Veps
Oslo Park (Kanine Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Tag: Norway
A Doll’s House, Part 2
Nora returns 15 years later to clean up some paperwork, only to consider reuniting with her husband. Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Velcro Dog
Misanthropology (Westgaard Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Wild Men
Carl F. Gauze reviews this dark comedy about a drug runner and a man with a midlife crisis who become lost in the mountains of Norway.
A Doll’s House, Part 2
After 15 years of separation, Nora returns to her husband to beg for the legal divorces that will allow her to survive.
Dreamarcher
Dreamarcher (Indie Recordings). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Burzum
The Fallen (Candlelight Records ). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Darkthrone
Circle the Wagons (Peaceville). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Throne of Katarsis
Helvete - Det Iskalde Mørket (Candlelight). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Orcustus
Orcustus (Southern Lord). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Black Metal Satanica
What? You’ve watched every episode of Metalocalypse and find yourself with nothing left to fill the sick, black void in your soul? Get thee to the source, man. Scott Adams recommends this Viking-fueled history of Black Metal.
Gorgoroth
Matthew Moyer wonders whether Maybelline or perhaps a more sinister faction is responsible for Gorgoroth’s awesomeness.
Flunk
Personal Stereo (Beatservice). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Dalminjo
One Day You’ll Dance For Me Tokyo! (Kriztal). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
Melody Mountain (Rune Grammofon). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Ignore
Happiness Not Yet Won (Acoustic). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Kristoffer Nystroms Orkester
brakeHEAD (Malignant). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Sleepyard
Easy Tensions (Orange). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Ane Brun
A Temporary Dive (V2). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The Low Frequency in Stereo
The Last Temptation of… (Gigantic). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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