The Spotlight: Bloodstock M2TM Final Interview With King Kraken By Paul H
Interview With M2TM 2019 Final Competitors King KrakenFew bands have made such an impact on the scene in recent years as the heft wielding beasts King Kraken. Coming through the heat of death on a...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: M2TM Bristol Semi Final 2 (Live Review By...
Bristol M2TM Semi-Final 2, The Exchange, BristolThe word on social media is that this year’s M2TM competitions have seen an increase in competitors and quality at the events around the Country (and of...
View ArticleReviews: Gloryhammer, Damim, God Shaped Devil, Reveal (Paul H & Matt)
Gloryhammer: Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (Napalm Records) [Matt]Epic metal madmen Gloryhammer have done this trilogy thing the correct way round. If you follow the the Holy Trinity...
View ArticleReviews: Darkthrone, Heart Of A Coward, Until Rain, Destrage (Paul H, Matt,...
Darkthrone: Old Star (Peaceville Records) [Paul H]Three years after Arctic Thunder roared, the legendary duo of Fenriz and Nocturn Culto return with album 17. Historically vital to the Norwegian black...
View ArticleReviews: Duff McKagan, Stoner Kings, Sepulchre, Stormhammer (Paul H, Matt &...
Duff McKagan: Tenderness (Universal Music Enterprises) [Matt]Out of all of the Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver offshoots that came about when both of these bands were on hiatus/split up/were a tribute...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Magnum (Live Review By Paul H)
Magnum, Hand Of Dimes, Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare 5th June 2019It’s been a while since I renewed my acquaintance with Magnum. Having first seen them way back in the long defunct New Ocean Club on Rover...
View ArticleOpinion: Anti-Fascist Black Metal & NSBM UPDATED (Essay By Paul S)
Discussion Of Anti-Fascist Black Metal and NSBM.I love Black Metal. Out of all of the sub-genres of Heavy Metal, Black Metal is the one that speaks to me the most. Although I love it almost...
View ArticleReviews: Hate, XentriX, Silent Winter, Chon (Paul H & Matt)
Hate: Auric Gates Of Veles (Metal Blade Records) [Paul H]Now the vehicle for original member Adam ‘ATF Sinner’ Buszko, Polish black metallers Hate have been pounding their own brand of black metal...
View ArticleReviews: Biffy Clyro, Artificial Language, Jesus Chrüsler Supercar, Of Man...
Biffy Clyro: Balance, Not Symmetry (Warner Records) [Alex]Ah, Biffy Clyro. Of course, I’ve known about them for a long time. Who hasn’t? For music fans of my generation, the singles off Only...
View ArticleReviews: Starkill, Lo-Pan, Of Virtue, Emerald (Manus)
Starkill: Gravity (Massakren Inc.)Starkill’s newest effort is s fine one. Album number four for the Chicago melo-death group is more of what fans would expect, with a few new additions to the sound. Or...
View ArticleReviews: Timo Tolkki's Avalon, Legacy Of Brutality, Vexes, Holy Tide (Paul S...
Timo Tolkki's Avalon: Return To Eden (Frontier's Records) [Matt]It's difficult to mention Timo Tolkki without talking about Stratovarius, the band he helmed as guitarist and lead songwriter from 1989...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Sumo Cyco (Live Review By Neil)
Sumo Cyco, Swansea BunkhouseI imagine that most of you will have an opinion on the VIP experience that seems to be so common at gigs nowadays. Maybe you dislike the concept, maybe you don’t. For me I’m...
View ArticleBloodstock Metal To The Masses Grand Final (Live Review By Paul)
Bloodstock Metal To The Masses Grand Final, Fuel Rock Club, CardiffAnd so, it finally happened. Nearly 30 bands, six frenetic heats, two epic semi finals done. The final arrived. To say anticipation...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Alien Weaponry & Excursia
Alien Weaponry & Excursia, Fuel Rock Club, CardiffWARNING!! If you like Alien Weaponry then I'd stop reading now. We do usually try to be positive and supportive with our reviews but this is not...
View ArticleReviews: Degrees Of Truth, Extrema, Gorilla, Litterbox Massacre (Rich, Matt &...
Degrees Of Truth: Time Travel Artefact (Self Released) [Matt]Italian band Degrees Of Truth have released what is probably the most cinematic album of the year, fronted by breathtaking vocals of Claudia...
View ArticleReviews: Darchon, Le Menhir, Concrete Funeral, Parasitic Twins/Carnival...
Darchon: Oionos (Mercenary Music) [Paul S]Darchon are a very mysterious one man band based in Greece. Darchon has been making music since 2009 and has produced one album before this one in 2015’s The...
View ArticleReviews: Words That Burn, Beasto Blanco, Reckless Manslaughter, Decayer (Liam)
Words That Burn: Pyres (Self Released)The diversity in this album is brilliant. Elements of Electronicore, Power Metal vocals and riffs that sound like they've been plucked right from Slipknot's back...
View ArticleReviews: Memoriam, Gov't Mule, Nocturnus AD, Voluntas (Paul H, Rich & Matt)
Memoriam: Requiem For The Dead (Nuclear Blast) [Paul H]You could call Memoriam rather prolific these days, such is their output. Album number 3 in almost as many years and yes, it’s another blistering...
View ArticleReviews: Sweet Oblivion, Decimated King, Yung Druid, Moonlight Haze (Matt &...
Sweet Oblivion: Self Titled (Frontiers Records) [Matt]Some voices are instantly recognisable, they live long in the memory for any fans of progressive metal one of those voices is that of Geoff Tate,...
View ArticleReviews: Danny Bryant, Thirty Giants, Tanzwut, The Brink (Matt & Alex)
Danny Bryant: Means To Escape (Jazzhaus Records) [Matt]Danny Bryant has the blues, the only cure is to grab a six string, play some twelve bars and write an album. This is his 11th studio album and the...
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