Svalbard – Glasgow Stereo: Live Review
On a cold Monday night in Glasgow, Svalbard attract a very sizeable and appreciative audience which is a testament to the respect in which this band is held in the metal community.
Gareth Allen
Gareth is a contributor for Louder than War, and has previously contributed to Sonic Bandwagon, Room Thirteen and Mudkiss.
Swallow The Sun – Moonflowers : Album Review
Swallow the Sun release a new studio album, that marks another impressive step forward in the band’s composition and performance abilities.
MØL- DIORAMA : Album Review
MØL release new album Diorama, and dazzle our senses with a sublime combination of black metal and shoegaze.
Winterfylleth – Stereo, Glasgow: Live Review
Glasgow’s Stereo venue are ready to welcome back Winterfylleth; a band that always delivers live, with a style of black metal that is uniquely their own.
La Luz – La Luz : Album Review
La Luz release a shining diamond of a fourth album, full of great songs, and their fabulous blend of harmonies, surf guitar, psychedelic keyboards, and an intoxicating dance beat.
Baron Crâne – Les Beaux Jours: Album Review
Baron Crâne release their fourth album Les Beaux Jours, and unleash a powerhouse of heavy fusion sounds and astonishing musicianship.
Scordatura – Audio Glasgow: Live Review
It’s an evening of full on death metal, as Glasgow’s very own Scordatura, make a welcome return to a packed Audio Glasgow.
Hamish Hawk – Heavy Elevator: Album Review
Hamish Hawk releases an incredible new album, that marks the emergence of a supremely gifted musician, singer and writer.
Blue Rose Code – Glasgow, The Glee Club: Live Review
Blue Rose Code return to Glasgow, with live music to make your heart soar and your feet move (once again) to get hip to the beat.
VOW – ICARIAN: EP Review
VOW release a stunning experimental EP, that forges new directions within metal.
Necronautical – Slain In The Spirit : Album Review
Necronautical release a metal tour de force, on their fourth album, that takes the band into new and exciting musical territory.
Benjamin Croft – Far and Distant Things: Album Review
Benjamin Croft releases a stunning musical treat of an album, that works together quite beautifully; jazz with rock, progressive and classical music.
Swallow the Sun – 20 Years of Gloom, Beauty and Despair – Live in Helsinki: Album Review
Swallow The Sun release an incredible career spanning live album, covering all musical sides of this towering metal band from Finland.
At The Gates – The Nightmare Of Being: Album Review
At the Gates unleash their new album, The Nightmare Of Being. It stakes out new musical ground for the Swedish metal legends.
Counting Crows – Butter Miracle, Suite One: EP Review
Counting Crows release the first in a series of musical suites, that provide an immersive and musically evocative soundtrack for our times.
