For the younger amongst us. Nazareth is a Scottish band that was formed in 1968 in Dumferline. Their best known song is the 1975 cover of a ballad ‘Love Hurts’. Although the name of original membe Dan McCafferty is till mentioned on the booklet as being the lead vocalist of the band, he has been replaced by Linton Osborne, leaving only one original member in the band in the form of Pete Agnew. This new album is actually their 23rd studio album.
Founded in 2010 as a side-project for guitarists John Browne (Fellsilent) and Josh Travis (Tony Danza Tapdance Experience), this band has nothing to do at all with the Dutch Black/Doom Metal act by the same name, which formed in 2012 and self-released its 2-track debut EP The December Sessions in February of last. Nay, this Monuments is a Progressive Metal act, which is capable of making a perfect marriage of complex structures and melodies!
Huh...Monolith? That's hardly an original bandname, is it now? I mean, I personally know of 10 US bands with that name (two of which, a Sludge act from Philadelphia and a Thrash Metal act from Perris in California, at least being active), and 9 others from different parts of the world (of which a Progressive Melodic Death Metal/ Metalcore act from Toronto and a Melodic Death Metal act from Germany are still active, and both with several releases to their name).
Well well, Marc Ford, eh? Who?
King Of Asgard a Swedish death/Viking metal formed in 2008 , almost in the south of Sweden Mjölby. When Karl Beckman teamed up with long time fellow worker, Karsten Larsson, whom he had previously performed with in the well-known viking horde Mithotyn. The duo worked on re-discovering their roots, thereby establing the foundation of King of Asgard, both musically as well as in the Norse heritage lyrical approach.
In late 2004, three Scots fresh out of school in their native town of Airdrie (a satellite town of Glasgow, situated some 19 km East from that metropolis' center) decided that they wanted to travel the world in places where one would not ordinarily go...and their music would be the vehicle which would help them achieve that goal! That trio would eventually grow into the sextet it is today, with members who have roots in South Africa, Canada and the US, but all based in that same small neighborhood of the globe.
Line up:
Hell Hofer | Vocals
Hampus Klang | Lead guitar
Alexander Lyrbo | Lead guitar
Adam Hector | Bass
Gustav Hjortsjö | Drums
Blues Pills a Swedish bluesrockband from örebro founded in 2011. Present members are Elin Larsson | vocals - Dorian Sorriaux | guitars - Zack Anderson | bass - Cory Berry | drums. Playing some Cream, Led Zeppelin, Fleedwood Mac, … like music.
Belphegor is a black death metal band from Austria. Belphegor was originally named “Betrayer” in 1991 by vocalist and bassist Maxx, guitarists Helmuth and Sigurd, and drummer Chris. The band released their first demo Kruzifixion in April 1991, and Unborn Blood later on.
I had not heard of this band before, but Goat 10.10.10 seems to be this Swiss act’s debut (no idea how you need to pronounce the band’s moniker anyway). But in any case Thergüu do impress me a lot with this first recording, which has a total running time of half an hour (the three tracks, From, Within, and Above, last for respectively 8:29, 9:51 and 11:06 minutes). And despite these English song titles, the lyrics are in French, for your (mostly important) information…
