Reviews: TesseracT, White Stones, Sami Yaffa, Lady Beast (Reviews By Matt...
TesseracT - P O R T A L S (Kscope) [Matt Bladen]The original concept for P O R T A L S was to be a live cinematic, the prog metal mastery of the band shown through some of their most well known songs,...
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Sons Of Alpha Centuari – Push (Exile On Mainstream Records) Following their successful continuing collaborative project with members of Yawning Man (Yawning Sons), Sons Of Alpha Centuari return with...
View ArticleReviews: Portrait, Venues, Doctor Smoke, Kal-El, (Reviews By Paul Hutchings &...
Portrait - At One With None (Metal Blade Records) [Paul Hutchings]Over 15 years in the business and Swedes Portrait continue to throw out high quality heavy metal. Album number five At One With None...
View ArticleReviews: The Picturebooks, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Three Colours Dark, The...
The Picturebooks – The Major Minor Collective (Century Media Records) Fynn Grabke (Guitar/Vocals) and Philipp Mirtschink (Drums/Percussion), have a freeform way of life, splitting their time between...
View ArticleReviews: Beyond Grace, Wormwood, Embr, Lingua Ignota (Reviews By Paul...
Beyond Grace - Our Kingdom Undone (Prosthetic Records) [Paul Hutchings]Having made the stellar move to Prosthetic Records, Nottingham Death Metaller Beyond Grace have moved swiftly to release their...
View ArticleReviews: Iron Maiden, The Night Flight Orchestra, Bokassa, Dirkschneider &...
Iron Maiden - Senjutsu (EMI) [Matt Bladen]After a long running teaser campaign inviting us to Belshazzar's Feast the first single Writing On The Wall was released with the announcement that British...
View ArticleReviews: Carnifex, Goatskullt, Xfears, Solemn Lament (Reviews By Lee Burnell,...
Carnifex – Graveside Confessions (Nuclear Blast) [Lee Burnell]In a year where Deathcore continues to grow from strength to strength, Carnifex have continues to evolve adding synth and blackened...
View ArticleReviews: Yes, The Wildhearts, Hunted, Mastiff (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Yes - The Quest (Inside Out/Sony Music)The 22nd album from British prog rock stalwarts is their first featuring Billy Sherwood since 1999's The Ladder and their first since the death of founding...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Hands Off Gretel (Live Review By Neil Lewis)
Hands Off Gretel, Bristol Thekla, 5th September 2021Way back in the halcyon pre-pandemic days of early 2020 Barnsley’s Hands Off Gretel self-released a rather enjoyable three-track EP dubbed The Angry...
View ArticleReviews: Aborted, Hawkwind, Vulvodynia, Argesh (Reviews By Charlie Rogers, Dr...
Aborted - ManiaCult (Century Media Records) [Charlie Rogers & Dr Claire Hanley]The almighty Aborted return with their 11th full length gore-filled release ManiaCult. Instantly recognisable by their...
View ArticleReviews: Anette Olzon, Ethereal Sin, Tuesday The Sky, Black Stone Machine...
Anette Olzon - Strong (Frontiers Music Srl)Clearly Anette Olzon's experience of being in The Dark Element with guitarist Jani Liimatainen, was a good one as her new solo album Strong is a symphonic...
View ArticleReviews: TRNA, Auri, Goatfather, Cult Of Scarecrow (Reviews By Paul Scoble,...
Trna - Istok (Candlelight Records) [Paul Scoble]Based in St. Petersburg, Trna have been making music together since 2013. The three piece have made three albums before Istok; Patterns Of Infinity came...
View ArticleReviews: Seven Spires, Between Worlds, Impact Approved, Headless (Reviews By...
Seven Spires - Gods Of Debauchery (Frontiers Music Srl)Formed at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Gods Of Debauchery is Seven Spires third album following on from 2017's Solveig and 2020's...
View ArticleReviews: Carcass, Rage, Whyzdom, Iron lizards (Reviews By Matt Bladen & Zak...
Carcass - Torn Arteries (Nuclear Blast) [Matt Bladen]If you were to make a list of the top names in British death metal then Liverpudlian extreme metal crew Carcass would certainly be near the top....
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: While She Sleeps (Live Review By Megan...
While She Sleeps, Hobos Bridgend, 12th September 2021.I know say that I like a lot of things but While She Sleeps are genuinely one of my favourite bands and seeing them live was on my bucket list. On...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Del Amitri (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
Del Amitri, St David's Hall, 13 September 2021Ah I hear those cries now. "Del Amitri aren't heavy! They're a pop band" Well you're wrong, live they are as heavy as any hard rock act, with a lot more...
View ArticleReviews: Employed To Serve, Holy Death Trio, Kadabra, Little Jimi (Reviews By...
Employed To Serve – Conquering (Spinefarm)Calling your fourth album Conquering is a real statement of confidence, but one playthrough of the record and you know that this is the culmination of what...
View ArticleReviews: Andrew W.K, Charlotte Wessels, Mono, Into The Valley Of Death...
Andrew W.K – God Is Partying (Napalm Records) God Is Partying Andrew W.K’s sixth studio album sees him embracing the dark side for the first time in his career, the singles and videos for this record,...
View ArticleReviews: Overthrow, Erebor, Catalysis, Cult Burial (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Overthrow - Strike Down The Saviour (Self Released)Overthrow play thrash, blackened thrash in fact, gnarly, nasty explosive thrash that takes as much from the Teutonic thrash scene as it does from the...
View ArticleReviews: Criminal, Bastette, Unchosen Ones, Areis (Reviews By Lee Burnell,...
Criminal – Sacrificio (Metal Blade Records) [Lee Burnell]South American staples of Death Metal return for another hard-hitting outing with Sacrificio. A band that was destined for great things since...
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