Author: Darren Cowan

Darren Michael Cowan is a veteran Heavy Metal journalist for over twenty years. He has written for over a dozen publications including print and the Web. Cowan has interviewed hundreds of bands including King Diamond on Metal Centre. Cowan runs his own publicity company; Shapeshifter PR. Cowan is a bass player and song writer.
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Darren Cowan

NOCTUARY – Spreading the Black Plague Across America-Interview with Joe Van Fossen

Southern California’s NOCTUARY has been of the most highly regarded bands in the USBM scene for quite some time. Since 1996, the group has wowed audiences in festivals through out the United States and opened for some of extreme metal’s hardest hitters. The band’s eclectic mix of melody, Maiden and malevolent black metal has earned them a spot amongst the elite black metal bands in the United States. Having just released a CD of unreleased material and gems throughout the band’s history, “Recollection,” guitarist and vocalist, Joe Van Fossen was kind enough to discuss (via email) this recent offering, past efforts, and future endeavors.

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Darren Cowan

UNEARTH „III: In the Eyes of Fire”

“III:In the Eyes of Fire” is the first album of 2006 I’ve deemed worthy of a 10/10 rating. The reason for giving such high praise to this album is simple: every song rocks! These boys from Boston retained the aggressive, yet melodic and technical sound present on their Metal Blade debut “The Oncoming Storm.” Not only did they stay true to their sound, they improved upon it.

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Darren Cowan

UNEARTH „III: In the Eyes of Fire”

“III:In the Eyes of Fire” is the first album of 2006 I’ve deemed worthy of a 10/10 rating. The reason for giving such high praise to this album is simple: every song rocks! These boys from Boston retained the aggressive, yet melodic and technical sound present on their Metal Blade debut “The Oncoming Storm.” Not only did they stay true to their sound, they improved upon it.

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Darren Cowan

LUNA AD NOCTUM „“Sempiternal Consecration””

Poland’s LUNA AD NOCTUM recently released their third album “The Perfect Evil in Mortal.” After listening to this latest offering then revisiting their previous effort “Sempiternal Consecration,” released in 2004, one can see an “evilution” in the band’s sound. “Sempiternal Consecration” displays many of the same elements of “The Perfect Evil in Mortal,” in particular the symphonic keyboards.

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