The View From The Back Of The Room: Persian Risk
The NWOBHM was a time the revolutionised British metal as well as the springboard for Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Def Leppard, however for every band that 'made it' there were many that didn't,...
View ArticleReviews: Motorhead, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Red Fang
Motorhead: Aftershock (UDR)21 albums into their career and you know kind of what to expect with Motorhead and that is hyper-speed rock and roll and that is what you get on Aftershock from the opening...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson, Colston Hall, BristolAfter a pre gig steak dinner (and of course a couple of pints) we made our way tot he still visually striking Colston Hall for a night that promised to be...
View ArticleView From The Back Of The Room: Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge, Shinedown, Halestorm Motorpoint Arena CardiffInto Cardiff's major venue (apparently) for a night of modern American metal, this was as well attended gig especially by members of the...
View ArticleMouths Of Metal
Mouths Of Metal is a new feature that that features am interview with band. First up is Venrez who you may have seen being reviewed on this blog. Here's what the guys had to say:Please introduce...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Ozric Tentacles (Review By Paul)
Paul casts his critical eye over Space Rock marvels Ozric Tentacles;Ozric Tentacles – The Globe 27 OctoberSeveral weeks ago my boss, who is partial to a bit of space rock amongst his hugely eclectic...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost, Lacuna Coil and Katatonia – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton Paul casts his critical eye over a night of doom metal.A midweek trip to the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton to celebrate 25 years...
View ArticleReviews: Lissie, Exit State, The Earls Of Mars, Ravenous
Lissie: Back To Forever (Columbia)Back To Forever is the second album from California's Elizabeth Corrin Maurus and it continues in the same vein as her debut Catching A Tiger she peddles a modern...
View ArticleReviews: Touchstone, The Graveltones, The Dead Daisies
Touchstone: Oceans Of Time (Hear No Evil)British progsters Touchstone are on their fourth album now and this one amps up the rock to 11! The band have moved through the motions and have added more...
View ArticleOut Of The Beyond 29
A special feature length retrospective review by Nick HewittMichael Kiske & Amanda Somerville: Kiske Somerville (Frontier Records)While rummaging through a local record shop I stumbled upon what I...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Satyricon (Review by our intrepid traveller Paul)
Satyricon – Limelight, Belfast A stroke of pure good fortune found me in Belfast on the same night that Satyricon rolled into town. It would have been rude not to have popped along so after a quick...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: Karnivool & Tesseract
Karnivool & Tesseract, Anson Rooms BristolA night of progressive djent style metal was the order of the day in Bristol's little known (to me anyway) Anson rooms. This is part of the University and...
View ArticleReviews: Ayreon (Special contribution from James Dee)
Ayreon: The Theory Of Everything (InsideOut)So there I was all ready to crown Steven Wilsons phenomenal record The Raven That Refused To Sing (...And Other Stories) my album of the year when from out...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Orphaned Land (Review By Paul)
Orphaned Land – The Garage, IslingtonFollowing my earlier encounter with Norwegian Black Metallers Satyricon in Belfast next stop was the Garage in Islington for some Arabic influenced metal. Orphaned...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Defenders Of The Faith (Review From Paul)
Defenders of the Faith Tour – Bristol O2 Academy The Metal Hammer sponsored Defenders of the Faith tour arrived in Bristol with four bands on the bill...
View ArticleReviews: Five Finger Death Punch, Eden's Curse, Iron Man
Five Finger Death Punch: The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Volume 2(Spinefarm)Part two of the American bruiser’s fourth album and there is no sign of the band letting up and...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains, Ghost & The Walking Papers Newport Centre Once again we step into the weird world of the Newport Centre, half venue, half swimming pool it is truly a sight to behold as the black...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: The Darkness
The Darkness, Lostalone & The River 68's, Solus CardiffThe Darkness were at one time the biggest rock band in the world but drug use, fall outs and general madness led to them splitting but you...
View ArticleOut Of The Beyond 30
Katatonia: Dethroned & Uncrowned (2013)Katatonia's path towards giving up metal completely now seems complete; Dethroned & Uncrowned is an acoustic re-working of their most recent album Dead...
View ArticleReviews: Hell, Ghost, Switchblade
Hell: Curse And Chapter (Nuclear Blast)The re-activated Hell have returned with their second album and their first of original material. (The first album was made up of songs that had been around...
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