Reviews: Sodom, Stormwarrior, Oni, Birdeatsbaby (Reviews By Paul Hutchings)
Sodom: Out Of The Front-Line Trench (SPV/Steamhammer)It’s been three years since 2016’s Destruction Day, an album that pleased me in its consistency and classic thrash approach. Sodom now return with...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Sacred Reich (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Sacred Reich, Night Demon, Eradikator KK’s Steel Mill, WolverhamptonFollowing the chaos and intensity of Municipal Waste the night before was always going to be a challenge. Luckily this bill certainly...
View ArticleReviews: A New Tomorrow, Power Theory, SL Theory, Cursed Sun (Reviews By Matt...
A New Tomorrow: Universe (Frontiers Records)Formed by ex-Power Quest & Arthemis vocalist/guitarist Alessio Garavello, Andrea Lonardi (bass) and Tim Hall (drums) in London in 2009, adding Michael...
View ArticleReviews: Ironvolt, At Night I Fly, Artillery, Beyond Chaos (Matt & Paul H)
Ironvolt: Grimm (Self Released) [Matt Bladen]An insistent string intro belies what is to come on this debut album from Bristol's Ironvolt as The Pale Red Gentlemen brings some funky guitars as the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Devin Townsend (Live Review By Rich Oliver)
Devin Townsend, Great Hall, CardiffIt will be no secret to people who read this blog that I am an enormous fan of Devin Townsend. His latest album Empath received a full 10/10 score from me and in my...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Blood Church (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Blood Church, Incursion, ??? & Hellfekted, Fuel Rock Bar, CardiffAnd so, it came to pass, that a mere 19 days before consumer ecstasy, the hordes were summoned by Legion Promotions to their second...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Brutality Will Prevail (Live Review By Liam...
Brutality Will Prevail, Guilt Trip, Mass Worship & Asidhara, Clwb Ifor Bach, CardiffWith a very short time allotted Asidhara (8) delivered a three song set, and they were not pissing about. The...
View ArticleReviews: Fen, Cutting Teeth, Paladin, What We Do In Secret (Paul H, Liam & Matt)
Fen: The Dead Light (Prophecy Productions) [Paul Hutchings]Has it really been over two and a half years since Fen delivered Winter?My gushing praise of one of 2017’s most impressive albums was perhaps...
View ArticleReviews: Mammuten, Selefice, Vultur, Shadowmass (Matt & Paul H)
Mammuten: Prophet Of Disaster (Self Released) [Matt Bladen]Characterised as 'Apocalyptic Stoner Metal' the band hail from all over but are based in Thessaloniki/Aberdeen (the two couldn't be more...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Spectral Voice (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
Spectral Voice, Flowering Blade, Tides Of Sulphur & Cryptworm, Fuel CardiffSo another mid-week gig at Fuel Cardiff and again another mix of acts. I once again was accompanied by Mr Deeper Shades...
View ArticleReviews: Thunder & Lightning, Murray & McGowan, House Of Shakira, Ancient...
Thunder And Lightning: Demonicorn (Self Released)No end to the German conveyer belt of power metal with Thunder And Lightning’s latest release Demonicorn. The Berlin based outfit have been delivering...
View ArticleReviews: DeWolff, The Murder Of My Sweet, Lovekillers Feat. Tony Harnell,...
DeWolff: Tascam Tapes (Mascot Records) [Paul Hutchings]You can find more detail about this interesting Dutch outfit in the previous reviews on the blog. Matt enjoyed their last studio album Thrust back...
View ArticleReviews: Nightwish, Palm Reader X Conjurer, Edge Of Forever, Deaf Radio (Matt...
Nightwish: Decades: Live In Buenos Aires (Nuclear Blast) [Manus Hopkins]Live records are hit and miss. They’re also commonly used to fill contractual obligations to record companies, or to fill space...
View ArticleReview: Violation Wound, Mountain Of Smoke, Solarys, Bestial Invasion (Matt &...
Violation Wound: Dying To Live, Living To Die (Peaceville Records) [Liam True]So Hardcore Punk isn’t really my forte, but I don’t mind it. With Violation Wound however, it’s opened the door for me a...
View ArticleReviews: Carcariass, Stormburner, The Curf, Gaslarm (Manus & Rich)
Carcariass: Planet Chaos (Self Released) [Rich Oliver]Planet Chaos is the fifth album from French progressive metallers Carcariass. A band I haven’t come across before, Carcariass play a nice mix of...
View ArticleReviews: Sidë Effects, Echoes Of Decay, Warcode, Hidden In The Basement...
Sidë Effects: Expedition (Underground Symphony)A vivid retelling of Homer's The Odyssey, Expedition is the debut album from this Athenian metal band. There is one definite influence here...Iron Maiden,...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Motionless In White (Live Review By Neil...
Motionless In White, Bristol O2 Academy,Ahh the good old O2 Academy in Bristol. It’s a much-maligned venue amongst many of the MoM regulars and with good reason: it’s often an absolutely terrible place...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Alter Bridge (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
Alter Bridge & Shinedown, Motorpoint Arena, CardiffBlack Friday (the proper one) is probably the busiest night of the year, a evening of revelry that turns into carnage relatively quickly. This...
View ArticleReviews: Reasoning Reflections, Dreamlord, Oak, Uncle Woe
Reasoning Reflections: Samsara (Self Released)From Nicosia Reasoning Reflections' debut full length record is a "short sci-fi story about cycles of death and rebirth of the universe as viewed from the...
View ArticleReviews: Diagonal, Tylor Dory Trio, Mistful, Rusty River
Diagonal: Arc (Self Released)A lot can happen in 6 years, Diagonal burned brightly for two albums, getting them released through noted retro label Rise Above Records then seemingly disappeared into the...
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