Reviews: Anthrax, Psychework, Alghazanth, Stonefield (Reviews By Paul)
Anthrax: Kings Among Scotland (Nuclear Blast)Few bands are held with as much affection in the UK as Anthrax. They cross the generations with ease, their gigs filled with old school metalheads who were...
View ArticleReviews: Riot V, Seven Sisters, Desolation Angels, Michael Schinkel's Eternal...
Riot V: Armor Of Light (Nuclear Blast)It was back in 1975 when Mark Reale started the band Riot. The band, from New York City bubbled under for several years, getting major publicity with 1983’s Fire...
View ArticleReviews: TesseracT, Derek Smalls, Dream The Electric Sleep, Emerald Sun
TesseracT: Sonder (Kscope)TesseracT are surely one of those bands that defy both expectation and genre boundaries, their music has evolved from the early groove-laden djentisms, they have ridden the...
View ArticleReviews: Witch Mountain, Stryper, Pale Bastard, The Kut (Reviews By Paul)
Witch Mountain: Self Titled (Svart Records)Following their own destiny for over 20 years, the legendary doom mongers from Portland, Oregon return after a three-plus-year hiatus with a refreshed line-up...
View ArticleReviews: Witch Tripper, Wiegedood, Nekrokraft, 20 Watt Tombstone (Reviews By...
Witch Tripper: I, Of The Storm (Self Released) [Paul]You know that feeling; you wander into the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock. It’s about 11am in the morning and you are maybe a little jaded from the...
View ArticleReviews: Sleep, Mask Of Prospero, Dieselbeast, StoneLake
Sleep: The Sciences (Third Man)If you’ve ever been to a stoner/doom/sludge gig that relies on ear-splitting volume and thick syrupy riffs then you’ve probably seen someone wearing a shirt from stoner...
View ArticleReviews: Black Stone Cherry, Lordi, Issa, Abramis Brama (Reviews By Paul & Rich)
Black Stone Cherry: Family Tree (Mascot Records) [Review By Paul]After the Black To The Blues EP of last year, it’s time for album number 6 from BSC. The challenge for a band whose vocalist is as...
View ArticleReviews: Dimmu Borgir (Review By Paul)
Dimmu Borgir: Eonian (Nuclear Blast)It’s been a long seven years for fans of the Norwegian black metallers. Whispers lurked in the shadows, faint glimmers of light flickered and were then extinguished,...
View ArticleReviews: A Perfect Circle, James Christian, Rotten Sound Frantic Amber...
A Perfect Circle: Eat The Elephant (BMG)It's been a long time since the last release by A Perfect Circle which was the covers album eMOTIVe back in 2004 so it's safe to say that Eat The Elephant is...
View ArticleReviews: Cancer Bats, Bullet, Blitzkrieg, Piss River (Reviews By Paul)
Cancer Bats: The Spark That Moves (New Damage Records)I don’t recall listening to anything that Cancer Bats released apart from the rather fine Hail Destroyer way back in 2008. Ten years on and The...
View ArticleReviews: Skindred, Godsmack, Riversea, On Parole
Skindred: Big Tings (Victor Entertainment)I wasn't so fussed on De 'Dreds last record Volume, I thought it was a little bit too ambitious aiming the songs at the more mainstream arena than sticking to...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Skindred (Live Review By Paul)
Skindred, Brixton AcademyWhilst some in the metal community view the hybrid ragga metal of Newport’s finest with disdain, the band remain a tour de force in the live arena. A packed Brixton Academy...
View ArticleReviews: Kobra And The Lotus, LIK, Monsternaut, Digital Criminals (Reviews By...
Kobra and The Lotus: Prevail II (Napalm Records)Prevail II is the follow up to 2017’s Prevail I, which was a solid release from the Canadian metallers. Prevail II builds superbly on that fourth album....
View ArticleReviews: At The Gates, Ihshan, Angelus Apatrida, Tons (Reviews By Rich)
At The Gates: To Drink From The Night Itself (Century Media)Swedish melodic death metal masters At The Gates are back with their sixth album To Drink From The Night Itself which is also their second...
View ArticleReviews: Thy Catafalque, Voidthrone, Cokegoat/Barren Heir, Suum (Reviews By...
Thy Catafalque: Geometriam (Season Of Mist)This is Thy Catafalque’s 8th album. The band, originally from Hungary are now based in Scotland, play a very avant-garde, experimental form of black metal....
View ArticleReviews: Candlemass, My Indigo, Sons Of Alpha Centauri, Noisepicker (Reviews...
Candlemass: Hand Of Doom EP (Napalm Records)13 minutes of new Candlemass; a mere teaser for the long awaited long player due later in the year. Of course, Hand Of Doom is the soundtrack to the Leif...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Lionize & Planet Of Zeus (Live Review By...
Lionize and Planet Of Zeus, The Fleece, BristolIt’s no secret that I am a big fan of the Washington DC outfit Lionize. Their back catalogue reeks of awesomeness, with their 2017 album Nuclear Soul...
View ArticleReviews: Parkway Drive, Agrona, Mask Of Judas, Trevor's Head
Parkway Drive: Reverence (Epitaph Records)Having made their mark outside their native Australia with Deep Blue, metalcore mob Parkway Drive have been riding a wave of popularity that saw them reach the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Desertfest 2018 - Friday (Live Review By...
Desertfest 2018 - Friday, Camden, LondonI should start this review with a confession. When I went to Desertfest, I wasn’t aware that I was going to be writing a review of the day. I was asked to review...
View ArticleReviews: Son Of Kush, Pungent Stench, Skin Deep, Heartwind, Crystal Ball...
Son Of Kush: Pathfinder (Sky Hammer Records)One of several musical outlets that involve Thoth Atlantean (others include Sanctum, Atlantis and Thunderhoof), this release under the Son Of Kush moniker is...
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