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Illumishade – Another Side Of You (Napalm Records)The debut album, and this second album from Illumishade sounds like what would happen with two members of Eluveitie and a film composer got together....
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Thy Shining Curse – Theurgia (ViciSolum Productions) [Matt Bladen]Theurgia begins our descent into the dark world of Thy Shining Curse, liturgical soprano vocals to evoke the beginnings of a church...
View ArticleReviews: Steve Hackett, Jane Getter Premonition, North Sea Echoes, Today Was...
Steve Hackett - The Circus And The Nightwhale (InsideOut Music)If you only know passing info about Steve Hackett it's that he was the guitarist of Genesis and has spent his time as a solo artist...
View ArticleReviews: Darkest Hour, Disastroid, Fragment Soul, Skuggor (Reviews By Mark...
Darkest Hour - Perpetual/Terminal (MNRK Heavy) [Mark Young]The tenth release from Washington DC’s Darkest Hour, their first with MNRK Heavy sees the quintet consider, in their own words “survival while...
View ArticleReviews: Borknagar, Job For A Cowboy, Morta Skuld, Hand Of Kalliach (Reviews...
Borknagar - Fall (Century Media Records) [Richard Oliver]Borknagar have always been a band existing on the exploratory and progressive fringes of extreme metal. Since the band's inception in 1994,...
View ArticleReviews: Desolate Tomb, Craneium, Seum, Vincent Crowley (Reviews By GC, Rich...
Desolate Tomb - Scorned By Misery (Rottweiler Records) [GC]Another week, another brutal death metal release for me, nothing changes! This week though it’s one-man band, Dakota Whiteside who has created...
View ArticleReviews: Darkspace, Sundrifter, Bloom, Alfahanne (Reviews By Patches, Rich...
Darkspace - II (Season Of Mist) [Patches]For those unfamiliar with Darkspace ( such as myself) an internet search will tell you that they are the Swiss pioneers of cosmic atmospheric death metal. Their...
View ArticleReviews: Stygian Crown, Traveler, Guiltless, Decrowned (Reviews By Rich Piva...
Stygian Crown - Funeral For A King (Cruz Del Sur Music) [Rich Piva]In 2020 California doomsters Stygian Crown dropped their debut self-titled release to much excitement in the metal world. The riffs,...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Cultura Tres (Live Review By Mark Young)
Cultura Tres, BruteAllies & Ephemera, Star And Garter, Manchester 21.02.24The Star and Garter is one of those places that bands have to play at in Manchester. It’s a badge of honour and is one of...
View ArticleReviews: Gen & The Degenerates, Philip Sayce, Louise Lemón, D'Luna (Reviews...
Gen & The Degenerates - Anti- Fun Propaganda (Marshall Records)When I reviewed Gen & The Degenerates debut EP I said they were an amalgamation “Florence & The Machine, Gossip, Skunk...
View ArticleReviews: Amaranthe, Karkosa, Stellar Remains, Dream Academy (Reviews By Matt...
Amaranthe – The Catalyst (Nuclear Blast) [Matt Bladen]Having been at the forefront of the electo metal sound for 15 years Amaranthe can be considered originators now. Many symphonic metal bands have...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Collateral (Live Review By Debby Myatt)
Collateral, Zac And The New Men & Jayler, KK’s Steel Mill 22.02.24Six months is a long time in this rock business and it was just over six months ago when we first came across Jayler (8) at the...
View ArticleReviews: Ace Frehley, Thorndale, Nemedian Chronicles, Dust Bolt (Reviews By...
Ace Frehley -10,000 Volts (MNRK) [Rich Piva]I have been a Kiss fan since I was three years old, starting right after my great grandmother bought me a Kiss sleeping bag that I still own till this day....
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Tesseract (Live Review By Matt Bladen)
Tesseract, Unprocessed & The Callous Daoboys, O2 Academy, Bristol An evening of tech metal in Bristol's worst venue, may not be everyone's idea of heaven but it's probably going to be one of the...
View ArticleReviews: Bruce Dickinson & Blaze Bayley (Reviews By Matt Bladen)
Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project (BMG) Bruce Dickinson has always had a flair for the dramatic, whether it's the costumes in Iron Maiden, his love of the macabre, the TV shows about Spontaneous...
View ArticleReviews: Pantheïst, Clouds Taste Satanic, Azell, Defocus (Reviews By Matt...
Pantheïst – Kings Must Die (Melancholic Realm Productions) [Matt Bladen]In 2023 veteran atmospheric doom band Pantheïst returned to the live stage after moving from London to South Wales, though they...
View ArticleReviews: Ministry, Suicidal Angels, Tiger On Opium, Messiah (Reviews By Rich...
Ministry - HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES (Nuclear Blast Records) [Rich Piva]Three bands really shaped my listening habits and ultimately changed my life when it comes to my heavy music love today. First, was...
View ArticleReviews: Big Big Train, Firewind, New Years Day, Devastator (Reviews By Matt...
Big Big Train – The Likes Of Us (Inside Out Music)Losing a band member can take its toll on a band, so when David Longdon, the beloved voice of UK prog rockers Big Big Train since 2009, unexpectedly...
View ArticleReviews: Amigo The Devil, Mick Mars, Saffire, Sons Of Liberty (Reviews By...
Amigo The Devil – Yours Until The War Is Over (Liars Club/Regime Music Group) [Matt Bladen]The son of a Greek father and a Spanish mother, Danny Kiranos, aka Amigo The Devil draws influence from both...
View ArticleReviews: Walter Trout, Sentry, Beyrevra, These Wicked Rivers (Reviews By Matt...
Walter Trout - Broken (Provogue/Mascot Label Group) [Matt Bladen]10 years on from his life changing health issues, its been a long hard road for long rom aiming bluesman Walter Trout, his 2015...
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