A View From The Back Of The Room: Agrona, Levitas, Tides Of Sulfur, Trolls In...
Agrona, Levitas, Tides Of Sulfur, Trolls In The Mist, Sepulchre, Fuel Rock Club, CardiffIt's finally come, this was Agrona's first date on their first headline tour of the UK, their main support for...
View ArticleReviews: Bare Infinity, Humanity Zero, Barb Wire Dolls
Bare Infinity: The Butterfly Raiser (Blackdown Music)Athens band Bare Infinity sell themselves as one of (if not the) first female fronted symphonic metal bands in Greece and whether that is true is...
View ArticleReviews: Stallion, All 41, Gehtika
Stallion: From The Dead (High Roller Records)High Roller Records only deal in one kind of heavy metal, it smells of leather, wears a bandana and high tops and gets played at full volume with riffs...
View ArticleReviews: Amplifier, Starsick System, Bloodclot (Reviews by Paul)
Amplifier: Trippin' With Dr Faustus (Rockosmos)Mixing Soundgarden, Tool, Sabbath and Floyd with a smattering of Oceansize, Manchester veterans Amplifier's sixth full player is a magical release. Mixing...
View ArticleReviews: Gods Of Silence, Wraith, Ward XVI
Gods Of Silence: Neverland (Rock Of Angels Records)Gods Of Silence are a melodic metal band based in a Basel, Switzerland, their musical influences are clearly audible from the off with Stratovarius,...
View ArticleReviews: Mr Big, The Midnight Ghost Train, Dead Soul Communion
Mr Big: Defying Gravity (Frontiers Records)They're back, Gilbert hits the riff the immortal line of "OK We're Rolling" is sampled and like that Mr Big are back with Gilbert and Sheenan trading fleet...
View ArticleReviews: Manilla Road, Pristine, Nekromant, Adrenaline Mob (Reviews By Paul)
Manilla Road: To Kill A King (Golden Core)Manilla Road have been about in numerous guises since the late 1970s. The sole remaining original member, Mark "The Shark' Shelton continues to drive the band...
View ArticleReviews: Riverdogs, Scardust, Next To None
Riverdogs: California (Frontiers)The Riverdogs were originally formed in in Los Angeles at the end of the 80's the band are notable in that they managed to tap the then Dio, ex-Sweet Savage,...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Sunn O))) (Live Review By Charl)
Sunn O))), SWX BristolHaving been a fan of Sunn O))) since the beginning, it may come as a shock to most that this is the first time I've seen them live. Two and a half hour performance. My fucking...
View ArticleReviews: Stone Sour, Five Horse Johnson, Ulvedharr (Reviews By Paul)
Stone Sour: Hydrograd (Roadrunner Records)It’s been four years since the double concept release The House Of Gold And Bones Part 1 & Part 2 was released. Since then Jim Root has been the most...
View ArticleReviews: Sivert Høyem, Shadowside, Bearpit
Sivert Høyem: Live At Acropolis – Herod Atticus Odeon, Athens (314 Records)Norwegian singer/songwriter Sivert Høyem made his name in the Alt-Rock band Madrugada, he was the singer of the band until the...
View ArticleReviews: Desolate Plains, Soulskinner, The Shadeless Emperor
Desolate Plains: Practicing The Inner Arts (Molon Lave Records)Athens act Desolate Plains are a two piece that seems to be the project of Lampros Potamianos who plays guitars and bass as well as also...
View ArticleReviews: Kabbalah, River Black, Impure Wilhemina (Reviews By Paul)
Kabbalah: Spectral Ascent (Twin Earth Records)Spanish trio Kabbalah play retro occult rock. It’s an unmistakable sound, one which will either get you excited or pass you by. Sabbath style doom laden...
View ArticleReviews: Carach Angren, Limbonic Art, Execration (Review By Rich)
Carach Angren: Dance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten (Seasons Of Mist)Dutch symphonic black metallers Carach Angren are back with their fifth album Dance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten. Carach Angren seem...
View ArticleReviews: Wintersun, Necromandus, Rock Goddess (Reviews By Paul)
Wintersun: The Forest Seasons (Nuclear Blast)It’s been a long time since the metal world went a little weak at the knees when the Finns delivered Time I, one of the most epic albums of all time. There...
View ArticleReviews: In This Moment, Minus Inferno, The Kindred
In This Moment: Ritual (Atlantic Records)Ritual is LA ban In This Moment's sixth album and it sees them yet again advance their sound, they have successfully tackled metalcore before moving towards the...
View ArticleA View From The Field: Friday At Amplified 2017
Amplified FestivalWhat could be better? The beautiful location of the Gloucestershire countryside, three days of established headliners and the cream of the UK metal and alt/rock scene all in one...
View ArticleReviews: Prospekt, Galderia, Death Valley Knights
Prospekt: The Illuminated Sky (Sensory Records)Oxford natives Prospekt's second album is a revelation. It's their first with singer Michael Morris and he really has an incredible voice, high and...
View ArticleReviews: Accept, Paradise Lost (Reissue), King Leviathan (Reviews By Paul)
Accept: The Rise Of Chaos (Nuclear Blast)After Blind Rage failed to impress back in 2014, the German masters are back very much alive and kicking with album number 15. just over 45 minutes of...
View ArticleReviews: Cats In Space, Formicarius, Bad Solution
Cats In Space: Scarecrow (Self Released)Do you remember those halcyon days when Foreigner, 10cc, Supertramp, ELO and Cheap Trick ruled the airwaves? Well Cats In Space remember and haven't really...
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