I’ve mentioned it a hundred times before, but Belgium was quite an impressive yet hugely underestimated country during the glorious days of Old. The U.S.A. and Sweden, as well as Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland, that were some of the protagonists, but back then countries like Greece, Spain and Belgium were at least as impressive, at least when talking about quality (the quantity, that’s another story).
Okay, this is an easy one to start: I like everything this Belgian band did in the past! So, here you have it. And I promise you: with Only The Dead… (Have Seen The End Of War), Pieter Van de Putte and his crew continue that path of victory!
Belgium’s Marche Funèbre were formed more than six years ago with the intention to pay tribute to the Old School Doom-Death scene. Both the EP Norizon (2009) and the full length To Drown (2010) (also released via Shiver) proved that this band indeed did pay honour to the earliest years with grandeur and conviction. Of course the Lowlands (i.e.
