Reviews: Lör, Killitorous, Abyssidious, One Desire (Matt, Lee, Rich & Simon)
Lör: Edge Of Eternity (Self Released) [Matt Bladen]Philadelphia based band Lör play a self described blend of power, folk, and progressive metal, a genre tag that is defined immediately on the first...
View ArticleReviews: FM, Voodoo Gods, Illumishade, Pile Of Priests (Bob, Paul H, Alex,...
FM: Synchronized (Frontiers Records) [Bob Shoesmith]If you’re a fan of melodic rock you will probably be already aware of FM, but if not, they’re a British band founded in 1984. Over 10 years of...
View ArticleReviews: Black Rainbows, Her Throne Awaits, Maelstrom, Cellar Stone (Reviews...
Black Rainbows: Cosmic Ritual Supertrip (Heavy Psych Sounds)As we seem to be nearing closer to another space launch (in the middle of a pandemic?) maybe those heading to Kennedy Space Centre should...
View ArticleReviews: Caligula’s Horse, Ignition, Leather Witch, Mad Hatter (Alex, Bob,...
Caligula’s Horse: Rise Radiant (Inside Out Records) [Alex Swift]Across Bloom in 2016 and In Contact in 2017 Caligula’s horse proved themselves deserving of the progressive metal stage – harnessing a...
View ArticleReviews: Blind River, Dennis DeYoung, Temnein, Souls Of Tide (Paul H, Bob,...
Blind River: Made Of Dirt (House Of Bones) [Paul Hutchings]It’s no secret that we love this band here at MoM Towers. Search the band’s name on the site and you’ll find several live reviews of the band...
View ArticleReviews: War Cloud, Fairyland, Hybrid Children, Black Falcon (Matt & Simon)
War Cloud: Earhammer Sessions (Ripple Music) [Matt Bladen]Rising from Oakland California (now Austin, Texas) riff masters decided to record this as a live-in-studio to capture their fierce live energy....
View ArticleReviews: Bleed From Within, Revenge, Oxidize, These Wicked Rivers (Liam, Paul...
Bleed From Within: Fracture (Century Media Records) [Liam True]Bleed From Within are a band that I had heard a great deal about from 2013 – 2015, even though I never actually listened to them. During...
View ArticleReviews: Astralborne, The Wise Man's Fear, Smiling Assassin, Dehumanaut (Matt...
Astralborne: Eternity's End (Prosthetic Records) [Matt Bladen]Originally self released last year, Astralborne have inked a deal to release this album on vinyl as part of a major label. Astralborne can...
View ArticleReviews: Asenblut, Deified, Ironstone, Astral Sleep (Paul S, Liam, Simon & Bob)
Asenblut: Die Wilde Jagd (AFM Records) [Paul Scoble]Die Wilde Jagd is Asenblut’s fourth album, it’s taken four years since the bands last album; Berserker. The five piece based in Germany have been...
View ArticleReviews: Vandenburg, Master Massive, Blacktop Mojo, Messerschmitt (Simon & Bob)
Vandenburg: 2020 (Mascot Records) [Simon Black]So in 1987 the unknown guitarist Adriaan van den Berg suddenly found himself in one of the biggest global bands of the decade as the reinvented pop-rock...
View ArticleReviews: Grave Digger, Xibalba, Crooked Horns, Centinex (Matt, Rich, Paul S &...
Grave Digger: Fields Of Blood (Napalm Records) [Matt Bladen]After 40 years (!) Grave Digger reach 20 albums. Fields Of Blood is the final part of their Scottish Highlands Trilogy, the first was Tunes...
View ArticleReviews: Alestorm, Rannoch, Geezer, Forged In Black (Simon, Rich & Matt)
Alestorm: Curse Of The Crystal Coconut (Napalm Records) [Simon Black]I’ve never been a follower of Alestorm’s recorded output, as for me they are one of those acts that I will always seek out at a...
View ArticleReviews: Sorcerer, Behemoth, Stargazery, Mrs Piss (Rich, Matt, Bob & Alex)
Sorcerer: Lamenting Of The Innocent (Metal Blade Records) [Rich Oliver]When it comes to Sweden and doom metal then the first word that comes to mind is Candlemass. Quite right too as they are one of...
View ArticleReviews: Sinister, Wild Souls, Evoker, Mountain Witch (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Sinister: Deformation Of The Holy Realm (Massacre Records) [Matt Bladen]Dutch death metalists Sinister have been spreading their Satanic death metal for over 30 years and in that time they always...
View ArticleReviews: Frost*, Dätcha Mandala, Ancient Curse, Phil Stiles (Matt & Bob)
Frost*: Others EP (InsideOut Music) [Matt Bladen]As you may have seen, I'm a bit of a prog nerd, I'm also a bit of a Frost* fanboy having followed the band since their early releases. The...
View ArticleReviews: Death Courier, Karobela, Shok Paris, Brigantia (Charlie/Dr Claire,...
Death Courier: Necrotic Verses (Transcending Obscurity Records) [Charlie Rogers & Dr Claire Hanley]Greek gods Death Courier return after a 7 year absence to serve up a visceral slice of groovy old...
View ArticleReviews: Palaye Royale, Astolat, Mouth Of Clay, Hellbound (Bob & Matt)
Palaye Royale: The Bastards (Sumerian Records) [Bob Shoesmith]The name Palaye Royale (for the uninitiated) is a bastardisation of the name of a dance hall in Toronto where the founder members’...
View ArticleReviews: The Ghost Inside, Everyday Heroes, Ebonivory, Northwind (Liam,...
The Ghost Inside: The Ghost Inside (Epitaph Records) [Liam True]It's been 6 years since Dear Youth was released. 5 years since the bus crash that almost derailed their career and just under a year...
View ArticleReviews: Currents, Paralysis, Making Maps, Sickening Horror (Paul H, Rich,...
Currents: The Way It Ends (Sharptone Records) [Paul Hutchings]The opening track of this album had me dreading the next 37 minutes. It Was Never There is the kind of ghastly echoing emotional metalcore...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Interview With Phil Denton Of Elixir By Paul Hutchings
Interview with Phil Denton Of ElixirElixir formed in London in 1983, and were one of the last bands to be labelled NWOBHM. The original line-up of Paul Taylor [vocals], Phil Denton [guitar], Norman...
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