Reviews: Mark Tremonti, Health, Warcoe, Dune Pilot (Reviews By Matt Bladen &...
Mark Tremonti - Christmas Classics New & Old (Take A Chance For Charity) [Matt Bladen]If you didn't already know, Mark Tremonti (Creed/Alter Bridge/Tremonti) is something of a crooner. His voice is...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Dawnwalker & Healthyliving (Live Review By...
Dawnwalker, Healthyliving & Goat Major, Le Pub, Newport 07.12.23In what they are calling 'The Magical Misery Tour' two of the best introspective noisemakers around. Bringin with them a local opener...
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Children Of Bodom - A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom (Spinefarm) [Mark Young]Recorded for posterity and to hopefully serve as a fitting marker to the talents of Alexi Laiho who passed away aged 41...
View ArticleReviews: Therion, Evergrey, Catalysis, Overlorde (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Therion - Leviathan III (Napalm Records)Christofer Johnsson has been at the helm of Therion for 35 years, practically spearheading the symphonic metal genre, they have rarely left the template they...
View ArticleReviews: Infernal Execrator, Mavis, Gula, Cryrax (Reviews By Paul Scoble, Zak...
Infernal Execrator - Diabolatry (Pulverised Records) [Paul Scoble]To most people the words Black/Death/War refer to an absence of Colour or Light, the ending of a life and a horrific conflict usually...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Green Lung (Live Review By Rick Eaglestone)
Green Lung & Wytch Hazel, Electric Ballroom Camden 10.12.2023For my last gig of the year I enjoyed an impromptu trip down to London for a show that on paper was just too good to miss, as even...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Ingénue (Live Review By Mark Young)
Ingénue, Lute & Onion Mash, The Peer Hat, Manchester 11.12.23Joining a WhatsApp group has some crazy benefits. Tonight, at The Peer Hat we have Onion Mash, Lute and headline act Ingénue who are...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: The Darkness (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
The Darkness & Bad Nerves, Bristol Beacon, 14.12.23 Permission To Land Tour, Cardiff University 2003, Permission To Land 10th Anniversary Tour, Cardiff University 2013 and now Permission To Land...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Gogol Bordello (Live Review By Tom Bladen)
Gogol Bordello, The Great Hall, Cardiff 15.12.23Know to many for that one song that was played on a lot of rock radio stations, the one about wearing a specific colour. American gypsy folk punk band...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Bokassa (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
Bokassa, Häxan & Risperidrone, Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff, 18.12.23When faced with a cancellation, there are very few things you can do, if you're a band based in the country you're playing it means...
View ArticleReviews: Skyward, Cryptworm, Crossfire, BlackFlow (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Skyward - ...Still Aiming Skywards: 30 Year Anniversary Edition (Symmetric Records)Discovering the old demos from his first band Skyward on the internet, he was surprised and disheartened, the youthful...
View ArticleReviews: Palace Of The King, Taxi Caveman, Imperatore, Rash Panzer (Reviews...
Palace Of The King - Friends In Low Places (Reckless Records) [Matt Bladen]I've been following Aussie rockers Palace Of The King for a while but they did drop off my radar for a bit, happily they have...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Fury & Luke Appleton Power Trio (Live...
Fury & Luke Appleton Power Trio, The Gryphon, Bristol 20.12.23I observe few traditions over the festive period, but one of the ones that I will try to do without fail is the annual Xmas gig out on...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Cardinal Black (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Cardinal Black & Tom Jenkins – Newbridge Memo, Newbridge 22/12/23You’d have to be hiding under a rock not to be aware of Cardiff outfit Cardinal Black. The band formed by lifelong friends Chris...
View ArticleAOTY 2023: Paul Hutchings Top 10
Top 10 Albums – 2023 - HutchIt never gets any easier to pick ten albums that really set your world on fire, especially when you review almost one a day. The joy of returning to Musipedia Of Metal kind...
View ArticleAOTY 2023: Rick Eaglestone Top 10
1. Ofnus – Time Me Grey And Dying 2. Wytch Hazel – IV: Sacrament 3. The Suns Journey Through The Night – Worldless4. Host – IX5. Weald And Woe – For The Good Of The Realm6. Green Lung – This Heathen...
View ArticleAOTY 2023: Joe Guatieri Top 10
10. Somnuri - Desiderium 9. Foo Fighters - But Here We Are8. Mizmor - Prosaic7. Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall6. Warrior Pope - Papal Bull-Shit: Live At The Louisiana 5. 100 gecs - 10,000...
View ArticleAOTY 2023: Rich Piva Top 25
1 Hail The Void - Hail The Void2 Ritual King - The Infinite Mirror3 Green Lung - This Heathen Land4 Mount Atlas - Poseidon5 Moon Coven - Sun King6 Church Of Misery - Born Under A Mad Sign7 Hot Spring...
View ArticleAOTY 2023: Paul Scoble Top 20
20 - Tilintetgjort - In Death I Shall RiseUnbelievably good Raw Black Black Metal, really creative and innovative treatment of a form of extreme metal that is usually thought of as simple and basic.19...
View ArticleAOTY 2023: GC Top 20
1. Acres - Burning Throne2. Ringworm - Seeing Through Fire3. Acacia Strain - Step into the Light/Failure Will Follow4. Ironmaster - Weapons of Spiritual Carnage5. Widows Peak - Claustrophobe6. Closet...
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