After almost a year of silence, I am happy to say that Noise Vortex is finally back on track. It wasn’t for lack of wanting or motivation that held me back from posting though. With the GDPR coming into effect shortly after my last post, I had to make changes to the site to accommodate Read More
Looking Back: At the Gates – With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness
In light of its 25th anniversary and the upcoming release of their sixth album, this issue of Looking Back discusses At the Gates’ sophomore album With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness. Enter one of melodic death metal’s most challenging and enigmatic albums. Read More
Slugdge – Esoteric Malacology
Praise Mollusca! UK death metal force Slugdge make a triumphant return with their fourth album Esoteric Malacology. Now on Willowtip Records and stronger than ever, the band continues to forge their lore of cosmic slugs and the allmighty Greatfather. Read More
Howling Sycamore – Howling Sycamore
Boasting an impressive line-up, Howling Sycamore make their astonishing debut rearranging the well-established into something new to breathe some fresh air into the progressive metal scene. Read More
The State of Noise Vortex
Taking some time to talk about the state of the website and how things are supposed to go this year as well as reflecting a bit on last year. Read More
Noise Vortex Anticipated Albums 2018
With the first month of the new year almost behind us, here’s a short list of anticipated releases for 2018. Not all of those are confirmed, but most of them are likely to come out within this year. Read More
Noise Vortex Top 10 Albums of 2017
Just barely in time, as always, here’s Noise Vortex Top 10 Albums of 2017. Read More
Aosoth – V: The Inside Scriptures
Aosoth are back. Four years after IV: An Arrow in Heart, french Aosoth make a fierce return with their unrelenting and characteristically dissonant fifth album V: The Inside Scriptures. Read More
Looking Back: VI – De Praestigiis Angelorum
It is time for the third installment of Looking Back. This time the focus will be on De Praestigiis Angelorum, the debut album by french black metal trio VI, featuring members of renown outfits such as Aosoth and Antaeus. Read More
Botanist – Collective: The Shape of He to Come
It is time to return to the Verdant Realm once more. Ever the industrious one, american Botanist have come out with their new album and first part of the “Collective” series. The Shape of He to Come is to be taken literally as it sees the band revolutionize their sound. Read More