Gothic Metal

Deadspace – The Liquid Sky [Things You Might Have Missed 2017]

Deadspace – The Liquid Sky [Things You Might Have Missed 2017]

By El Cuervo on January 13, 2018 in 2017, Australian Metal, Black Metal, Post-metal, Post-Rock, Talheim Records, Things You MIght Have Missed 2017, Black Metal, Gothic Metal, Post-Metal, 20 comments

“Down Under’s Deadspace have craftily sneaked their way into the upper echelon of bands from the past few years. Their debut full-length was a depressive but dramatic cut of black metal with a strong narrative voice through its measured pace and use of film samples. 2016’s EP felt ‘purer’ as it featured less spoken words no interlude tracks; it was 4 lengthy, cathartic tracks which tracked life and death. A sophomore record called The Liquid Sky released towards the death of 2017 and the high standard is maintained.” In space no one can hear you frown.

Moonspell – 1755 Review

Moonspell – 1755 Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on November 9, 2017 in 2017, Gothic Metal, Napalm Records, Portuguese Metal, Reviews, Gothic Metal, 60 comments

“Remember that first time you listened to Moonspell’s Wolfheart or Irreligious? If you’re like me—or half of the other writers here at AMG—that was a hella long time ago. And, after over twenty years, those fucking albums still beckon me. Sure, tag me as a seeker of nostalgia, mark me as a purveyor of the past, label me as a connoisseur of memories. But, like it is with many classic records that have taken hold of me, it’s not just the quality of the music that planted the seed. No, it’s also the when, the where, and the what-happened that occurred the first time I listened to these albums.” History, memory, Moonspell.

End of Green – Void Estate Review

End of Green – Void Estate Review

By Steel Druhm on August 14, 2017 in 2017, German Metal, Gothic Metal, Napalm Records, Reviews, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, 50 comments

“Sadness. A quintessentially unpleasant emotion we go out of our way to avoid in this brief, meaningless slog we call life. Why then is it such an essential element in music, you ask? Because as intrinsically flawed creatures, humans love to revel in melancholy and pain. We do it when already saddled with crippling plights, and we seek it out even when times are good. We just get an undeniable and perverse pleasure from diving into the darkness for short periods of miserable introspection. Germany’s End of Green has been serving the depression tourism market since 1996, and Void Estate is their ninth platter of uber-sadboy goth metal.” Get your void on.

Mirrored in Secrecy – Solitution Review

Mirrored in Secrecy – Solitution Review

By Steel Druhm on June 12, 2017 in 2017, Cologne Metal Promotions, German Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Uncategorized, Black Metal, Gothic Metal, Progressive Metal, 39 comments

“Some dips in the vastness of the AMG promo bin are like an invigorating plunge into a mountain lake. Others are like jumping in a rancid dumpster behind a greasy chicken joint during an August heatwave. Germany’s Mirrored in Secrecy managed to give me the weirdest surprise I’ve had in a while with their sophomore album Solitution, approximating the sensation of cannon-balling into a vat of Jello, Vaseline and hobo wine. It’s messy and disorienting, but not entirely unpleasant once you get use to the slippery viscosity.” Mix and bash.

Alchimia – Musa Review

Alchimia – Musa Review

By El Cuervo on May 3, 2017 in 2017, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, Italian Metal, Nadir Music, Reviews, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, 28 comments

“It seems Emmanuelle Tito, the man behind the Alchimia project, has a feel for classicism. The fusion of painted, classical artwork with overt utilization of Italian and Latin on Musa, his first release under this alias, depict a desire for a particular grandiosity which travels beyond the blue collar roots of metal.” He must be one of them fancy boys.

Ides of Gemini – Women Review

Ides of Gemini – Women Review

By GardensTale on April 29, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Doom Metal, Reviews, Rise Above Records, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, 21 comments

“Almost a decade ago, when I had only gotten my head stuck in the alluring crevice that is metal for a few short years, I stumbled upon a little-known atmospheric doom metal band called Black Math Horseman. I hardly listened to any doom, nor bands with female vocalists at the time (I wouldn’t develop a taste for it until years later) so the album, titled Wyllt, never really stuck, but the concept intrigued me nonetheless. Now, many trials and tribulations later, I find myself back in the loving arms of Sera Timms’ haunting cry with a different band by the name of Ides of Gemini.” Ides wide open.

Light of the Morning Star – Nocta Review

Light of the Morning Star – Nocta Review

By Eldritch Elitist on March 2, 2017 in 2017, British Metal, Gothic Metal, Iron Bonehead Productions, Reviews, Gothic Metal, 27 comments

“I’ve always found gothic metal to be, much like viking or pagan metal, a phrase that is more evocative of a specific feel rather than a genre with finite boundaries. It’s one of those styles that manages to fit a deceptively diverse array of bands under its umbrella; Type O Negative, Moonspell, and The Vision Bleak differ greatly from a purely mechanical standpoint, yet the thick, gloomy atmosphere is ever present.” Ready for a graveyard romance?