Reviews: Hardcore Superstar, Thrown, Reckless Love, Intimidation Display...
Hardcore Superstar – Abrakadabra (Gain Music) [Simon Black]In a crowded marketplace and with an origin dating back to the wilderness years of metal when anything vaguely associated with the 80’s was...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Therapy? & James And The Cold Gun (Review...
Therapy? & James And The Cold Gun at Tramshed, Cardiff, 23rd March 2022A warm Wednesday night was the setting for a show 2 years in the making, having missed most of the queue, I made my way into...
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Abbath - Dread Reaver (Season Of Mist) [Alyn Hunter]A name... and face... that needs no introduction, Black Metal's eponymous household name has returned with his 3rd album Dread Reaver. Nine tracks of...
View ArticleReviews: TYR, Greyborn, Ǻskvӓder, Dirty Sound Magnet (Reviews By Rich P &...
TYR - A Night At The Nordic House (Metal Blade Records) [David Karpel]Tyr. There’s no escaping the imagery of their oeuvre: Beards, windblown hair, bolted and tanned leather, matted wolf pelts, iron...
View ArticleReviews: As The World Dies, FM, Ronnie Atkins, Voltstorm (Reviews By Matt...
As The World Dies – Agonist (Transcending Obscurity Records)Featuring Ash Cotterill (guitars) and Bill Richmond (bass) of Pemphigoid, former Ashen Crown drummer Chris McGrath, Memoriam/Massacre...
View ArticleMetal To The Masses 2022 Interviews: Eulogy (Heat #1 01.04.22)
Interview With Eulogy By Matt BladenMoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc?Eulogy: We are Eulogy a hard rocking 4 piece from Cardiff band members are...
View ArticleReviews: Kingcrown, Ouranous, Ancient Settlers, Achachak (Reviews By Simon...
Kingcrown - Wake Up Call (ROAR! Rock Of Angels) [Simon Black]Melodic power metallers Kingcrown have been quiet through lockdown, which is not surprising since their debut was released before the world...
View ArticleReviews: Von Hertzen Brothers, Leslie West Tribute, Bomber, Night Crowned...
Von Hertzen Brothers - Red Alert In The Blue Forest (Doing Being Music)Red Alert In the Blue is the eighth offering from Nordic siblings Von Hertzen Brothers. After adding many more radio friendly...
View ArticleMetal To The Masses 2022 Interviews: Catalysts (Heat #1 01.04.22)
Interview With Catalysts By Matt BladenMoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc?Catalysts:David Challenger: VoxElliot Blake: Guitar/SynthsCraig...
View ArticleMetal To The Masses 2022 Interviews: Risperidrone (Heat #1 01.04.22)
Interview With Risperidrone By Matt BladenMoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc?Risperidrone: We're a 4 piece band with members scattered across...
View ArticleReviews: Meshuggah, Absent In Body, Pattern Seeking Animals, Gen & The...
Meshuggah - Immutable (Atomic Fire Records)Vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal, bassist Dick Lövgren and drummer Tomas Haake, make up the pioneering Swedish metal...
View ArticleMetal To The Masses 2022 Interviews: Kill By Mouth (Heat #2 02.04.22)
Interview With Kill By Mouth By Matt BladenMoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc?Kill By Mouth: Cassar on vocals and guitar, Simon Merrifield on bass...
View ArticleMetal To The Masses 2022 Interviews: Scrape (Heat #2 02.04.22)
Interview With Scrape By Matt BladenMoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc? SCRAPE: We are SCRAPE from South Wales. Chris Sibley (Vocals) Darren...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Killing Joke & The Imbeciles (Live Review...
Killing Joke & The Imbeciles, Tramshed Cardiff, 28.03.22The Imbeciles Hailing from New York, The Imbeciles (6) play Americana infused rock music, with a psychedelic element. Built around three...
View ArticleMetal To The Masses 2022 Interviews: N.A.S.H (Heat #2 02.04.22)
Interview With N.A.S.H By Matt BladenMoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc?N.A.S.H: We are N.A.S.H. A five piece rock/metal band from South Wales....
View ArticleMetal To The Masses 2022 Interviews: Painted As Monsters (Heat #2 02.04.22)
Interview With Painted As Monsters By Matt BladenMoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc?Painted By Monsters: Hey, we’re Painted as Monsters! We’re a...
View ArticleReviews: Satan, Wolf, Steak, Night Demon (Reviews By Simon Black, Richard...
Satan - Earth Infernal (Metal Blade Records) [Simon Black]I have to confess, that despite being on good terms with a couple of members of this band through working with them during their early Skyclad...
View ArticleReviews: GGGOLDDD, Witchpit, Pist.On, Troll Teeth (Reviews By Matt Bladen,...
GGGOLDDD - This Shame Should Not Be Mine (Artoffact Records) [Matt Bladen]Formerly known as Gold, the fifth album from the now retitled GGGOLDDD is a masterstroke in dynamics and musical expression....
View ArticleReviews: VOLA, Nekrogoblikon, Trick Or Treat, Denali (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
VOLA - Live From The Pool (Mascot Records)VOLA are probably one of the best bands on the planet currently, in my opinion of course. Both on record and live they really deliver. On Live From The Pool...
View ArticleReviews: Misfire, The Hellacopters, Mors Principum Est, Angel Nation (Reviews...
Misfire - Sympathy For The Ignorant (MNRK Heavy) [Simon Black]I spend many column inches on here and elsewhere waxing about the golden age of thrash in the 80’s. Most of that reiterates the point that...
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