Reviews: Tumulation, Sonic Moon, Chupacabra, Betrayers (Reviews By Paul...
Tumulation - Haunted Funeral Creations (Hammerheart Records) [Paul Scoble] Californian Death / Doom act Tumulation, is a reorganisation of the band Conjureth. The band is made up of Frankie Saenz, Ian...
View ArticleReviews: Skindred, The Crawling, Edward Reekers, Any Given Sin (Reviews By...
Skindred – Smile (Earache Records) One of the most unique bands on the rock bloc, Newport Ragga-Metal band Skindred have been working hard for 15 years now, their live shows are the stuff of legend and...
View ArticleReviews: An Autumn For Crippled Children, Mammoth WVH, Rituals, Virology...
An Autumn For Crippled Children - Closure (Prosthetic Records) [Evil Spider]An Autumn For Crippled Children have given us some rather tasty post-black metal/shoegaze/black gaze in the form of their new...
View ArticleReviews: Signs Of Swarm, Jukebox Monkey, Marijuana Johnson, Viatorem (Reviews...
Signs Of The Swarm - Amongst The Low And Empty (Century Media) [Erick Willand]Amongst The Low And Empty is Signs Of the Swarm’s fifth album of breakdown lessons for the uncultured. Despite some earlier...
View ArticleReviews: Crypta, The Fierce And The Dead, Dun Ringill, Icon of Sin (Reviews...
Crypta - Shades Of Death (Napalm Records) [Mark Young]If someone asked me what Death Metal sounds like in 2023, I would have no hesitation in pointing them to Crypta. And before you @ me they manage to...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Radar Festival Day 1 (Live Review By Matt...
Radar Festival Day 1, O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterRadar Festival 2023 was much bigger and more impressive affair than it had ever been. Leaving their long term home of Guilford for the bright...
View ArticleReviews: Silverburn, Tryst Arcane, Rezn & Vinnum Sabbathi, Cult Of Sobek...
Silverburn - Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation (MSH Music Group) [Matt Bladen]Having been part of the South Wales/South West music scene for a number of years as a part of both Hark and an ex...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Radar Festival Day 2 (Live Review By Matt...
Radar Festival Day 2, O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterSaturday, 29.07.23Saturday felt calmer, this was the first real festival day for me as Friday did sort of feel like. Sleep Token gig featuring...
View ArticleReviews: Urne, Werewolves, KIND, Din Of Celestial Birds (Reviews By Matt...
Urne - A Feast On Sorrow (Candlelight Records) [Matt Bladen]London trio Urne have been up against it this festival season, having been stranded at a flooded Metaldays, they will hopefully play...
View ArticleReviews: Kataklysm, Hail The Sun, To Kill Achilles, Lancer (Reviews By Matt...
Kataklysm – Goliath (Nuclear Blast)30 years of destruction has come from North America as the combined force of Kataklysm have laid waste to the world for the last 14 albums and countless trips around...
View ArticleReviews: Necronomicon Ex Mortis, Dead And Dripping, Caskets, Sorrow (Reviews...
Necronomicon Ex Mortis - Silver Bullet (Unsigned/Independent) [Mark Young]So, when this rascal landed, the first thing I did was watch Evil Dead 2, I’ve no idea why but I think it was some form of not...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Radar Festival Day 3 (Live Review By Tom...
Radar Festival Day 3, O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterSunday, 30.07.23With a line up that much more suited my colleague/brother my contribution here will be slim however I’m in agreement with most of...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Frozen Soul, Celestial Sanctury & Wallowing...
Frozen Soul, Celestial Sanctuary & Wallowing, Clwb Ifor Bach, 07.08.23Loud noises, circle pits, crowd surfers, absolute madenss, these are the best ways to describe what the hell happened when...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Silverburn (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
Silverburn, Only Fools And Corpses & Mines, The Bunkhouse, Swansea, 12/08/23While much of the metal crowd were at Bloodstock, I made my way to the newly refurbished The Bunkhouse Swansa for the...
View ArticleReviews: Kent Hilli, Rian, Hell In The Club, Steetlight (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Kent Hilli – Nothing Left To Lose (Frontiers Music Srl) You like AOR? Great so does Kent Hilli, I’m sure you’ll get on. Don’t like it? Yeah maybe give this one the swerve. The Perfect Plan frontman...
View ArticleReviews: Horrendous, Spirit Adrift, Pyrogaric, Oblivion Protocol (Reviews By...
Horrendous - Ontological Mysterium (Season Of Mist)Oh shit, this is fucking brilliant. Sorry to swear but it really is. It the accompanying stuff mentions that it's for fans of bands such as Death,...
View ArticleReviews: Mairu, Temple Of Dread, Claret Ash, Royal Deceit (Reviews By Mark...
Mairu - Sol Cultus (Trepanation Records) [Mark Young]A local band!! Hailing from Liverpool Mairu bring you their blend of post-metal and atmospheric sludge that leans more into the instrumental...
View ArticleReviews: Godthrymm, Reformat, Borracho, Unblessed Divine (Reviews By Matt...
Godthrymm - Distortions (Profound Lore) [Matt Bladen]The follow up to 2020's Reflections, Distortions is more misery from Halifax, seemingly the epicenter for death/doom. Inspired by the Peaceville...
View ArticleReviews: Ringworm, Imperial Tide, Shadow Smile, Robert Jon & The Wreck...
Ringworm - Seeing Through Fire (Nuclear Blast) [GC]Having been around for over 30 years and releasing 8 albums already, Ringworm have found a new home at Nuclear Blast for their latest album Seeing...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Eyehategod & Church Of Misery (Live Review...
Eyehategod & Church Of Misery, The Fleece, Bristol, 15.08.23Doom, stoner and sludge metal shows always seem to do well in Bristol with these subgenres of metal having a big following in the city....
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