Reviews: Chastain, Ramblin Roze, Lazy Bones, The Fallen State (Pascal)
Chastain: 1319 (Self Released)Chastain’s 1319 album takes tracks from the second era with the original singer Leather Leone. If you don’t know her, I don’t blame you as it’s pretty hard to keep up...
View ArticleReviews: The Damned Things, Lord Vicar, Per Wiberg, Siderian (Paul H)
The Damned Things: High Crimes (Nuclear Blast)It’s taken nearly ten years since the debut album from The Damned Things, Ironiclast. For those who have forgotten, this is a super group that consists...
View ArticleReviews: Levitas, Meytal, All Things Fallen, Kavod
Levitas: Charnel Sky (Self Released)Long time followers of the blog will know about Levitas, we've covered their shows numerous times and they always impress with their unique hybrid of raw black metal...
View ArticleReviews: Zeal & Ardor, Augmented, Nocturnal Witch, Gutlocker (Rich, Sean &...
Zeal & Ardor: Live In London (MVKA) [Rich]Unless you have been living under a rock it has been impossible not to hear about Zeal & Ardor. They were easily the most talked about band of last...
View ArticleReviews: Corrosive, Black Sheets Of Rain, Heavy As Texas, Monolyth (Manus)
Corrosive: Nourished By Blood (Independent)Corrosive comes out hitting hard with this fourth release, packing their thick, straight death metal sound with all the compulsory guitar chugs and blast...
View ArticleReviews: Sermon, Damaged Reich, Gods Forsaken, Helevorn (Paul H)
Sermon: Birth Of The Marvellous (Prosthetic Records)Mystery surrounds London based Sermon, whose debut release this is. Formed in 2017, little else is available information wise but don’t let that put...
View ArticleReviews: Ancient Altar, The Well, Rob Cottingham, PUP (Paul S & Alex)
Ancient Altar: Cosmic Purge/Foie Gras (Transcendental Void Records/Black Voodoo Records) [Paul S]Ancient Altar is a 3 piece based in Los Angeles. The band have been going since 2013 and have released 2...
View ArticleReviews: Troll, Fall Of Sylla, Spreading The Disease, Pythia (Paul H)
Troll: Legend Master (Shadow Kingdom Records)With three tracks over ten minutes long and the other two punching through the eight-minute window Portland doom psych stoners Troll invite you to totally...
View ArticleReviews: Dorylus, Legion, Fortune, Diviner
Dorylus: Without Sin (Self Released)4-Piece Dorylus come from Stevenage, so what sort of music does that urban sprawl influence? Well it's a pretty impressive mix of death/thrash metal, they state that...
View ArticleReviews: Snowy White, Grief Ritual, Borders, Xaon (Paul H & Mark)
Snowy White: Situation (Soulfood) [Paul H]British blues guitarist Snowy White is one of the finest guitarists to ever emerge from these shores. Thriving on anonymity, White has a back story to rival...
View ArticleReviews: Enforcer, Once Awake, The Machinist, My Wooden Pillow (Rich & Liam)
Enforcer: Zenith (Nuclear Blast) [Rich]A band that have been extremely consistent with the quality of their releases are Swedish retro metallers Enforcer and with their fifth album Zenith they maintain...
View ArticleBloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales Semi-Final 1 Preview
Bloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales Semi-Final 1 PreviewSix heats, 27 bands and some crazy nights. Now we get down to the business end of possibly the closest event in the history of the South...
View ArticleReviews: Jim Peterik & The World Stage, The Watcher, Tank, Thor (Paul H)
Jim Peterik & World Stage: Winds Of Change (Frontiers Records)When Jim Peterik, the man who co-wrote Eye Of The Tiger amongst many others, left AOR giants Survivor for the final time in 1996 the...
View ArticleReviews: Leverage, Paragon, Night Screamer, Diagonal Path (Rich & Matt)
Leverage: DeterminUs (Frontiers Records) [Rich]DeterminUs is the fourth album from Finnish heavy metallers Leverage. It is their first album in 10 years and also the first album to feature new singer...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: An Evening With Devin Townsend (Paul S)
An Evening With Devin Townsend. St. George's, Bristol. Devin Townsend (10) is an artist who tends to split opinion. Some people love him others don’t get him at all, or the adulation that those who do...
View ArticleReviews: Lonely Robot, Redshift, Fatal Fear, Danko Jones (Matt & Paul H)
Lonely Robot: Under Stars (InsideOut Music)"And now the end is near...and so I face the final curtain" the first line of Frank Sinatra's iconic song My Way (in fact the whole song really) is an apt way...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Incursion, Blind Divide, In Which It Burns,...
Incursion, Blind Divide, In Which It Burns & Black Pyre, Le Pub, NewportSome familiar faces, a mere £1.70 bus ride and a venue which has great sound (for the audience at least) meant that this gig...
View ArticleReviews: Arch/Matheos, Worshipper, Corrosive Sweden, Primal Static
Arch/Matheos: Winter Ethereal (Metal Blade)If you call yourself a progressive metal fan and the two names in this band leave you cold then I suggest you hand in your wizard’s hat. John Arch and Jim...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Vodun & Blackwater Holylight (Live Review...
Vodun and Blackwater Holylight, The Lanes, BristolIt’s worth starting this review with an apology. I’m sorry we were unable to include the headline act Electric Citizen in the review due to an early...
View ArticleRanked & Rated: Everygrey (Rich)
Ranked & Rated: Evergrey Evergrey are a band that I hold very dear. A very unique sounding band that would be easiest to describe as dark melodic metal. They have a sound that combines elements of...
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