Description: They formed in Halifax, England in 1988. Early on they were a pioneer along with the other bands My Dying Bride and Anathema in England playing a blend of Doom and Death metal. Later on in the 90’s and 00’s they experimented with Gothic and Electronic sounds. At one point they were considered as popular, and to be a successor in metal to Metallica in Europe. They never made in as big in the US, probably due to a lack of touring the US. Recently they have moved back towards their earlier Death/Doom sound.
Hear it: “Too Evil to Have a Human Name” Sundays at 7 p.m.
Playlist:
“Nuclear Abomination (Live)” (Drowned in Darkness- Early Demos, Originally from Plains of Desolation Demo 1988)
“Paradise Lost” (Lost Paradise 1990)
“Dead Emotion” (Gothic 1991)
“Joys of Emptiness” (Icon 1993)
“True Belief” (Icon 1993)
“The Last Time (Live)” (Draconian Times MMXI 2011, Originally from Draconian Times 1995)
“Honesty in Death” (Tragic Idol 2012)
Description: They formed in Uppsala Sweden in 1998 performing Black Metal influenced mainly by other Swedish bands such as Bathory and Dissection, although their name comes from a song by the obscure American black metal band Von. Their most recent album Lawless Darkness (2010) won the Swedish Grammy award for Best Hard Rock in 2011. Their signature live trademark is performing covered in animal blood. They have been banned many times for this.
Hear it: “Too Evil to Have a Human Name” Sundays at 7 p.m.
Playlist:
“The Essence of Black Purity” (The Essence of Black Purity EP 1999)
“Puzzles of Flesh” (Casus Luciferi 2003)
“Sworn to the Dark” (Sworn to the Dark 2007)
“Stellavore (Live)” (Opus Diaboli 2012, Originally on Sworn to the Dark 2007)
“Malfeitor” (Lawless Darkness 2010)
“On Horns Impaled” (Rabid Death’s Curse 2000)
Description: Hard to pin down, but influenced by folk, country, and pop. Contrary to popular belief, all band members are from Virginia – not Ohio. They have a very americana sound, super strong vocal harmonies, great drum playing. Lots of majestic sounds here.
Playlist:
“Payday in the Village” from Portable EFO Show
“Old Dominion” from Three Rooms
“Quick” from Quick
“Hey Little Man” from Quick
“This My Town” from Portable EFO Show
“Abraham” from Quick
“Mistress Snow & Mary Jane Green” from I Rode Fido Home
“The Three Fine Daughters of Farmer Brown” from Portable EFO Show
