especially heinous one) to buff our word count for the article, but it’s barely a condiment on the edge of the buffet plate, stacked with pretentious slop, that we throw casually in front of the voracious readership. But this one time a year, I don’t have to talk about the music at all.” Gardens variety galleries.

Countless Skies – Glow Review

Countless Skies – Glow Review

By Saunders on November 12, 2020 in Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, 45 comments

“UK melodic death crew Countless Skies impressed on their 2016 debut, New Dawn. Although in hindsight I was perhaps a little too generous with my final evaluation, the album signaled a rising voice worth keeping close track of. Some four years later, Countless Skies return rejuvenated, and with the backing of none other than Willowtip Records, a slightly left field label for the band’s rich, layered melodeath tapestry. The intervening years have treated Countless Skies well, and sophomore platter Glow, sounds like a band more comfortable and confident with their lush blend of gorgeous melody, progressive arrangements, and dynamic shifts into heavier realms.” Glow and steady.

Countless Skies – New Dawn Review

Countless Skies – New Dawn Review

By Saunders on June 23, 2016 in 2016, English Metal, Kolony Records, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Death, 27 comments

“Cheekily dubbed “Be’lacore” on the promo spreadsheet and with my esteemed colleague El Cuervo dissecting the upcoming Be’lakor album, I felt it my duty to ride the coattails of that anticipated release by examining the debut full length from UK melodic death outfit Countless Skies, named after a song from the Australian melodeath kingpins.” Death is getting really mellow of late.