What bands make you proud of your country?
L to R: least to most proudby Cosmo Lee When I broached the idea of reviewing Epica last October, one Dutch reader commented that he was ashamed to live in the same country as the band. I remember thinking, “Yes, the Dutch should indeed be ashamed for birthing such a monstrosity.” That got me thinking....
Arckanum -
Artwork by Chadwick St. JohnReview by Anthony Abboreno Arckanum presents an intimdating front. Start with the sound, get to the ideology later. In either instance, Dissection isn’t a bad place to start. Musically, Arckanum is more minimalist than Dissection, and more inclined to the swaths of tremolo picking instigated by Transilvanian Hunger and Emperor. Crucially,...