Reviews: State Of Deceit, Novembers Doom, Moonskin, Bad Wolves (Paul H & Manus)
State Of Deceit: Retribution EP (Self Released) [Paul Hutchings]Although still in their infancy, Retribution is an EP of such massive stature that you could easily be forgiven for thinking that State...
View ArticleReviews: Grand Slam, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Taraban, Quiet Riot (Reviews By...
Grand Slam: Hit The Ground (Marshall Records)Initially formed as a touring project by Phil Lynott when Thin Lizzy disbanded in 1984, Grand Slam were never able to create a permanent record of their...
View ArticleReviews: Scarleth, Noctem, R For Renegade, Coilguns (Stief, Rich, Matt & Liam)
Scarleth: Vortex (Casket Music) [Stief Illingworth]As soon as the album starts, it’s obvious what Scarleth are all about; Speed, heaviness and melodies,and they rarely stop through the entirety of the...
View ArticleReviews: Skyblood, Blood Eagle, Agnostic Front, Sorgelig (Matt & Manus)
Skyblood: Skyblood (Napalm Records) [Matt Bladen]Skyblood is the debut solo album from vocalist Mats Leven who has lent his voice to bands like Candlemass, Therion, Yngwie Malmsteen and is a frequent...
View ArticleReviews: Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Angel...
Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders: Get The Money (Colombia) [Paul Hutchings]I’ve never especially liked Taylor Hawkins. I have no basis for this dislike other than he’s a genuinely good drummer,...
View ArticleReviews: Lindemann, Edenbridge, Junkyard, Hyperborea (Paul H, Matt & Rich)
Lindemann: F & M (Vertigo Berlin) [Paul Hutchings]Four years after Skills And Pills was released, F & M heralds the return of Rammstein’s Till Lindemann and Hypocrisy/Pain mastermind Peter...
View ArticleReviews: Verthebral, Dawn Of Disease, Rhodium, Tribe Of Ghosts (Rich, Manus &...
Verthebral: Abysmal Decay (Transcending Obscurity Records) [Richard Oliver]One of the joys of this reviewing lark is discovering bands from countries you didn’t realise had a metal scene. It’s known...
View ArticleReviews: Hanging Garden, Prong, Secret Chapter, Sonus Mortis (Reviews By Matt...
Hanging Garden: Into That Good Night (Lifeforce Records)Finnish band Hanging Garden are influenced heavily by art and other styles of music which is probably why they have taken a line from a Dylan...
View ArticleA View From Three Rooms: Sumo Cyco Tour Diary Review By Neil Lewis
Sumo Cyco, The Joiners, Southampton, The Globe, Cardiff & The Exchange Bristol, NovemberI personally think it’s important to have a passion in life. I am going to guess that if you’re reading the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Heart Of A Coward (Live Review By Liam True)
Heart Of A Coward, Unprocessed & Sentry, Clwb Ifor Bach, CardiffBeing an opening band is never an easy task, especially when the doors open late and you’re on 5 minutes after they open. But...
View ArticleA View From The Royal Albert Hall: Hawkwind (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Hawkwind At The Royal Albert Hall,Six days after the outbreak of excessive ‘dad-dancing’ at the Tramshed, a journey to one of the country’s most iconic venues and a final chance to catch one of the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Electric Six (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Electric Six, 02 Academy, BristolThis was meant to be a combined review with the band’s stop in Bristol and their triumphant show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London two days later. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Elder Druid (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
Elder Druid, Barbarian Hermit, Satlan & Kong Lives, Fuel CardiffSunday nights, never the busiest but the lack of support for this gig by the Cardiff community was a little disappointing. Four bands...
View ArticleReviews: Goatchrist, Kaoteon, Down In One, Horned Almighty (Paul S, Rich &...
Goatchrist: Pythagoras (Self Released) [Paul Scoble]Goatchrist is a one man project based in Wakefield in the north of England, Dominator Xul’Ahabra being the one man in question. Goatchrist have been...
View ArticleReviews: Fleshcrawl, Moon Chamber, Burning Witches, SxWxP (Matt & RIch)
Fleshcrawl: Into The Catacombs Of Flesh (Apostasy Records) [Rich Oliver]It’s almost the end of the year but 2019 is still serving up some top quality albums and one of the latest is the ninth album...
View ArticleSpotlight/VFTBOTR: Interview With Tobi Morelli Of Archspire & Review Of Tech...
Dr Claire and Charlie caught up with Archspire guitarist, Tobi Morelli, as the Tech Trek Tour rolled into Bristol.InterviewMoM: You’re set to play Relentless Mutation in its entirety on the European...
View ArticleReview: Kill, Krusk, Duskwalker, Celesti Alliance (Zach & Matt)
Kill: Devil Mass (Amor Fati Productions) [Zach Williams] I have a theory that the main reason the Tories are so intent on leaving the European union is that they fear British black metal just isn’t up...
View ArticleReview: No Man (Large Review By Alex Swift)
No Man: Love You To Bits (Caroline International)To indulge in genre debates for a moment, I Love You To Bits is not a rock album, by any stretch of the imagination. In many ways, its disco, trip-hop...
View ArticleReviews: Church Of The Cosmic, Silent Call, Gévaudan, Archaeologist (Reviews...
Church Of The Cosmic Skull: Everybody's Going To Die (Self Released)The third album from Church Of The Cosmic Skull, who are collective that observe The 7 Objects, check out their website the Inner...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Municipal Waste (Live Review By Rich Oliver)
Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, Enforcer & Skeletal Remains, The Asylum, BirminghamWith the year coming to an end and the last tours hitting the UK for 2019, a few of us headed up to the homeland...
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