Faye Coulman's blog

Forged from mystical, quintessentially English origins, progressive talents Stone Circle are finally reaping the rewards of their granite-heavy efforts to date. Showcasing an inventive fusion of thrash, death and melodic metal, the quartet’s newly-released ‘Myth’ is set to take the UK underground by storm. Following a brief amble across London Victoria, today’s quest for a quiet interview spot leads bassist Rambo and frontman Joe to the unlikely, though conveniently placed doors of a nearby Starbucks café. Read more »

Supplying an unholy antidote to December’s present overload of tinsel-laden schmaltz, Satyricon unveil an indescribably grand finale to ‘The Age Of Nero’ touring cycle. Already, the Academy is heaving with a salivating mass of fans whose appetites are soon to be whetted by a choice selection of underground talent. Fierce as a bout of Nordic frost, Posthum break the ice with an atmospheric, doom-tinged assault. Bestrewn with black leather and corpse-paint, Dark Fortress are a ghoulish fantasy brought vividly to life. Read more »

Unbeknown to the jaded commuters shuffling home after a wearisome weekday, fevered anticipation within the Academy is mounting at an unprecedented rate. As an eclectic mass of veteran metallers and fishnet-clad teens crowd the claustrophobic venue, the evening’s ethereal revelries kick off with an aptly lavish performance from rising goth merchants, Apparition. Faintly marred by imperfect sound levels, these fledgling purveyors of symphonic melodrama unleash a folk-infused, satisfyingly muscular assault. Read more »

Weaving a deliciously twisted tapestry of melancholia and demonic wrath, this malevolent, doom metal leviathan continues to amass a captivating array of evocative offerings. From ballet-inspired epic, ‘Plague Of Butterflies’ to the death-tinged ‘Descending Winters,’ Swallow The Sun evoke darkness in every conceivable shade and nuance. Spawned from the unfathomable imagination of visionary founder and axeman, Juha Raivio, the band’s funereal sound is matched with fittingly decadent, gothic lyricism. Read more »

“It’s the end of another chapter in the book of Satyricon,” reveals charismatic frontman, SATYR, on the band’s long-awaited London show. As the unholy advent looms ever closer, Faye Coulman recounts the Norwegian metal scene’s darkest chronicle to date.
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Poised at the blazing frontline of pioneering modern metal, Californian aggressors, DEVILDRIVER return with landmark opus, “Pray For Villains.” Speaking with extreme icon, DEZ FAFARA, Faye Coulman documents the band’s ever-evolving rise to sonic supremacy. Read more »

Hailing from the lofty realms of folk-infused fantasy, Swedish power metallers, FALCONER, now eagerly await their forthcoming performance at heavy metal hotspot, Camden Underworld. Recounting the perks and perils of the band’s live history to date, Faye Coulman speaks to acclaimed riffmaster, STEFAN WEINERHALL.

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Destined to attain celebrated status as symphonic metal’s most iconic incarnation to date, Epica’s latest, hotly-anticipated opus witnesses the Dutch ensemble at the very pinnacle of boundless creativity. Musing with Faye Coulman on line-up issues, song writing and swashbuckling soundtracks, founding member, Mark Jansen charts the groundbreaking inception of “The Classical Conspiracy.”