The Spotlight: Interview With Bernd ‘Bernemann’ Kost of Bonded By Paul...
Interview with Bernd ‘Bernemann’ Kost Of BondedIf you were asked to list the behemoths of German thrash, alongside Kreator and Destruction stands Sodom. Led by Tom Angelripper, the band has been at the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Wretched Soul (Live By Matt Bladen)
Wretched Soul, Democratus & King Ibex, The GryphonAh The Gryphon, a 'proper' rock bar, full of regulars that drink the real ale while heavy metal blasts in the background. It's also a place for...
View ArticleReviews: Defiled, Midnight, Royal Deceit, Atena (Charlie, Claire, Liam & Manus)
Defiled: Infinite Regress (Season Of Mist) [Charlie Rogers]It’s my first time listening to this band, not being familiar with the Japanese death metal scene I was eager to give something different a...
View ArticleReviews: Leeched, Serious Black, Bad Radiator, Diabology (Paul S, Rich & Paul H)
Leeched: To Dull The Blades Of Your Abuse (Prosthetic Records) [Paul Scoble]Manchester 3 piece Leeched have been making very loud, very nasty noises since 2017. Aside from being one of the most...
View ArticleReviews: Victorius, Pink Cigs, Dies Holocaustum, Hollow Seasons (Reviews By...
Victorius: Space Ninjas From Hell (Napalm Records)When you were a kid and you used to play with your mates in the school playground, you'd invent all sorts of games to play, most of which would make no...
View ArticleReviews: Pyogenesis, Orochen, Mr Bison & Spacetrucker, Märvel (Rich & Paul H)
Pyogenesis: A Silent Soul Screams Loud (AFM Records) [Paul Hutchings]It shows how much music is out there that it’s only now that Stuttgart’s Pyogenesis reach the tomes of this blog. The band, who had...
View ArticleReviews: Marko Hietala, Konvent, Temperance, Yoth Iria (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Marko Hietala: Pyre Of The Black Heart (Nuclear Blast)A name that should be familiar to you Marko Hietala is the vocalist/bassist for both Tarot and Nightwish while also being an in demand guest...
View ArticleReviews: Blasphemer, Machinations Of Fate, Frozen Dreams, Aggro (Reviews By...
Blasphemer: The Sixth Hour (Candlelight Records)Not to be confused with the Dewsbury outfit or the many other bands who also use the name, this is album number three from the death metal band from...
View ArticleReviews: Kirk Windstein, Anti Flag, InMe, Rat King (Rich & Alex)
Kirk Windstein: Dream In Motion (eOne) [Rich Oliver]Kirk Windstein is a figurehead in metal and especially in the NOLA sludge scene. From fronting Crowbar for 29 years to his work with supergroup Down...
View ArticleReviews: Mark Morton, Doomed To Fail, Blessed Black, Skull Koraptor (Paul H,...
Mark Morton: Ether EP (Rise Records) [Paul Hutchings]Produced by Josh Wilbur (Trivium, Lamb Of God, Gojira), the Lamb Of God follows up his 2019 debut solo album Anaesthetic with this five-track...
View ArticleReviews: Annihilator, Napalm Death, Decarlo, Last Frontier (Paul H, Rich & Matt)
Annihilator: Ballistic Sadistic (Neverland Music Inc) [Paul Hutchings]Few things are guaranteed in life. Death. Taxes. Not a lot else. But, you can always rely on the thrash of Canadian’s Annihilator...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Witch Tripper (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Witch Tripper, Gévaudan & Six Sins Till Sunday, The Gryphon, BristolSuch is the work that Mansfield’s Witch Tripper have put into their career, it was no surprise to find that The Gryphon was much...
View ArticleReviews: Heathen, Thy Catafalque, Ben Poole Trio, Lordi (Paul H, Rich, Simon...
Heathen: Evolution Of Chaos (Mascot Records) [Paul Hutchings]It’s been ten years since San Francisco thrashers Heathen released their third and to date last album. If you were around in the late 1980s...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Slipknot (Live Review By Neil Lewis)
Slipknot & Behemoth, Motorpoint Arena CardiffUnfortunately I have start this review by having a(nother) very well-deserved moan about the venue. If you’ve ever been to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena...
View ArticleReviews: Nero Di Marte, Drive By Truckers, Gorilla Riot, Revolution Saints...
Nero Di Marte: Immoto (Season Of Mist) [Paul Scoble]Nero Di Marte have been quiet for quite a long time. Their last album Derivae, which was very well received with some critics ranking it as the best...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: South Wales Showcase (Live Piece By Matt...
So I was going to review this as a normal gig but to be honest it wasn't a normal gig. There was a lot of pent up emotion spent at this show which saw eras ending and new ones beginning. As such I...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Monster Magnet (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Monster Magnet & Those Damn Crows, Kentish Town Forum, LondonPlaying Powertrip in full, Monster Magnet dropped off in the UK for three dates, one of which was at the 02 Forum in Kentish Town....
View ArticleReviews: Serenity, Deathwhite, Dirty Shirley, Davey Suicide (Reviews By Matt...
Serenity: The Last Knight (Napalm Records) [Matt Bladen]Serenity's last album was about the much maligned figure of Richard The Lionheart, here they've not strayed from the heroes of the Catholic Cross...
View ArticleReviews: Lorna Shore, Amberian Dawn, Novelists FR, Redeye Caravan (Reviews By...
Lorna Shore: Immortal (Century Media)Stirring strings and choirs open this album by New Jersey band Lorna Shore but if you're expecting Behemoth or Dimmu then you'll be in for surprise as the title...
View ArticleA View For The Back Of The Room: State Of Deceit (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
State Of Deceit, King Kraken, Neckbrace & Beyond Oblivion, Fuel Rock Club CardiffThe final Saturday of the first month of the year and a free gig at Fuel. With the doors open, movement was fluid...
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