Reviews: Bloodbath, Emigrate, Incinery (Reviews By Paul)
Bloodbath: Grand Morbid Funeral (Peaceville)The long awaited fifth long player from death metal super group Bloodbath has landed and dear reader, it is fucking evil. Hammering drums from Opeth...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: At The Gates (Review By Paul)
At The Gates - The Globe, CardiffMorbus ChronFirst up on a night of sheer brutality was Stockholm outfit Morbus Chron. The band have been in existence for seven years and create a formidable noise. An...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Electric Six (Review By Paul)
Electric Six: Islington AcademyA disappointing absence of the annual Welsh date for the Detroit powerhouse that is Electric Six was turned into an excellent opportunity for a weekend visiting friends...
View ArticleReviews: Primordial, Lonewolf, Temperance (Reviews By Stief)
Primordial: Where Greater Men Have Fallen (Metal Blade)The first album from the band in 7 years, Primordial's Where Greater Men Have Fallen is a great return. Title track and album opener Where Greater...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Behemoth (Review By Paul)
Behemoth: O2 Academy, BirminghamPotentially one of the most explosive and exciting packages to hit these shores for many years, the four band line up of Winterfyllth, Grand Magus, Decapitated and...
View ArticleThe View From Another Country: Crippled Black Phoenix
Crippled Black Phoenix - Gagarin 205, Athens, GreeceTravelling to Greece for gig may seem a bit extreme but let me put it into context. As Paul was knee deep in brutality, I was in Greece visiting my...
View ArticleReview: Avenger, Astralion, Exlibris
Avenger: The Slaughter Never Stops (Rocksector)With Hell, Satan and Angel Witch leading the way, the fashion for NWOBHM bands reforming in the present day seems to be very 'on trend' at the moment, the...
View ArticleReviews: Saracen, Panzer, Red Zone Rider
Saracen: Redemption (Escape)The name Saracen may conjure up some good memories for older readers, Saracen were and still are a melodic/progressive rock band that came to fruition in the 1981 with...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Triaxis (Review By Paul)
Triaxis: Fuel, CardiffThe crew of the good ship Musipedia Of Metal gathered for our annual winter gathering in the Rummer Tavern with the absolute bonus of having the opportunity to take in local...
View ArticleReviews: Texas Hippie Coalition, Tarturis, Schysma
Texas Hippie Coalition: Ride On (Carved Records) [Review By Paul]Ride On is the fourth release from Texas Hippie Coalition or THC. Unsurprisingly, the band originate from Denison, Texas. However,...
View ArticleMatt's Best Of 2014
So here we go folks Mr Hutchings has set the bar here is my (your fearless leader) Top 20 albums for 2014:Grand Magus: Triumph And PowerAmoral: Fallen Leaves And Dead SparrowsAnathema: Distant...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Kreator (Review By Paul & Nick)
Kreator (December 17th 2014)Shining & Marty FriedmanNorwegian jazz metal band Shining opened proceedings with a cacophony of noise, their saxophone driven metal was added to by the guitar...
View ArticleReviews: Black State Highway, Khaos, Psychostick
Black State Highway: S/T (Self Released)Former Brighton Institute Of Modern Music graduates Black State Highway are here to give hard rock a good hard kick to the balls. Formed by guitarist Ollie...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Dub War (Review By Neil)
Dub War, The Bassment, NewportIt's virtually impossible to mention Dub War without also mentioning Skindred, not least because the formation of the latter was purportedly borne out of frustrations and...
View ArticleReviews: United Progressive Fraternity, Starset, Black Trip
United Progressive Fraternity: Fall In Love With The World (InsideOut)Formed from the ashes of Australia's premier progressive band Unitopia, United Progressive Fraternity features Unitopia founder...
View ArticleReviews: Amulet, State Urge, Renegade
So a round up of the last reviews of 2014 with two late releases and one released earlier in the yearAmulet: The First (Century Media)Amulet are an English metal band that are so deep in NWOBHM that...
View ArticleReviews: Incursed, Celtic Legacy, Dissorted (Reviews By Stief)
Incursed: Elderslied (Self Released)The opening instrumental track, Song Of The Ancient transports you to a fantasy realm and sets you up for this movie-like album – the second by Spain's Incursed –...
View ArticleReviews: Forever's Fallen Grace, Premortal Breath, Gypsy
Forevers' Fallen Grace: Ascending The Monolith (Self Released)Forevers' Fallen Grace are progressive power metal band from Massachusetts and they play traditional American Prog/power metal with nods to...
View ArticleReviews: Iris Divine, Karma Rassa, Melkor (Reviews By Paul)
Iris Divine: Karma Sown (Zinkferd)Iris Divine is a three piece progressive metal outfit from Alexandria, Viriginia. Karma Sown is their second full length release and follows 2011’s Convergence. The...
View ArticleReviews: Sylosis, Neopera, Lacertilla
Sylosis: Dormant Heart (Nuclear Blast)Four albums into their career and Sylosis are coming of age, with Edge Of The Earth they really showed what they could do with a technical thrash near-masterpiece...
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