Reviews: Devin Townsend Project, Obscura, Snew, Embrace Of Thorns (Reviews By...
Devin Townsend Project: Ocean Machine - Live At The Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv (InsideOut Record) [Review By Rich]This live release signals the end of an era and that is the conclusion of the Devin...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Dawn Of Anubis By Paul H
Dawn Of Anubis InterviewDawn Of Anubis were runners up in the highly competitive Leicester Metal To The Masses Final, and earnt the right to a slot on the Jagermeister Stage, often a great way to catch...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With A Ritual Spirit By Paul H
A Ritual Spirit InterviewThe metal scene in Scotland is no less intense than it is in the rest of the country. Winners of the Glasgow Metal To The Masses was A Ritual Spirit, a four piece outfit from...
View ArticleReviews: Redemption, Vultur, Manticora, Falcun
Redemption: Long Nights Journey Into Day (Metal Blade Records)Redemption guitarist/keyboardist Nick Van Dyk had this to say about their seventh album: "If there's a consistent message to Redemption's...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Hefferfest 2018 (Live Review By Paul H)
Hefferfest - The Old England, Bath Buildings, BristolI can’t hide the amount of admiration we have here for black metal buddies Agrona. Not only do they have one of the albums of the year in Realm Of...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Aonia By Paul H
Sheffield Metal To The Masses winners Aonia have been plying their trade for a good few years. I was fortunate to be able to ask the band the a few questions before they head to Bloodstock for their...
View ArticleReviews: Burial Invocation, Elvenstorm, Fireproven, Bulletmen (Reviews By...
Burial Invocation: Abiogenesis (Dark Descent Records)I don’t know much about Turkey save that I had two fabulous holidays there a few years ago courtesy of a friend’s fantastic generosity. There...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Pelugion By Paul H
Pelugion interviewPelugion managed to win one of the most prestigious Metal To The Masses finals this year at the home of metal, Birmingham. The band have been plugging away for several years and with...
View ArticleReviews: Mortiis, Construct Of Lethe, Mist, Sunstorm (Reviews By Paul Scoble...
Mortiis: Perfectly Defect (2018 Reissue) (Omnipresence) [Paul Scoble]Mortiis; the band and alter ego of Havard Ellefsen, have been going since 1993, when Ellefsen was sacked from Norwegian black metal...
View ArticleReviews: Epica, Powerwolf, Sodomized Cadaver, Axis Of Despair (Reviews By...
Epica: Epica Vs Attack On Titan Songs (Nuclear Blast Records/Ward Records) [Review By Stief]Quick question; How do you make an animé about a group of trained soldiers flying around like spiderman,...
View ArticleReviews: Halestorm, Hangman's Chair, Breaking The Chains, Pelugion
Halestorm: Vicious (Atlantic)It seems Halestorm have finally hit upon a sound. There critically acclaimed second album The Strange Case Of was raw and rocky featuring some big radio hits that came...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Body Harvest By Paul H
Body Harvest InterviewOf all the bands we’ve interviewed in advance of Bloodstock, Body Harvest are one of the most established. They’ve been around for several years and are well established in the...
View ArticleReviews: Graham Bonnet Band, Skeletonwitch, Vermilia, V.E.L.D (Reviews By...
Graham Bonnet Band: Meanwhile, Back In The Garage (Frontiers Records)There are few artists in the world of rock and metal whose latest album, 48 years after their first, sounds as fresh as they...
View ArticleReviews: Kontinuum, Beyond Carnage, Drawn & Quartered, Vomitile (Reviews By...
Kontinuum: No Need To Reason (Season Of Mist) [Paul Scoble]This is the 3rd album from Icelandish 5 piece Kontinuum, the first since 2015’s Kyrr. The bands previous output had a progressive/post metal...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Cranial Separation (Interview By...
Cranial Separation InterviewThere can have been few finer sights in metal in recent years than the disbelief that spread across the faces of the three members of Cranial Separation when they heard they...
View ArticleReviews: Michael Romeo, Destinia, Plini, BOE
Michael Romeo: War Of The Worlds Part 1 (Mascot Records)War Of The Worlds Part 1 is the first official/non instrumental solo album of Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo, it's his neoclassical style...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Adam Of King Leviathan...
King Leviathan InterviewFew bands have created such a stir as Brighton’s King Leviathan. Their debut album Paean Heretica featured in many of the top 10s of 2017. I was lucky enough to have a chat with...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Josh McMorran of Bloodshot Dawn...
Bloodshot Dawn are one of the UK bands that have been a must see over the years. They’ve been around since 2003, played numerous gigs and released three impressive albums during that time. After a...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Turbyne (Interview By Paul H)
Turbyne InterviewWith only a few days to go, I managed to catch up on another band playing the Hobgoblin New Blood Stage on Friday 10th August. Scottish progressive metal outfit Turbyne, who are one of...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Pre-Bloodstock Interview With Demonic Resurrection (Interview...
Demonic Resurrection InterviewWhilst most of the interviews we’ve completed are with bands playing in the Hobgoblin New Blood Stage, we also managed to sneak a bit of time with Demonstealer, real name...
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