Album Review : Cradle Of Filth – Hammer Of The Witches 

As the saying goes revenge is a dish best served cold. Having waded through various line up changes, Cradle Of Filth return for their Nuclear Blast debut. Common fodder among the Gothic underworld the subject of witchcraft has always been pertinent. Yet only one side of the story has been illustrated, with Hammer Of The Witches the band aim to show the other side of the coin. Though the album might not be strictly conceptual the same determination that the Witches have for revenge is shared by the band with this their rebirth.

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Album Review : Between The Buried And Me – Coma Ecliptic

A staple in the make up Prog’s DNA. The concept album is an artists secret weapon. Based upon creating not only a narrative but a universe in itself. Distilled until the time is right to bring reality crashing down and escape once again through another listen. Beginning as an almost hardcore act, Between The Buried And Me have had a natural growth. Slowly maturing from the all out assault that was The Silent Circus, creating more thought provoking albums with each release and it was all leading up to their finest hour, Coma Ecliptic.

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