Reviews: Dendera, The Virginmarys, Pretty Little Enemy, Sepulchre (EP Round Up)
Dendera: Part One - Blood Red Sky (Metalbox)I reviewed Dendera's second album very highly in 2015 and we first caught the band live they were supporting Queensryche in Bristol a month after the review....
View ArticleReviews: Adagio, Resistance, Droid (Reviews By Rich)
Adagio: Life (Scarlet Records)French progressive/symphonic metallers return after an eight year absence and a number of line up changes with album number five Life. I'm not overly familiar with...
View ArticleReviews: Fragile Vastness, Primordial Flame, Badge
Fragile Vastness: Perception (Self Released)Athenian progressive metal band Fragile Vastness seem to go through vocalists in the same way Spinal Tap do drummers, this is their third full length album...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Suffocation (Live Review By Paul)
Suffocation, Embodiment, Seprevation, Democratus - Bristol Bierkeller The final bank holiday Sunday of the year and a gig that had whetted the appetite ever since it was announced. A bright sunny day...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Interview With Embodiment (By Paul)
Interview with EmbodimentAhead of their main support slot with the New York Death Metal Legends Suffocation at the Bristol Bierkeller we were pleased to spend some time in the company of local...
View ArticleReviews: Kinlin, Hell Fire, Atorc, Wrath Of The Gods
Kinlin: The Last Stand (Self Released)Kinlin are a four piece heavy rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, now before this record I have never heard of them before but I will say their music is...
View ArticleReviews: The Haunted, Eluveitie, Bobaflex, Degreed (Reviews By Paul)
The Haunted: Strength In Numbers (Century Media)20 years and counting for the Gothenburg extreme metallers The Haunted, whose ninth album is a tasty chunk of filthy crunching riffs, guttural gravel...
View ArticleReviews: Power Quest, Simo, Subterranean Masquerade
Power Quest: Sixth Dimension (Inner Wound Recordings)Perhaps a band that should have more recognition than they get Power Quest were one of the bands that spearheaded the UK power metal revival in...
View ArticleReviews: Akercocke, Alpha Tiger, Archelon (Reviews By Rich)
Akercocke: Renaissance In Extremis (Peaceville Records)Ten years on and we finally have a new Akercocke album to feast our ears upon. In the time since the release of their previous album 2007's...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Interview With Suffocation (By Paul)
Suffocation Interview Before their headline show at the Bierkeller in Bristol on 27 August, We were lucky enough to meet the Suffocation and spend some time chatting with them. In their dressing room,...
View ArticleReviews: Serious Black, End Of Green, Tower Of Babel
Serious Black: Magic (AFM)International power metal band Serious Black have been pretty consistent with their releases, they have brought out a new record every year since 2015, when Rich reviewed...
View ArticleReviews: Septicflesh, The Quill, Night (Reviews By Paul)
Septicflesh: Codex Omega (Seasons Of Mist)It’s been a lengthy wait for album number ten from the Athenian extreme metal outfit, following 2014’s magnificent Titan but the wait is finally over with...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Banditos
Banditos, KFC NantgarwSo yeah as you can see from the title above this was an odd one. To coincide with KFC's Southern Legends burger tour they organised an actual tour of Southern bands, each band...
View ArticleReviews: Motörhead, UFO, Belphegor, Deadlord (Review By Paul)
Motörhead: Under Cöver (Motörhead Music)It’s been two years since the final Motörhead album Bad Magic hit the shelves. A superb release, demonstrating the musical strength of Lemmy, Phil and Mikkey,...
View ArticleReviews: Epica, Arch Enemy, Seven Spires, Oraton
Epica: The Solace System (Nuclear Blast)On the back of their sublime album The Holographic Principle from last year 2016, Epica have returned with an EP that has been released just in time for their US...
View ArticleReviews: Threshold, Leprous, The Great Discord, King Creature
Threshold: Legends Of The Shires (Nuclear Blast)In their time as a band Threshold have have four vocalists in total but they have changed singers 7 times, Damian Wilson was the longest serving being...
View ArticleReviews: Masterplan, Progenie Terrestre Pura, Incantation, Impalers (Reviews...
Masterplan: Pumpkings (AFM)The world is awash with power metal bands. Some are excellent, some are shite and the majority churn out routine music which is neither sac-grabbing or vomit inducing. It’s...
View ArticleReviews: Dagoba, Leng Tch'e, Lionheart (Reviews By Rich)
Dagoba: Black Nova (Century Media)Despite having existed as a band for 20 years and having developed a huge following over in mainland Europe, Dagoba never seem to have gained much attention over here...
View ArticleReviews: Josh Todd, Kee Of Hearts, The Midways
Josh Todd & The Conflict: Year Of The Tiger (Century Media)With Buckcherry in split into two pieces vocalist Josh Todd and guitarist Stevie D have formed a new band called The Conflict and it seems...
View ArticleReviews: Lionize, Voodoo Six, Gaerea, Implore (Reviews By Paul)
Lionize: Nuclear Soul (The End Records)It seems longer than three years since Jetpack Soundtrack. The fifth record by the Maryland rock funksters was crammed full of delicious sounds to provide...
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