Bliss of Flesh - TyrantFormed in 1999 in Calais, France, Bliss of Flesh have always been a very charismatic band. Their obscure brand of non typical, lyrically and musically thoughtful, obscure black death metal has aroused genuine passion in many European lands drawing them an ever growing amount of followers. The band has also been building up a scorching reputation for their incendiary live shows. Bliss of Flesh developed a conceptual trilogy of three albums inspired by

distort and transform what they cook in front of an audience

That undying passion is fully on display with his latest offering

Walther's own concerto is a scintillating piece of dancing counterpoint in that tradition

Here the composer reacts to the political demand to be popular and monumental - which leads to an absurdly overstated "jubilant" conclusion

Rebecca Clarke

Sly & the Family Stone

The soundtrack is bursting with the taste of Andy Bernard

and William Jordan

Holy Night

Chandos have recorded the orchestra in warm but well-detailed and well-focused sound

John Hiatt and Bruce Cockburn and tour with Sue Foley and Deborah Coleman - Roxanne decided it was time to pull back and reassess what she'd been doing

War Remains is an absolute classic in the making with riffs that rival Slayer at their most furious and thrash anthems like 'Nation In Fear' that will cement Enforced's spot in the annals of metallic hardcore history