Reviews: Devildriver, Teramaze, Tallah, Fortress Under Siege (Liam & Simon)
Devildriver: Dealing With Demons I (Napalm Records) [Liam True]I’ve never been a huge fan of Devildriver as I was more of a Coal Chamber kind of person. However Dealing With Demons I has shifted the...
View ArticleReviews: Venom Prison, Necrophobic, Spirit Adrift, Paradise In Flames (Paul S...
Venom Prison: Primeval (Prosthetic Records) [Paul Scoble]If you are unaware of Venom Prison, then you have missed out on the best Death Metal band to come out of Great Britain in at least the last 10...
View ArticleReviews: Calyces, DGM, Molassess, Brothers Osborne (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Calyces: Impulse To Soar (Self Released)Now I'll admit that I got a little excited when I saw the PR/Info/Announcement about Greek band Calyces. I'll head back a little by professing my love for...
View ArticleReviews: Mr Bison, Yovel, Wreck Defy, Yersin (Lucas, Paul S, Paul H & Rich)
Mr Bison: Seaward (Subsound Records) [Lucas Tuckwood] It’s time for some psychedelia folks, so let’s dig into Seaward from the Italian earful Mr Bison. It’s their fourth full length, and eschews some...
View ArticleReviews: Lindsay Schoolcraft, Artillery, Suicide Of Society, Army Of One...
Lindsay Schoolcraft: Worlds Away (Cyber Proxy Records)Many metal fans will recognise Lindsay Schoolcraft as a collaborator of British extreme metal band Cradle Of Filth amongst others. The Canadian...
View ArticleReviews: Saltatio Mortis, Sons Of Otis, Ramblin Roze, System Decay (Simon &...
Saltatio Mortis: Für Immer Frei (We Love Music) [Simon Black]I may not be any kind of expert when it comes to the German language, but I know a damned fine Folk Metal album when I hear one - despite...
View ArticleReviews: Pure Reason Revolution, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Cranial...
Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third (Inside Out Records) [Matt Bladen]After releasing their first album in nearly 10 years it was only a matter of time before electronic prog rock twosome Pure...
View ArticleReviews: Infera Bruo, Inferi, Aphonic Threnody, Vice Squad (Rich, Dave, Paul...
Infera Bruo: Rites Of The Nameless (Prosthetic Records) [Rich Oliver]Rites Of The Nameless is the fourth album from Boston black metallers Infera Bruo (which means Hellish Noise in Esperanto). Another...
View ArticleReviews: Benediction, Kingdom Of Giants, Adamantis, Mad Dog (Rich, Liam,...
Benediction: Scriptures (Nuclear Blast) [Rich Oliver]After a twelve year gap, UK old school death metal heroes Benediction are back with their eighth album Scriptures. It also heralds the return of...
View ArticleReviews: Lord Almighty, Blasfeme, Victorius, Reaper (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Lord Almighty: Wither (Self Released)Occasionally you get a band who are by design very difficult to classify in one genre or another. This often makes them brilliant to listen too but annoying as hell...
View ArticleReviews: Joe Bonamassa, Raging Speedhorn, Rusty Eye, Mors Principium Est...
Joe Bonamassa: Royal Tea (Provogue Records)Joey Bones returns with his new record and even though recently he has been indulging in American Big Band, instrumental Jazz side projects and a myriad of...
View ArticleReviews: Mörk Gryning, Hellripper, Tibetan Sky Burial, Vesta (Matt & Paul S)
Mörk Gryning: Hinsides Vrede (Season Of Mist) [Matt Bladen]After 15 years of biding their time in the shadow realm, Swedish band Mörk Gryning emerge with their razor sharp extreme riffage, sharpened,...
View ArticleReviews: Big Scenic Nowhere, Red Moon Architect, Thanatopsis, Ironed Out...
Big Scenic Nowhere: Lavender Blues (Heavy Psych Sounds) [Matt Bladen]Lavender Blues is only three tracks long but the title track is a whopping 13 minutes long so they are very much substance over...
View ArticleReviews: Pallbearer, Unearth, Distant, Cortez (Paul S, Rich, Liam & Simon)
Pallbearer: Forgotten Days (Nuclear Blast) [Paul Scoble]Pallbearer have been one of the biggest noises in Doom Metal for the last few years. The band, based in Little Rock, Arkansas formed in 2008, and...
View ArticleReviews: Hammerfall, Coexistence, USA Nails, White Walls (Matt, Charlie,...
Hammerfall: Live! Against The World (Napalm Records) [Matt Bladen]Live! Against The World is the newest live Blu-Ray/CD from Swedish power metal veterans Hammerfall. Boasting their biggest production...
View ArticleReviews: Armored Saint, Forlorn World, The Struts, Artificial Eden (Paul H &...
Armored Saint: Punching The Sky (Metal Blade Records) [Paul Hutchings]It’s been five long years since Win Hands Down was released. Five long years since I gave Armored Saint a 9/10 with their seventh...
View ArticleReviews: Black Fate, Chaos Divine, Nightstryke, Astrakhan (Simon & Matt)
Black Fate: Ithaca (Rockshots Records) [Simon Black]Ithica is the fourth album from the Greek Power Metal five piece. They've been around since 1990 and this album it seems is a little darker than...
View ArticleReviews: Zeal & Ardor, Deep River Acolytes, Saul, Jahbulong (Paul H & Matt)
Zeal & Ardor: Wake Of A Nation (Self Released) [Matt Bladen]With a cover that starkly depicts two, white, nightsticks to form a cross, Wake Of The Nation is the latest EP from Swiss band Zeal &...
View ArticleReviews: Carcass, Leaves Eyes, Auðn, Defecto (Rich, Simon, Paul H & Lucas)
Carcass: Despicable (Nuclear Blast) [Rich Oliver]Carcass are a band that don’t really need any introduction. Alongside Napalm Death, they are one of the most important and influential extreme metal...
View ArticleReviews: Draconian, Scardust, Corners Of Sanctuary, King Bull (Reviews By...
Draconian: Under A Godless Veil (Napalm Records)Sometimes a band is needed at a particular time, they seem to capture a moment, a zeitgeist, speaking for the majority with their music. Draconian are...
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