Reviews: Pigsx7, Crimson Star, Her Name Was Fire, Witches Of Doom (Paul H &...
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: Viscerals (Rocket Recordings)A nasty noise from Geordieland as Pigsx7 return with their newest uncompromising mixture of walloping stoner, thumping doom (New Body),...
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Wake: Devouring Ruin (Translation Loss Records)Wake are a five-piece from Calgary, Alberta. Formed in 2007, the band have moved away from their original grindcore/crust sound and on this latest album,...
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Pure Reason Revolution: Eupnea (InsideOut Music) [Matt Bladen]Do you recognize the name? If you're at all invested in the UK prog scene then you'll recognize at least the name of the Berlin/London band...
View ArticleReviews: Nightwish, Dynazty, Conception, Cabal (Rich, Simon, Matt & Paul S)
Nightwish: Human. :||: Nature. (Nuclear Blast) [Rich Oliver]Finnish symphonic metal superstars Nightwish return with their ninth album titled Human. :||: Nature. Over the last few years the popularity...
View ArticleReviews: Dool, The Sleep Eazy's, High Priestess, Red Rum (Reviews By Matt...
Dool: Summerland (Prophesy Productions) [Matt Bladen]Here Now, There Then the debut album from Dutch band Dool was, by admission of vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Ryanne van Dorst, an experiment trying...
View ArticleReviews: The Federal Empire, Manam, Nite, Alchemists (Alex, Paul H, Manus &...
The Federal Empire: Road Through Hell (Sumerian Records) [Alex Swift]The Federal Empire are for some reason described as alt-rock. I guess I can see the comparison, yet make no mistake, any roots in...
View ArticleReviews: Ad Infinitum, Brant Bjork, Kingsmen, Dark Passage (Simon, Matt, Liam...
Ad Infinitum: Chapter 1: Monarchy (Napalm Records) [Simon Black]Ad Infinitum (or at least this incarnation – they are the third band to have used this name since the 1970’s) are a 4 piece symphonic...
View ArticleReviews: Cordyceps, Benighted, Forndom, NIL (Paul H, Dr Claire/Charlie, Lee &...
Cordyceps: Betrayal (Unique Leader) [Paul Hutchings]Fancy being run over by a steamroller? You’ll probably like this album then. Formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2014, Cordyceps hold a vision of pure...
View ArticleReviews: Wolfheart, Maya Mountains, Dark Forest, Hexvessel (Rich, Paul S,...
Wolfheart: Wolves Of Karelia (Napalm Record) [Rich Oliver]Tuomas Saukkonen has been keeping himself a busy man so far this year. Not only did he release a new Dawn Of Solace album in January but we...
View ArticleReviews: Grim Ravine, Sydney Fate, Dictator Ship, Shyyne (Lee, Alex. Paul H &...
Grim Ravine: It's A Long Way Down, To Where You Are (Hostile Media) [Lee Burgess]Here we are on a bright, sunny day. The birds are singing and the Covid-19 is hanging unpleasantly in the spring air....
View ArticleReviews: Joe Satriani, Calligram, Azusa, Axxis (Paul H & Alex)
Joe Satriani: Shapeshifting (Sony Music/Legacy Recordings) [Paul Hutchings]Co-produced by Satriani and Jim Scott (Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) with long-time...
View ArticleReviews: Brass Owl, Jazz Sabbath, Chaos Over Cosmos, Liberator (Paul S, Simon...
Brass Owl: State Of Mind (Self Released) [Paul Scoble]Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Brass Owl are a three piece playing a very seventies style of Hard Rock. I say seventies, but with the revival of...
View ArticleReviews: Aborted, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bombs Of Hades, Traveler...
Aborted: La Grande Mascarade (Century Media Records) [Charlie Rodgers & Dr Claire Hanley]Aborted have graced our hearing holes with many a record over the years, so you might presume this is...
View ArticleReviews: Sigiriya, Khemmis, Validor, King Corpse (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Sigiriya: Maiden Mother Crone (Burning World Records)It's been a long wait for any new music from Swansea Space Stoner rock band Sigiriya, in fact their previous album Darkness Died Today came out in...
View ArticleReviews: Metal Church, Oranssi Pazuzu, Abysmal Dawn, The Ditch & The Delta...
Metal Church: From The Vault (Rat Pak Records) [Rich Oliver]From The Vault is a new compilation from Seattle metal legends Metal Church. As the title implies this is a collection of rarities and...
View ArticleReviews: Symbolik, Hartmann, The Black Capes, Fallen Arise (Matt & Simon)
Symbolik: Emergence (The Artisan Era) [Matt Bladen]One of the best comments I've seen on the internet comes on the Youtube video of Symbolik's song Corridors Of The Consumed, that comes off this new...
View ArticleReviews: Turmion Katilot, Funeral Leech, Angel Vengeance, Victoria K (Liam,...
Turmion Katilot: Global Warning (Nuclear Blast) [Liam True]The only exposure I've had to Industrial Metal is mainly Ministry, Rammstein and Nine Inch Nails. But I wouldn’t land these in the same genre...
View ArticleReviews: Broken Witt Rebels, Cauldron, Steed Of Fury, Speed Queen (Reviews By...
Broken Witt Rebels: OK Hotel (Snakefarm Records)Disappointing. No other word to describe this album. Clearly aimed at a wider more generic audience, the bland opening track Running With The Wolves...
View ArticleReviews: Transcend, Cadaver, Fovitron, Phe (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Transcend: Balance I (Self Released)Montreal based band Transcend play prog, evocative, expansive prog. This EP s just four tracks long but two of them are over 10 minutes in length featuring elongated...
View ArticleReviews: Forlesen, Ignea, The Vulcan Itch, Deaf Lizard (Paul S, Simon, Matt &...
Forlesen: Hierophant Violent (Hypnotic Dirge Records)Forlesen are a 3 piece based in the Bay Area. The band have been together since 2018, and can be seen as a super group; Ascalaphus (Vocals, Guitar,...
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