Olav Martin Bjørnsen

Bihargam: Ove Tenebrae (2020)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Nov 8, 2020 | Reviews

US band BIHARGAM is a relative newcomer to the metal scene, formed back in 2018 as a one man project for the first album, which was released in 2019, and since then morphing into a quartet. “Ove Tenebrae” is the second album to be issued under the Bihargam...

Circu5 set to release ‘Skin Machine’ single

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Nov 5, 2020 | Prog News

On 1 December 2020, UK progressive rock band, CIRCU5, release a new single − Skin Machine − ahead of the follow-up to their self-titled 2017 debut album. Skin Machine will be available on all streaming and download services. “Skin Machine is a monstrous freak...

Scaphism: Perpetual Torment (2019)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Nov 1, 2020 | Reviews

US band SCAPHISM has been around in one form or another since 2007, exploring their particular brand of extreme metal on a number of EPs/demo tapes as well as on two studio albums. The most recent sign of recorded life from the band came in the fall of 2019, in the...

COSMOSQUAD announce pre-Halloween live stream concert

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Oct 30, 2020 | Prog News

Long running Los Angeles, CA all-instrumental prog metal/fusion triumvirate COSMOSQUAD have announced a live stream concert which is set to take place this Friday, October 30th at 7:00pm PST. The band will be plugging in for a 2-hour set from the Baked Potato in...

The Commander-in-Chief: Berit, Vol. 2 (2020)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Oct 5, 2020 | Reviews

Norwegian composer and musician THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF have been an active artist for just over a decade, becoming known as a shredder and metal guitarist of note initially but then reorienting her career in what might be described as more of a classical and crossover...