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A View From The Back Of The Room: Ofnus, Domhain & Adfeilion (Matt Bladen)
Ofnus, Domhain & Adfeilion, The Bunkhouse, Swansea, 26.09.26The third and final date of trio shows featuring Domhain and Adfeilion, it was the Swansea show that tickled my fancy the most as it also...
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A View From The Back Of The Room: Exploring Birdsong (Matt Bladen)
Exploring Birdsong & Maebe, Strange Brew, Bristol, 25.09.26On the back of their AOTY candidate Every House We Built, Liverpool trio Exploring Birdsong (10) have been playing some quite intimate...
View ArticleReviews: Behemoth, Revel In Flesh, Slothrust, Terra Black (Yasmin Mason,...
Behemoth - I, Scvlptor (Nuclear Blast) [Yasmin Mason]Behemoth; probably Poland's most well known - and controversial - black metal export. I Scvlptor is the latest offering from the band and after...
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A View From The Back Of The Room: Tungsten (Alice Doyle)
Tungsten, Butane Skies & Ruhnt, Gryphest Day 1, Gryphon, Bristol, 25.09.26The first day of Gryphest 2026 saw a free show to begin the weekend.Ruhnt (8) started on a very strong note, balancing...
View ArticleReviews: Cloven Hoof, Violation, Killer, Watcher (Matt Bladen)
Cloven Hoof - Never A Prophet In Your Own Land (High Roller Records)Never A Prophet In Your Own Land is perhaps a prophetic title for a Cloven Hoof record, in it's own way. You see though the band came...
View ArticleReviews: Crown Magnetar, Early Moods, Nail By Nail, Remote Viewing (Spike,...
Crown Magnetar – The Hollowing Of Godflesh (Unique Leader Records) [Spike]When this landed on the desk tagged as "brutal deathcore," it didn't take long to realize it does exactly what it says on the...
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A View From The Back Of The Room: I Prevail (Heather Louise Ash)
I Prevail, Polaris and Gore, Depot Cardiff, 23.09.26A sold-out Depot welcomed I Prevail, Polaris and Gore. to Cardiff for a night of heavy music, sweaty bodies and a crowd that seemed to get more...
View ArticleReviews: Sigh, Shakra, The Hu, Harlott (Will Bond, Keith Boswell, Jordan...
Sigh - Goh-Ka (Peaceville Records) [Will Bond] Goh-Ka is the 14th studio album from Japan’s Sigh. Combing elements of black metal, thrash, prog and folk, it takes the listener on a journey over eleven...
View ArticleReviews: Burner, Kongh, The Bleeding, Suffering Quota (Matt Bladen & Mark Young)
Burner - No One Is Coming To Save Us (Church Road Records) [Matt Bladen]The nihilism never ends as Burner have always approached their music with a slash and burn style of incendiary rage. On their...
View ArticleReviews: Pure Reason Revolution, Emma Ruth Rundle, Noctule, Mount Slatra...
Pure Reason Revolution - Terrifying Angels (InsideOut Music)In a move that may shock other bands into some sort of work, Terrifying Angels is the fourth studio album since they "reformed" in 2019....
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A View From The Back Of The Room: Electric Wizard (Joe Guatieri)
Electric Wizard & Magick Potion, The Prospect Building, Bristol, 16.09.26“I hope this fucking world fucking burns away and I’d kill you all if I’d had my way!”. I don’t think that I’ve ever related...
View ArticleReviews: In This Moment, Brat, RØRY, Scene Queen (Matt Bladen)
In This Moment - Witch (Better Noise Records)It's probably not that controversial to say that the bands reviewed after this wouldn't have the impact and possibly the attention without In This Moment.At...
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A View From Across The Pond: Mastodon (Rich Piva)
Mastodon, Deafheaven & Alcest, Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL 16.09.26The opening night of the Mastodon tour! If you don’t count the secret Atlanta warm up show that is, which got everyone even more...
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A View From The Back Of The Room: Voyage 35 (Matt Bladen)
Voyage 35 & Violeta Vicci, O2 Academy Bristol, 15.09.26 I've been a huge fan of Porcupine Tree since I was 14 years old, in that time I've seen them 12 times in that 'classic' long term live of...
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A View From The Back Of The Room: APF Fest (Mark Young)
APF Fest 2026, Rebellion, Manchester, 12.09.26The APF festival returns to a suitably damp Manchester for another full day of crushing UK heavy metal. The APF label is home to some of the best the UK...
View ArticleReviews: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, The Fierce & The Dead, Kai Hansen, Dead...
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Shapes Of Midnight (Killer Candy Records)Cambridge occult rockers Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats emerge from their imaginary Italian thriller soundtrack with a new...
View ArticleReviews: Anthrax, Villagers Of Ioannina City, Playgrounded, Game Over (Mark...
Anthrax - Cursum Perficio (Nuclear Blast/Megaforce) [Mark Young]Just so you know in the interests of objectivity that Anthrax have remained in my top 5 bands, well since 1987. They sit with The...
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A View From The Back Of The Room: Dance Gavin Dance (Alex Tobias)
Dance Gavin Dance, As December Falls & Dwellings, The Prospect Building, Bristol, UK 09.09.26Tonight I’m off to Bristol, not only to get my first taste of The Prospect Building, but to see Dance...
View ArticleReviews: Green Carnation, 10,000 Years, Castle, 7Zuma7 (Rich Piva)
Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex (Season Of Mist)A three part concept album trilogy is not something easy to pull off, or sometimes even to listen to. It can be a lot....
View ArticleReviews: Holding Absence, Steve Cropper, Kulk, Cor De Lux (Matt Bladen & Spike)
Holding Absence - Modern Life Is Lonely (Sumerian Records) [Matt Bladen]It's been a decade since Holding Absence first started to emerge out of the South Wales music scene, some of us having seen the...
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