The Viking in the Wilderness - reviews and news

(41:09; Act Music) Track list: 1. Window to your World 5:15 2. Helios 4:11 3. Alia's Abandon 4:22 4. Paper Boats 4:11 5. Fallow Tide 2:24 6. Forgotten Friend 4:04 7. A Thread in the Dark 5:23 8. Four Flowers 4:48 9. Submerge 6:31 Line-up: Nick Smart - piano Jordan Smart - saxophone Rob Turner - drums  UK threesome Mammal hands has been a feature in the UK and European music scene for almost 15 years at this point, and following 5 studio albums on the label Gondwana Records the band signed with German label Act Music for their sixth and most recent studio production "Circadia" at the start of 2026. This album is also the first studio production by the band that feature their new drummer Rob Turner. If it is one word that for me defines the compositions we are provided with on this album, then that word is elegant. This isn't a threesome that are all that fond of dramatic displays, but a more subtle, detailed and careful expressive mode of delivery appear to be a key fo...

(34:25; M&O Music) Track list: 1. The Lotus Legacy 1:07 2. Arthefac 4:07 3. Ocean 0:38 4. Les Volontaires 4:26 5. Naga 4:19 6. Purvinituq 0:45 7. Inukshuk 4:10 8. Les Adorateurs du Soleil 4:25 9. Le Silence des Observateurs 1:14 10. Yakushima 4:43 11. Témoins du Déclin 4:31 Line-up: Arianne Fleury - vocals Michel Gagné Bouchard - drums François Kelly - bass Rob Henx - guitars  Canadian band Empire De Mu started out back in 2016, and self released their debut album "Spiritual Demise" 4 years later. With a remastered edition of that album appearing in 2023. Since then the band has signed to French label M&O Music, who released their second album "The Lotus Legacy" It is a tight, firm and hard variety of extreme metal that appear to be the main focus for the landscapes explored on this second full length album by the band. Quick alterations in pace, subtle as well as more overt, is one of the defining aspects of this production, with a sound in general and a gu...