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Formed in 2015 in Brest, France, for reasons beyond comprehension, Tranzat self-produced its first two records. The group has opened for international bands such as Kadavar, Shining (NO), Mos Generator, and Mass Hysteria, and have toured with Angelus Apatrida on the French Motocultor Night Fever Tour. The band’s new album “Ouh La La” was recorded […]
Duncan Patterson has released “Grace Road” after a five-year hiatus, and the new album echoes the artist’s compositions of days gone by. With Palestinian singer Enas Al-Said, “Grace Road” plumbs melancholy and infinite sadness. This album is a beautiful testament to musical skill and honesty, as Enas Al-Said truly understands […]
The Different Class has always written with startling candor on feelings and identity – topics which are now taken to greater heights on their new single, respectively album. And on this road to their upcoming record, the band has felt even more comfortable diving into the indie-electronica sound. We talked to […]
Al-Namrood (Arabic: النمرود) is a Saudi Arabian black metal band. The name means “Nimrod”, a Babylonian king, and the group chose the name as a form of defiance against religion. The members are anonymous since their identification could lead to punishment of death from Saudi Arabian authorities. Al-Namrood has released […]
Following two albums and a series of eps and splits, the Parisian collective now return with a new full-length album titled “Gods”, a concept album based on the epic poems of Homer. The album borrows mythological themes from the epic story of Ulysses, as depicted by Homer in his Odyssey. Recorded, […]
Four years following the release of their promising debut album titled “FMKD”, Greek four-piece group KEMEROV are back in action, striking us once again with their potent and crushing death’n’roll inspired by the likes of Entombed, early Carcass, and even Six Feet Under or Bolt Thrower. CVLT: Hi! Can you […]
One of the most innovative Black Metal projects DARKESTRAH has just released a noteworthy new album: “Chong-Aryk”. After four years of absence, DARKESTRAH returns with a complex material that transcends the spheres of Black Metal. We talked to Asbath, drummer & founding member of DARKESTRAH, about their newest material and many more in […]
Petre Ionuțescu is a trumpet player, multi-instrumentalist artist, composer, and music producer. Being inspired by the Romanian folklore heritage, Petre fixes his compositional aspirations on the highest winds of experimental jazz. We talked with Petre Ionuțescu about his newest material “Murmur” and many more in an enchanting interview. CVLT: Hi. Tell us about your […]
Progressive, avant-garde black metal experimentalists DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT have never stopped smashing through the boundaries of the genre they’ve called home since forming in early 2009. And with 2021 welcoming the release of their fifth album, “Noktvrn”, the Germans are looking to expand the minds and perspectives of their ever-increasing fanbase, similar […]
PUTA VOLCANO has always played a significant role in the Greek heavy rock scene, pushing forward what they first set in 2012. “AMMA” is the band’s latest release, enforcing a long-lasting relationship with their fanbase. Their talent for constructing new sounds from the old building blocks of heavy psychedelia is simply awe-inspiring. We […]