Reviews: Thunder, Wretched Fate, Eyes Of The Living, Maniac (Paul H & Sean)
Thunder: Please Remain Seated (BMG) [Paul H]If you’ve ever seen Thunder, you’ll have to have been made of stone not to have enjoyed them. Their show last summer at Caerphilly Castle (supported by the...
View ArticleReviews: Gloryful, Aephanemer, Trep, Warish
Gloryful: Cult Of Sedna (Massacre Records)Fourth album from the German power metal act sees them explore heavier sounds than on their previous three ramping up the speed metal sound of their early...
View ArticleReviews: Rival Sons, Hecate, Enthroned, State Of Ember, Hath (Paul H & Sean)
Rival Sons: Feral Roots (Atlantic Records) [Paul H]2016’s Hollow Bones was the album that really catapulted Rival Sons to headline status. A phenomenal force live, I’ve been fortunate enough to see...
View ArticleReviews: Magnum, Kane Roberts, Secretpath, Contrarian (Reviews By Paul H)
Magnum: Live At The Symphony Hall (Steamhammer)The last time I saw Magnum they were dreadful. Turgid, with a poor choice of setlist, I was broken about a band who have consistently delivered possibly...
View ArticleReviews: Tara Lynch, Cats In Space, Quantum Pig, Lugnet
Tara Lynch: Evil Enough (Cargo Records UK)Multi-Instrumentalist/songwriter/vocalist has got a pretty high level of technical ability she studied with Steve Vai, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats (Live...
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, O2 Academy BristolDuring the second week of January we headed into Bristol for the first time this year, a quick pint and some fine Greek food on board it was...
View ArticleReviews: Minors, Kadinja, Ambrotos, Resurgence (Paul S & Paul H)
Minors: Abject Bodies (Holy Roar Records) [Paul S]Canadian four piece Minors have been going since 2012, Abject Bodies is their second album coming 2 years after their debut; Atrophy. Atrophy was a...
View ArticleReviews: Beast In Black, Gathering Of Kings, Heavy Feather, Ifreann (Matt,...
Beast In Black: From Hell With Love (Nuclear Blast) [Matt]Beast In Black return with their second album, the band was formed by Anton Kabanen after he left Battle Beast, on the back of their impressive...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: King King
King King & Sari Schorr, Tramshed CardiffWalking into the Tramshed in Cardiff is always a pleasant experience especially when it's to see a band who have been treading the boards for 10 years now...
View ArticleReviews: Vomitory, Noctambulist, Volcano, Antre (Paul S)
Vomitory: Redemption (Fadeless Records)Vomitory have been going since 1989, back when their brand of old school death metal was just known as death metal. There have been several lineup changes over...
View ArticleReviews: Dunkelnacht, Incite, Windswept, Continuum (Paul H & Sean)
Dunkelnacht: Empires Of Mediocracy (Non Serviam Records)I was looking forward to this release ever since drummer Tegaarst contacted me a few months ago via social media. Dunkelnacht is a collaboration...
View ArticleReviews: Gast, Hermóðr, Varego, Sebastien (Paul S & Matt)
Gast: Morkret Kallar (Black Market Metal Label) [Paul S]Gast are a 4 piece from Sweden, they formed in 2015 and Morket Kallar is their first album. The band play a fairly orthodox style of black metal,...
View ArticleReviews: Metallica, Downfall Of Gaia, Ed Wynne, Damnation Army (Paul H & Rich)
Metallica: Helping Hands…Live & Acoustic At The Masonic (Self Released) [Paul H]How about a double live album of one of the greatest metal bands of all time, stripped back and acoustic and all for...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls (Live...
Frank Turner & The Sleeping SoulsFrank Turner has become the most successful folk punk artist of the last ten years. His popularity doesn’t necessarily come from a trend towards singer-songwriters...
View ArticleReviews: Rhapsody Of Fire, Chalice Of Suffering, Kings Destroy, Ossuarium...
Rhapsody Of Fire: The Eighth Mountain (AFM Records) [Rich]It’s safe to say that Rhapsody Of Fire have become rather the subject of ridicule in metal circles over the last few years with several...
View ArticleReviews: Trollfest, Jetboy, Thomas Silver, Mojo Bozo (By Gareth)
Trollfest: Norwegian Fairy Tales (Napalm Records)Upon first listen to Norwegian Folk-Metal band Trollfest eighth full-length studio album, I am reminded of the phrase "Never judge a book by it's cover"...
View ArticleReviews: Bring Me The Horizon, Cosmic Rain, Haunt, Sister Rose (Alex & Matt)
Bring Me The Horizon: Amo (RCA Records)Translated from its original Portuguese, Amo means either love or master. An intriguing dichotomy which lends itself acutely to the darkness and at the heart of...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room; Obscura, Fallujah, Allegaeon & First...
Obscura, Fallujah, Allegaeon And First Fragment, The Fleece, BristolWith more strings than a harpist convention, a night of technical death metal was always going to provide entertainment through...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Amorphis, Soilwork & Nailed To Obscurity...
Amorphis, Soilwork & Nailed To Obscurity, Electric Ballroom, LondonFor some inexplicable reason when this tour was announced it managed to completely bypass me. Luckily for me when I did find out...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Ecclesia Diabolica Evropa (Live Review By...
Ecclesia Diabolica Evropa Tour 2019, Motion, BristolAt times during this show, and yes, I mean show, there were gasps from the assembled crowd at the intensity and passion which was being shown on the...
View Article