Reviews: Devangelic, Lucifer's Fall, Ad Infinitum, Heretic Plague (Reviews By...
Devangelic - Xul (Willowtip Records) [Charlie Rogers]Italian brutal death powerhouse Devangelic return with their forth full length album, which draws inspiration from ancient Mesopotamian mythology -...
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Messa - Live At Roadburn (Svart Records) [David Karpel]Recorded a year ago at Poppodium in Tilberg, NL, Messa’s Live At Roadburn bristles and sparkles with the distinct balance of restrained and...
View ArticleReviews: Vass/Katsionis, ISON, Heathen Foray, Children Of The Reptile...
Vass/Katsionis – Cynical Silence (Symmetric Records)Following up on Ethical Dilemma, Cynical Silence doesn’t do anything different from the first Vass/Katsionis album. This s a very good thing as that...
View ArticleReviews: The Golden Grass, The Crooked Whispers, Paul Gilbert, Cultura Tres...
The Golden Grass - Life Is Much Stranger (Heavy Psych Sounds) [Rich Piva] Full disclosure: I have zero musical talent. But if I did, I would want my band to sound just like The Golden Grass does on...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Crowbar (Live Review By Tony Gaskin)
Crowbar, Voidlurker & Tumanduumband, The Asylum Birmingham, 02.04.23We’re back at The Asylum in Brum tonight for an evening of sludge and doom courtesy of some New Orleans legends, with support...
View ArticleReviews: Tribulation, healthyliving, Liturgy, Rise Of The Northstar (Reviews...
Tribulation - Hamartia (Century Media Records) [Rich Piva]Not many bands can survive losing their lead guitarist/primary songwriter, but Tribulation is here to prove you can and still produce killer...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Draconian & Shores Of Null (Live Review By...
Draconian and Shores Of Null, Rebellion, Manchester, 08.04.23Before I begin this review I want to point out that I have been ill, quite seriously ill, a life threatening illness has taken hold of me...
View ArticleReviews: Sunrot, Lethvm, Omnicidal, Blood Moon Wedding (Reviews By Matt...
Sunrot - The Unfailing Rope (Prosthetic Records) [Matt Bladen] From the mean streets of New Jersey, don't expect any Bruce Springsteen-like positivity from Sunrot. Signed to Prosthetic Records now,...
View ArticleReviews: Holy Moses, ((Ohhms)), Imperial Demonic, A Road To Damascus (Mark...
Holy Moses - Invisible Queen (Fireflash Records) [Mark Young]German thrashers Holy Moses return with their 12th and possibly final album, at least with mainstay vocalist Sabina Classen who has been in...
View ArticleReviews: Overkill, Dødheimsgard, Syncolima, Mesmur (Reviews By Rich Piva,...
Overkill - Scorched (Nuclear Blast) [Rich Piva]You know how when a band that has been around forever and could be referred to as a nostalgia act by some releases a new record and people are like “wow,...
View ArticleReviews: Black Orchid Empire, The Aggression Sessions, 1782, Poison Ruïn...
Black Orchid Empire - Tempus Veritas (Season Of Mist) [Matt Bladen]I caught Black Orchid Empire at Radar Festival last year and had a long chat in the green room with them afterwards, they're an...
View ArticleReviews: Jesus Piece, Cave Moth, Attractive Chaos, Chris Duarte (Reviews By...
Jesus Piece - So Unknown (Century Media Records) [GC]Another ‘’core’’ release for me this week but not of the death variety I have some good old fashioned hardcore from highly rated Philadelphia crew...
View ArticleReviews: Metallica, Veiled, Atreyu (Reviews By Rick Eaglestone, GC & Matt...
Metallica – 72 Seasons (Blackened Recordings) [Rick Eaglestone]Metallica return with Album no 11 72 Seasons via their own label. Opening proceedings one of the four singles previously released title...
View ArticleReviews: Sabaton, Joe Bonamassa, Archon Angel, Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall...
Sabaton – Stories From The Western Front (Nuclear Blast)The final part of Sabaton’s Echoes Of The Great War Trilogy of EP’s is Stories From The Western Front, for any historians you’ll know this is...
View ArticleReviews: Ruadh, Asidhara, The Shunkos, Penny Coffin (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Ruadh – 1296 (Red Glen Productions)Ruadh are a band so Scottish you can smell the Tartan, the only thing that would make them more Scottish would be adding narration to their concept albums from any...
View ArticleReviews: Jason Bieler, Luke Appleton, Orme, Dope Skum (Reviews: Rich Piva,...
Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra - Postcards From The Asylum (We Don’t Hear A Hit Records/AMPLIFIED) [Rich Piva]Look, I am a professional reviewer. Or something like that. I have done...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Wednesday 13 (Live Review By James Jackson)
Wednesday 13, South Of Salem, Sick N Beautiful & Tarah Who?, KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton 14.04.23Opening for an act as well known as Wednesday 13 must be a daunting prospect for many yet someone...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: The Lottery Winners & Pet Needs (Live...
The Lottery Winners & Pet Needs, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, 15.04.23Some gigs showcase bands who, from their live performance, seem to be firmly on the cusp of greater name recognition. The Lottery...
View ArticleReviews: Savage Hands, Ashrain, Red Rum, Raider (Reviews By Zak Skane, Matt...
Savage Hands - Rock Bottom (Sharptone Records) [Zak Skane]The band opens up with Angel Dust which starts with some Nine Inch Nails sounding electronic loops before we get some classic half time groovy...
View ArticleReviews: Dozer, Iron Jinn, Witch Piss, Lurk (Reviews By Rich Piva & Mark Young)
Dozer - Drifting In The Endless Void (Blues Funeral Records) [Rich Piva]A new Dozer record is going to produce both excitement and lots of opinions about one of the seminal stoner rock bands of our...
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