Reviews: Suffocation, Artificial Brain, Azarath, Foreseen (Reviews By Paul)
Suffocation: ...Of The Dark Light (Nuclear Blast)It's been four long years since one of the most consistent and brutal death metal bands, Long Island's Suffocation provided us with Pinnacle Of Bedlam....
View ArticleReviews: Fractal Universe, Mindmaze, Maverick
Fractal Universe: Engram Of Decline (Kolony Records)France probably leads the way with forward thinking metal with Gojira, Alcest, Klone and Trepalium all bringing something fresh to the world of...
View ArticleReviews: Novembers Doom, Blackbird Hill, Maat (Reviews By Paul & Rich)
Novembers Doom: Hamartia (The End Records) [Review By Paul]22 years since their first album, Amid Its Hallowed Mirth, Chicago's death Doom outfit Novembers Doom's tenth album, Hamartia has arrived and...
View ArticleReviews: Need, Paladine, Strikelight, Project Renegade
Need: Hegaiamas - A Song For Freedom (Self Released)I've always had a bit of a penchant for progressive metal, it takes my love of prog and makes it heavier, bands like Dream Theater, Fates Warning,...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Eradication Festival (Live Review By Rich)
Eradication Festival 2017Eradication Festival returned to Fuel Rock Club in Cardiff bringing a line up of extreme metal madness to the Welsh capital. Despite being a Cardiff resident this was the first...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Eclipse (Live Review By Paul)
Eclipse & One Desire Thekla, BristolWhilst the dying embers of Eradication Festival continued to glow in Fuel in Cardiff, a slightly less intense and cranium crushing evening took place at the...
View ArticleReviews: Vicinity, Slydigs, Perfect Blue Sky
Vicinity: Recurrence (Mighty Music)Vicinity are a Norwegian progressive metal with a melodic streak. Similar to Circus Maximus and Haken in style with racks of keys, emotive songs and long run times,...
View ArticleReviews: God Dethroned, Kobra & The Lotus, Samsara Blues Experiment,...
God Dethroned: The World Ablaze (Metal Blade)It’s been seven long years since God Dethroned released Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross. Album number 10, The World Ablaze places the Dutch blackened death...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Krysthla (Live Review By Paul)
Krysthla, Fuel Rock Club, CardiffA night of crushingly heavy metal at the under threat rock club with three bands for a mere £5 proved an excellent night out. Opening up proceedings was local outfit...
View ArticleSave Womanby Street
The huge social media response to the submission of planning applications for flats and a hotel in Womanby Street, combined with Fuel Rock Club being hit with a noise abatement order ensured that the...
View ArticleReviews: Labyrinth, Pteroglyph, Walk On Fire
Labyrinth: Architecture Of A God (Frontiers Records)Italian power metal group Labyrinth have a potted history forming in 1991 their debut record wasn't released until 1996 but it was their 1998 record...
View ArticleReviews: Coldstone, Prayers Of Sanity, Darcee Fox (Reviews By Paul)
Coldstone: Behind The Words (Self Released)French power trio Coldstone (not to be confused with at least four other bands from around the globe with the same name) formed in 2005. Behind The Words is...
View ArticleReviews: Kepler Ten, Art Nation, Jupiter Falls
Kepler Ten: Delta V (White Star Records)Starting out as a Rush tribute called R2 (which they still perform as) the trio of James Durand, Richard Cahill and Steve Hales have their own band playing...
View ArticleReviews: Dimmu Borgir, Riverside, Metal Church (Review By Paul)
Paul delivers his verdict on three live releasesDimmu Borgir: Forces Of The Northern Night (Nuclear Blast)It’s been a long time coming but what a tour de force this double release is. Dimmu Borgir are...
View ArticleReviews: Pyramaze, Alestorm, Unleash The Archers
Pyramaze: Contingent (Inner Wound Recordings)Formerly fronted by Lance King and then Iced Earth's Matt Barlow, Pyramaze was formed by guitarist Michael Kammeyer in 2002 the band continues to forge...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Interview With Corroded (Interview By Paul)
Recently we reviewed the new release by Swedish rockers Corroded, so when the opportunity came up to ask them some questions via email we jumped at the chance.Questions by Paul, Answers from Tomas...
View ArticleReviews: Cirith Ungol, Night Demon, Mythra, Midnight Messiah, Cloven Hoof...
Cirith Ungol: King Of The Dead (Metal Blade Records) [Review By Paul]The decision by Metal Blade to release the ultimate version of the 1984 classic from Californian cult metal outfit Cirith Ungol...
View ArticleReviews: Firespawn, Hollowstar, Deserter (Reviews By Paul)
Firespawn: The Reprobate (Century Media)Firespawn’s debut album Shadows Realm received a 7/10 back in December 2015. That release has grown on me over time and the arrival of album number two is very...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Save Fuel Rock Club Festival
Save Fuel Rock Club Festival, Fuel Rock Club, CardiffOn the back of the march to save Womanby Street last weekend, this weekend saw Cardiff's 'only' rock club put on a one day festival to raise funds...
View ArticleReviews: Ancient Ascendant, Disbelief, Midnight Rider (Reviews By Rich)
Ancient Ascendant: Raise The Torch (Candlelight Records)Ancient Ascendant are a band I used to see perform regularly several years ago with the band seemingly always landing a support slot on many...
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