Pavel Kondov, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: IX – Host

Often when a band experiences a dramatic and ultimately short-lived change in its sound, the proclamation is made with hindsight

Less is more? That’s coward’s talk – more is more! If this is your mantra for music, then progressive rock

You’d think they teach people to fend off deadly spiders and venomous snakes with 11/8 polyrhythms and twelve-minute epics, based

It is a special feeling when a package tour comes together in which the prospect of seeing each band generates

It is fair to say that in the pantheon of metal, Sweden is one of the holy places. A packed

Bands that fall under the umbrella term ‘eclectic’ run the risk of trying to be everything for everyone, only to

Some musicians just cannot stay idle. Maurizio Iacono, singer of cult death metal band KATAKLYSM and the Ancient Rome-inspired project

The gateway bands that get us underway on our metal journey often end up holding a special status. Some become

It is a known fact that nobody likes Mondays, but if the first day of the week wants a rebrand,

When it comes to metal, the descriptor ‘avant-garde’ can be vague and loosely applied. Usually signifying a radical approach with