Reviews: Phantasma, Ambush, Aktaion
Phantasma: The Deviant Hearts (Napalm Records)Many of you may be familiar with Georg Neuhauser as the vocalist of Progressive/Symphonic Power Metal kings Serenity, his voice is one of the bands calling...
View ArticleReviews: Dorje, Ape Machine, Fate's Right Band, Maddie Jones
A Collection Of EP'sDorje: Catalyst (Self Released)Dorje are progressive rock/metal four piece band hailing from the UK, they were formed in 2012 by frontman/guitarist/youtube star and guitar maker Rob...
View ArticleA View From the Back Of The Room: Slayer & Anthrax
Slayer, Anthrax, Kvelertak Newport CentreThe Newport Centre is always a great place for a gig something about the sports hall of a leisure centre (swimming pool) lends itself to both the sound and the...
View ArticleReviews: Mirror, Silent Knight, Running Death
Mirror: Mirror (Metal Blade)Retro-loving occult rock n roll from Cyprus via UK and USA, Mirror's self titled debut is entrenched deeply in the mid to late 70's style of heavy rock music full of huge...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Crippled Black Phoenix
Crippled Black Phoenix, The Fleece, BristolIt's been a while since I've seen Crippled Black Phoenix, the last time was in Athens Greece last year. So to finally see the band in the UK was a real treat....
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Judas Priest (Live Review By Paul)
Judas Priest: Wolverhampton Civic HallRock will never die is an oft quoted phrase. In recent days I've seen a band in their late 60’s, the Scorpions produce one of the slickest displays I've ever seen....
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Fish (Review By Paul)
Fish: O2 Academy BristolOpening for an established artist is never easy and when the artist is someone as well revered as former Marillion frontman Fish, who attracts some of the most passionate and...
View ArticleReviews: Phase Reverse, Moaning Silence, Housebreaking
Phase Reverse: Youniverse III (Rock Of Angels Records)Greek stoner rockers Phase Reverse are now on their third album and I've been following and indeed supporting them since their stunning debut, the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Orange Goblin (Review By Paul)
Orange Goblin: Bristol, BierkellerAfter the disappointment the previous evening at the O2 Academy watching a below par Fish, order was restored to the galaxy with the mighty Orange Goblin the following...
View ArticleReviews: Voodoo Circle, Bruce Soord, Manimal
Voodoo Circle: Whiskey Fingers (AFM)The release of a new Voodoo Circle album is always a cause for celebration with me as ever since the bands (more metallic sounding) debut I have loved every album...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Fear Factory (Review By Neil)
Fear Factory, Bristol BierkellerThe last time that Fear Factory visited Bristol in December 2012 – along with the Devin Townsend Project - everyone who was there will be able to attest to the fact that...
View ArticleReviews: A Thousand Horses, Steelwing, Firespawn
A Thousand Horses: Southernality (Republic Nashville)So as the year winds up we turn our attention to the annual 'best of the year' lists now these tend to come from records earlier in the year but...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Accept (Review By Paul)
Accept – O2 Forum, Kentish Town, LondonThe house lights faded, the strains of Gehenne Incendiis surged through the PA system and Hell (8) blasted straight into The Age Of Nefarious. A relatively small...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Tremonti (Review By Paul)
Tremonti – O2 Academy BristolMark Tremonti is best known as the guitarist with Alter Bridge and before that God rockers Creed. He’s released two solid if unspectacular solo albums, All I Was in 2012...
View ArticleReviews: Absolva, Mercutio, Major Instinct
Absolva: Never A Good Day To Die (Rocksector)Since their debut there has always been something a bit special about Absolva, they seamlessly blend the traditional sounds of classic British metal with...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Ghost (Review By Paul)
Ghost – O2 Bristol AcademyThe final gig of 2015 for the vast majority of the Musipedia crew saw a mass occupation of the balcony at the O2 for the appearance of Swedish occult tinged metallers Ghost....
View ArticleReviews: Baroness, Sideburn, A Sound Of Thunder
Baroness: Purple (Abraxan Hymns)It has been three years since the bus crash that almost ended Baroness as band, nine people were hurt in the crash, Allen Blickle (drums) and Matt Maggioni (Bass) each...
View ArticleMusipedia Of Metal's Top 10 Albums 2015
Matt's Top 101. Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls2. Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase3. Blind Guardian - Beyond The Red Mirror4. Triaxis - Zero Hour5. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - S/T6....
View ArticleVenomous Thoughts 2015 Round Up
A very good ‘insert time of day you are reading this’ to you folks. Whilst I admit I haven't kept up with my friends at the Musipedia I have still been enjoying this years albums and here they are from...
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A View From Another Country: Hammerfall (Review & Pictures By Konstantina...
Hammerfall & Elevnking, Fuzz Club AthensSo our first review from a European writer is here, just before Xmas our lady in the Hellenic heartland witnessed the return of Swedish Power Metal Gods...
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