Reviews: The Temperance Movement, Imperial State Electric, Killcode, The...
The Temperance Movement: A Deeper Cut (Earache Records)It’s hard to believe that it was only two years ago that TTM released White Bear, the superb follow up to the band’s stunning debut. A Deeper Cut...
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Oceans Of Slumber: The Banished Heart (Century Media)This was an album that took a lot of listening to absorb and digest Texan band Oceans Of Slumber's second album the band commented on where the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: The Temperance Movement (Live Review By Paul)
The Temperance Movement Bristol 02 AcademyHot on the heels of their superb third album, one of the UK’s finest bands arrived in Bristol as part of their A Deeper Cut UK tour. Having played a selection...
View ArticleReviews: Pop Evil, Kris Barras, Animal Drive, Bob Katsionis
Pop Evil: Pop Evil (eOne)Pop Evil's third album Onyx was the record that launched this Michigan, blending the grungy earnest of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam with the flashier touches of Motley Crue and...
View ArticleReviews: Dukes Of The Orient, Revertigo, Deathbell, The Dystopian Project
Dukes Of The Orient: S/T (Frontiers Records)Firstly can I just say that the band name is very clever if you know the membership of this band. Made up of American Erik Norlander (Lana Lane) and...
View ArticleReviews: Visions Of Atlantis, Rumahoy, Reach, Infiltration (Reviews By Rich)
Visions Of Atlantis: The Deep & The Dark (Napalm Records)Despite this being their sixth album, Austria’s Visions Of Atlantis always seem to be forgotten or overlooked within the symphonic metal...
View ArticleReviews: Fu Manchu, Sinister X, Windhand/Satan Satyr's, Salem (Reviews By Paul)
Fu Manchu: Clone Of The Universe (At The Dojo Records)Despite being in existence for over 30 years in some shape of form, and over 22 as Fu Manchu, I’ve never really paid much attention to the Southern...
View ArticleReviews: Stone Broken, Marco Mendoza, Chris Bay, Spartan Warrior (Reviews By...
Stone Broken: Ain’t Always Easy (Spinefarm)To say that Walsall four-piece outfit Stone Broken’s rise has been meteoric would possibly be the understatement of the year. Relentless touring since their...
View ArticleReviews: The Bad Flowers, Feed The Rhino, Black Wizard, Vojd (Reviews By Paul)
The Bad Flowers: Starting Gun (Self Released)Formed in 2014 in the Black Country, the debut album from The Bad Flowers will hit all the right notes for fans of Led Zeppelin, Rival Sons and even The...
View ArticleReviews: Andrew W.K, Sebastien, Poem, We Sell The Dead
Andrew W.K: You're Not Alone (Red/Sony Music)"When it's time to party, we will always party hard!" It was with these words in 2001 that Andrew Wilkes-Krier established himself as the boss of all things...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Electric Six (Live Review By Paul)
Electric Six: The Globe, CardiffThis was a rescheduled gig from December 2017. Detroit’s finest back in Cardiff for their annual masterclass in rock, pop, alt, punk and smooth disco tunes. Yet again it...
View ArticleReviews: Testament Reissues (Review By Paul)
Testament ReissuesBack in November Nuclear Blast announced they were going to reissue five classic Albums by the California thrash behemoths. The three studio albums, Demonic, The Gathering and First...
View ArticleReviews: The Crown, Templeton Pek, Svartanatt, Greystone Canyon (Reviews By...
The Crown: Cobra Speed Venom (Metal Blade)Well, this was just brutal from start to finish. Tracks like Necrohammer, Rise In Blood, the thunderous Iron Crown and the blisteringly aggressive title track...
View ArticleReviews: Blaze Bayley, Conjurer, HYVMINE, Mildlife
Blaze Bayley: The Redemption Of William Black (Blaze Bayley Records)The third record in the Infinite Entanglement trilogy and the continuing tale of William Black, The Redemption Of William Black is...
View ArticleReviews: Outshine, Twitching Tongues, Deathwhite, A Cunning Man (Reviews By...
Outshine: 1313 (Gain)Outshine founder and guitarist Jimmy Norberg hasn't had the best luck in the last few years; Theft from their tour bus while supporting Paradise Lost, legal threats from Swedish...
View ArticleReviews: Turbonegro, Neverdawn, Wicked Wizzard, Shakma, On Thorns I Lay...
Turbonegro: Rock N Roll Machine (Mercury Records)Album number 10 from the Norwegian punk rockers and it’s a fine release. A melding of numerous influences, from Monster Magnet to The Who, this gets the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Blood Stained Earth Tour (Live Review By Paul)
Blood Stained Earth Tour 2018, Fiddlers BristolThis event was originally planned for the Bristol Bierkeller but was hastily rescheduled to Fiddlers on the other side of the river due to the horrendous...
View ArticleReviews: Turbowolf, Rivers Of Nihl, Palace Of The King, Old Man Wizard
Turbowolf: The Free Life (So Recordings)The Free Life the third full length from Bristol musical alchemists Turbowolf has the heady mix of genres sometimes one or two in the same song, the steel drum...
View ArticleReviews: Judas Priest, Solstice, Imperial Age, Straight Terror (Review By Paul)
Judas Priest: Firepower (Columbia Records)Album no 18 from the metal gods and it continues with the same level of quality which the Priest delivered in spades on 2014’s Redeemer Of Souls. Whilst Glen...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Jamie Lawson (Review By Nick)
Jamie Lawson - Trinity Centre, BristolFollowing a very quick 24 hour hop up and down the country to see Norwegian black metal genius's Satyricon in Glasgow, I hastily returned and skipped across to...
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