Having grown out of the Norwegian Death Metal band MORTEM, ARCTURUS emerged under the irresistible influence of Oslo s creatively bursting and fast rising underground black metal scene officially with the two-track 7 My Angel (1991). With then-guitarist and formidable keyboard player Sverd and MAYHEM drum-beast Hellhammer at its core, vocals were first contributed by…
With Disguised Masters released in 1999, ARCTURUS delivered a striking and for some even provocative afterthought to their previous works. The WHEN intro White Tie Black Noise was followed by the new track Deception Genesis and a re-recording of the classic Du Nordavind before the Norwegians launched into an adventurous re-visiting of six La Masquerade…
On their sophomore full-length La Masquerade Infernale (1997), ARCTURUS took their musical experimenting three ambitious steps further. The Norwegians succeeded in wedding a devilish concept loosely based on the characters of Faust and Mephistopheles with an eclectic range of surreal sound elements into an album that is rightfully considered a prime example of what later…
She is both a 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known the world over simply by her first name: Aretha. The reigning and undisputed Queen Of Soul has created an amazing legacy that spans an incredible six decades and counting. Her many timeless classics include (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Chain Of Fools,…
Every Ariana Grande album cover features a photo of the singer, each one capturing the intention behind the release. On Dangerous Woman, she projects youthful playfulness with her signature ponytail, though her black-latex bunny mask hints at something more provocative beneath the bubble-gum surface. It was clear that Grande s third studio album would showcase the singer s…
For Ariana Grande s second studio album, My Everything she enlisted the help of hit-makers Max Martin and Ryan Tedder to ensure it moved her up to the next tier of success. Lead single Problem proved to be a phenomenal start to the campaign when it peaked at US No. 2 and even topped the charts in the UK. Featuring Australian rapper Iggy Azalea,…
Pop superstar Ariana Grande follows up her Grammy-nominated 2019 No.1 release, Thank U, Next with her sixth studio album, Positions. Built around themes of sex and romance, the 14-track collection – which debuted atop the Billboard 200 – includes guest appearances by Doja Cat, The Weeknd and Ty Dolla $ign. The title track lead single is more of a sensual slow-burner than her…
Pop superstar Ariana Grande follows up her Grammy-nominated 2019 No.1 release, Thank U, Next with her sixth studio album, Positions. Built around themes of sex and romance, the 14-track collection – which debuted atop the Billboard 200 – includes guest appearances by Doja Cat, The Weeknd and Ty Dolla $ign. The title track lead single is more of a sensual slow-burner than her…
Pop princesses come in all manner of packages. There s the feisty rebel type; the smiley showgirl; those brooding mistresses of gloom. And then there s the rarest breed of them all: the startling songbird. This is the talent that possesses a vocal range that can shatter glass at a thousand yards and make the…
AMENRA’s first release for Relapse Records is at once a departure and a momentous act of deliverance. Stepping outside the run of albums titled Mass I-VI, De Doorn casts a 21-year journey from the heart of Belgium’s crusading hardcore scene to world-renowned, spiritually guided innovators in an enthralling new light.Ritual, remembrance and hard-won rebirth have…
Delirious Nomad is the second album by the American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1985 via Chrysalis Records and recorded with producer Max Norman who previously worked for Ozzy Osbourne. While recording the album, guitarist Phil Sandoval left the band.
Tides marked a radical change in direction for Arovane. After Uwe Zahn had made a name for himself with cutting-edge IDM rhythms and slick ambient textures on a slew of releases, his sophomore album saw the prolific producer opt for a sample-based approach that resulted in a more organic sound and laid-back downbeat grooves. Having reissued Arovane s seminal Atol-Scrap as…
On “C.H.R.O.N.O.S”, their 3rd album on KARL, AROVANE and PORYA HATAMI deliver five delicate ambient pieces, rich in textures and zen-like atmospheres. Available as 180gr LP and DL.After “Organism” (2017) and the musique concrete influenced “Organism_evolution” (2018) UWE ZAHN alias AROVANE and PORYA HATAMI continue their sonic explorations with “C.H.R.O.N.O.S.”, the fifth collaborational album by…