Reviews Heilung, Consumption, Wizard Tattoo, Kalah (Erick Willand, GC, Rich...
Heilung - Drif (Season Of Mist) [Erick Willand]The experimental folk collective known as Heilung formed in 2014 and includes members from Germany, Denmark and Norway and performs a mythical mix of...
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The Hirsch Effekt – Solitaer (Long Branch Records) [David G]An interesting premise from this German three-piece, inspired by COVID-19 social distancing each band member individually writes a song for...
View ArticleReviews: Whiskey Myers, Dreadnought, Manifest, Atramentum (Reviews By Matt...
Whiskey Myers - Tornillo (Wiggy Thump Records) [Matt Bladen]Recorded in just 21 day while isolating at Sonic Ranch Studios in their native Texas, Whiskey Myers bring a decade plus of experience and...
View ArticleReviews: Conan, Red Rot, Stiu Nu Stiu, Endonomos (Reviews By Matt Bladen,...
Conan - Evidence Of Immortality (Napalm Records) [Matt Bladen]When he's not making other bands sound like Godzilla in steel shoes, Chris Fielding drives those mountain levelling grooves in British doom...
View ArticleReviews: Grave Digger, Dynazty, To Obey A Tyrant, Santa Cruz (Reviews By...
Grave Digger - Symbol Of Eternity (ROAR/Soulfood) [Richard Oliver]For anyone who listens to traditional heavy metal or power metal then Grave Digger should be a familiar name. These German veterans...
View ArticleReviews: Lonely Robot, Hierophant, Lacrimas Profundere, Roots Of The Old Oak...
Lonely Robot - The Model Life (Inside Out Music)A member of such seminal prog bands as It Bites, Arena and Frost*, while also having his own projects, Lonely Robot was supposed to be just that, a way...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Field: ArcTanGent Festival (Live Review By Matt...
ArcTanGent Festival, Fernhill Farm, Saturday 20.08.22 My first jaunt to Fernhill Farm was a spectacular day of music. Yes I say a day as even though the fest itself runs from Wednesday until Saturday I...
View ArticleReviews: Machine Head, Glassing, Altars, Eaten By Sharks (Reviews By Simon...
Machine Head - Of Kingdom And Crown (Nuclear Blast) [Simon Black]Machine Head. OK then, it’s been a while…This is a band I have fallen in and out of love with over the years. Having been initially...
View ArticleReviews: CB3, Trial, Heads For The Dead, SOiL (Reviews By Rich Piva, Richard...
CB3 - Exploration (Majestic Mountain Records) [Rich Piva]I have a complex relationship with instrumental bands. I tend to lean more towards music with vocals, even though the vocals are what ruin a lot...
View ArticleReviews: Miss May I, Pineid, Phantom Spell, Mad Max (Reviews By Matt Cook,...
Miss May I – Curse Of Existence (Sharptone Records) [Matt Cook]If you haven’t been privy to the bustling “posi-core” scene, allow me to quickly introduce you to this marvellously rugged subgenre. The...
View ArticleReviews: And Now The Owls Are Smiling, D-Drive, Xenobiotic, Skypilot (Reviews...
And Now The Owls Are Smiling - Epitaph (Clobber Records) [Paul Scoble]One member bands have been a part of black metal since its inception. Some of the most groundbreaking acts in the genre are the...
View ArticleReviews: Gone Cosmic, All Souls & Fatso Jetson, Revival Black, Amken (Reviews...
Gone Cosmic - Send For A Warning, The Future’s Calling (Grand Hand Records) [Rich Piva]The sheer volume of excellent stoner/doom/heavy blues bands with amazing female vocalists has been stunning over...
View ArticleReviews: Blind Guardian, Dim Gray, Brymir, Figure Of Speechless (Reviews By...
Blind Guardian - The God Machine (Nuclear Blast)It's been seven years since Beyond The Red Mirror the last opus from one of Germany's best bands (in my opinion) Blind Guardian, as well as being three...
View ArticleReviews: Mezzoa, Blackbraid, Rituals, Bad Luck Friday (Reviews By Rich Piva,...
Mezzoa - Dunes Of Mars (Iron Head Records) [Rich Piva]Bands have certainly embraced their love of the 90s. Mezzoa is Exhibit A for the longing of the times when flannel flew high, and that flag is...
View ArticleReviews: Trouble, Lucifer's Fall/Eldritch Rites, Wraith/Black...
Trouble - Live In Stockholm (Hammerheart Records) [Rich Piva]It is no secret that Trouble is one of my favourite bands. With the passing of Eric Wagner, there has been a newfound love and appetite for...
View ArticleReviews: Megadeth, Defacing God, Dorian Shrooms, Imperivm (Reviews By Matt...
Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying...And The Dead! (Universal Music)In the thrash game, the metal game in general actually there aren't many as controversial as Dave Mustaine. Always worth a few column...
View ArticleReviews: King Buffalo, Feather Mountain, Slugcrust, Awaken The Misogynist...
King Buffalo - Regenerator (Stickman Records) [David Karpel]The three upon the threshold hear the call and open the oak door. A small fire crackles in the hearth to their right. Before them, soft...
View ArticleReviews: Crippled Black Phoenix, Laurence Jones, They Live, We Sleep, Grief...
Crippled Black Phoenix - Banefyre (Season Of Mist)The self designated voice of the voiceless, Crippled Black Phoenix is Justin Greaves' has been playing music with an anti-fascist, anti-capitalist,...
View ArticleReviews: Fallujah, Sigh, Minus Ten Thousand Hours, Aniimalia (Reviews By...
Fallujah - Empyrean (Nuclear Blast) [Richard Oliver]Empyrean is the fifth album from progressive/technical death metallers Fallujah. After the polarising reaction for previous album Undying Light,...
View ArticleReviews: The Callous Daoboys, Oceans Ate Alaska, Until I Wake, thoughtcrimes...
The Callous Daoboys - Celebrity Therapist (MNRK Heavy) Again it seems to be mathcore that still provides the out there sounds. Atlanta six piece are the sound of Brendan Urie of Panic At The Disco,...
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