Reviews: Subservience, Priest, Mork, Dychosis (Paul H & Paul S)
Subservience: Ascending From The Abyss (UKEM Records) [Paul H]There’s something instantly appealing about a band that open this EP with a track entitled Neurotic Imperfection. That title combined with...
View ArticleReviews: Constantine, Chris Rolling Band, Hey Satan, Death Tribe (Matt & Sean)
Constantine: Aftermath (Rockshots Records) [Matt]Having always been somewhat of a prodigy, Athens born Constantine is flashy guitar for hire who has played with bands such as Nightrage (2007),...
View ArticleReviews: Polar, Pioneers, Ketos, Tuning (Polly)
Polar: Nova (Arising Empires)Metalcore is essentially the Kardashians of the Metal sub-genre, a few have successes from following the style of the founders and then so many try to be exactly like that...
View ArticleReviews: Ron Keel Band, Pokerface, Don Felder, Mechanical God Creation (Rich,...
Ron Keel Band: Fight Like A Band (EMP Label Group) [Rich]Ron Keel is a prolific singer and guitarist with stints in many bands and projects from the 1980’s to present day. The self styled ‘metal...
View ArticleReviews: Rage Of Light, Joe Stump, Erja Lyytinen, Magic Circle (Manus)
Rage Of Light: Imploder (Napalm Records)It’s a bit of a surprise when the clean, operatic vocals kick in after a heavy intro that sounds like it’ll give way to straight growling in this album’s first...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Replacement Weekender
Replacement Weekender, Moon & Fuel Rock Club, Womanby Street, CardiffThis was supposed to be a different festival, it was announced last year but only a few weeks later the organisers pulled out...
View ArticleReview: Belzebubs, Texas Hippie Coalition, Shrapnel, Smoulder (Paul H & Matt)
Belzebubs: Pantheon Of The Nightside Gods (Century Media) [Paul H]So, this was an interesting one to consider. Being an old fart and completely out of touch with the younglings in the world, I had to...
View ArticleReviews: War Curse, Three Dead Fingers, Animal Drive, Hammered Overkill (Paul...
War Curse: Eradication (Svart Records) [Paul H]Old school thrash is one strain of our beautiful music which when done well gets me very excited and happy. The early thrash of not only the big 4 but...
View ArticleReviews: Solarus, Lucy In Blue, Black Sites, RXPTRS
Solarus: Darkest Days (Self Released)Solarus' first album Reunion got a solid 8/10 from me when it was released, I mentioned in that review how much they reminded me of their friends and countrymen...
View ArticleA View From Another Country: Aborted (Live review by Charlie Rogers)
Aborted, Cryptopsy, Hideous Divinity & Torturous Inception, The Knitting Factory, BrooklynThe perfect addition to any holiday is, of course, an evening of high quality music. So when my better half...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Jungle Rot (Live Review By Paul H)
Jungle Rot, Ultra Violence, Sodomized Cadaver & Voidcaller, Fuel Rock ClubTwas’ the night before the first of the two Easter Bank holidays and for only the second time in their history, Wisconsin...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Ffrindiau Fest (Live Review By Paul H)
Ffrindiau Fest, Fuel Rock Club, CardiffWas there a better way to spend Good Friday evening than at Ffrindiau Fest? I doubt it very much as a few of South Wales finest metal sons and some overseas...
View ArticleRanked & Rated: Rush (Alex)
Rush was one of the greatest bands in the history of Rock. In 2016, they gracefully announced their decision to retire. Who could blame them? Across 50 years, The Canadian trio formed of Geddy Lee,...
View ArticleRanked & Rated: Thin Lizzy (Paul H)
Thin LizzyFew bands were as constant in their delivery of albums as Thin Lizzy. Formed in 1969 in Dublin by Phil Lynott, Eric Bell and Brian Downey, the band produced 12 albums between 1971 and 1983,...
View ArticleReviews: Allegaeon, Duel, Erebos, Hardline (Paul H & Matt)
Allegaeon: Apoptosis (Metal Blade) [Paul H]It’s rare that a band evolves quite so beautifully as Allegaeon. Over ten years since their debut EP, the self-titled four-track which introduced their...
View ArticleReviews: Gomorrah, Hot Suede, Periphery, Palehørse (Mark & Alex)
Gomorrah: Gomorrah (No Light Records) [Mark]Destroying speakers straight out of Kelowna, BC, Canada, Gomorrah (no not that one, or the other one) are a two man crushing machine consisting of Jeff Bryan...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Democratus (Live Review By Alyn)
Democratus, State Of Deceit, Trep & Stitched Up, Fuel Rock Club, CardiffIt's been very hard to be short of things to do this Easter weekend when Fuel has played host to a triptych of metal shows...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: BMF 666 Easter Massacre (Live Review By...
Bloodstock Metal Forum 666 Easter Massacre Charity Event, Subside Bar, BirminghamThe BMF’s latest event in aid of the very worthwhile Sophie Lancaster Foundation had been in the diary for a good while....
View ArticleReviews: The Quireboys, Ulvedharr, Defecrator, Duskwood (Rich, Paul S & Matt)
The Quireboys: Amazing Disgrace (Off Yer Rocka Records) [Matt]Amazing Disgrace is British rockers The Quireboys sixth album in seven years, indicating that they haven't been resting on their laurels...
View ArticleReviews: Mavradoxa, Profanation, Celophys, Cirith Gogor (Paul S & Paul H)
Mavradoxa: Nightmarrow (Hypnotic Dirge Records)Mavradoxa are a four piece based in New York. The band have been together since 2016 and have so far released 2 albums before Nightmarrow; 2016’s...
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