Reviews: Streambleed, Sour Tusk, Aphrodite, Shotgun Sawyer (Matt & Paul H)
Streambleed: Enslave The World Forever (Wormholedeath Records) [Paul H]Austrian groove metal from Streambleed, formed in 2015 by guitarist Stefan Wöginger and singer Stefan Weilnböck. This is the debut...
View ArticleReviews: Baroness, H.E.A.T, Alien Within, Downtown Association
Baroness: Gold & Grey (Abraxan Hymns)Baroness are a band that feel like they have been a huge part of my life and looking back on it they have been, their seminal second album Blue Record turns 10...
View ArticleReviews: Motionless In White, Perry Farrell, Freternia, Footprints In Custard...
Motionless In White: Disguise (Roadrunner Records) [Neil]Motionless In White are a band that certainly wear their influences on their sleeves (even down to their name which is just one word altered...
View ArticleReviews: Demonic Resurrection, Warcrab, Hex, Samantha Fish (Paul H)
Demonic Resurrection: Live At Bloodstock 2018 (Self Released)This Bandcamp only release captures the sheer joy that Indian death metal outfit Demonic Resurrection experienced during their guest slot in...
View ArticleReviews: The Meads Of Asphodel, Kvelgeyst, Power From Hell, Starbynary (Paul...
The Meads Of Asphodel: Running Out Of Time Doing Nothing (Godreah Records) [Paul H]A band that I’ve been aware of for years but who I’ve never really paid much attention to. I’m probably guilty of a...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Clutch (Live Review By Paul H)
Clutch – The Great Hall, CardiffWith vast swathes of the South Wales metal community up to their tits in mud at the annual swamp also known as Download, one of the most loved bands on the circuit made...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Duel (Live Review By Paul H)
Duel, Cybernetic Witch Cult, White Parker, The Old England, BristolMonday nights are invariably a challenge for gigs and coming off the back of the blistering Clutch gig in Cardiff a trip across the...
View ArticleReviews: Chaos Magic, Breath After Coma, The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Steignyr...
Chaos Magic: Furyborn (Frontiers Records) [Matt]Chaos Magic was formed after ex-Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki discovered Chilean vocalist Caterina Nix, recruiting her for the 2nd Avalon record as...
View ArticleReviews: Deflore & Jaz Coleman, Barbe-Q-Barbies, Hydromedusa, Atlas Infinity...
Deflore & Jaz Coleman: Party In The Chaos (Subsound Records) [Paul H]This may well be the best EP released all year. Recorded in Faust Studios in Prague in December 2017 and mixed at Enem Studio...
View ArticleReviews: Teramaze, Rogga Johansson, Fuming Mouth, Casto Volor (Reviews By...
Teramaze: Are We Soldiers? (Mascot Records) [Matt]Having always delivered the goods on record Australians Teramaze are now here with their sixth album are we soldiers, their second fro Mascot records....
View ArticleReviews: This Gift Is A Curse, Combichrist, Warrior Soul, Kavara (Liam)
This Gift Is A Curse: A Throne Of Ash (Season Of Mist)This is an album of pure destruction. Right from the off the record is a perfect blend of Full Of Hell, Anaal Nathrakh & Behemoth, spitting...
View ArticleReviews: Rain Monkey, Gygax, Trench Warfare, Varg (Matt & Paul H)
Rain Monkey: Passing Storms & Fleeting Chances (Self Released) [Matt]Behind the D.I.Y production UK rockers Rain Monkey are quite a decent band, despite not having been a band since 1985 when all...
View ArticleReviews: Valis Ablaze, Ulysses, Lightning Born, Love Your Witch
Valis Ablaze: Render (Long Branch Records)I've made no secret about how much I love UK modern prog metal act Valis Ablaze, I've been following them since their debut EP Singularity and I've seen them...
View ArticleReviews: Eternal Storm, 3Teeth, Merging Flare, Dorja (Matt, Paul H & Sean)
Eternal Storm: Come The Tide (Transcending Obscurity)This...this is special haling from the sunny climes of Spain Eternal Storm bring a darkness that I have not felt in many a month. Apologies for...
View ArticleReviews: Supersonic Blues Machine, Plague Of Carcosa, All Hell, Hollywood...
Supersonic Blues Machine: Road Chronicles - Live! (Provogue Records) [Matt]I Am Done Missing You is a pretty slow way of opening this live album, it's got a lot of bubbling hammond and even some...
View ArticleReviews: The New Roses, Nitrate, Janet Gardner, Jailbirds (Paul H & Pascal)
The New Roses: Nothing But Wild (Napalm Records) [Paul H]Now well into their second decade, German outfit The New Roses has been a favourite of the Ed for the last couple of years. Their One More For...
View ArticleRanked & Rated: Porcupine Tree (Alex)
Ranked and Rated: Porcupine TreePorcupine Tree did not officially announce their decision to finish making music together. To this day, we see prog fans clamouring for a reunion. However, in the words...
View ArticleReviews: False, Aubzagl, Beheaded, Schattenmann (Paul S & Liam)
False: Portent (Gilead Media) [Paul S]False are a 6 piece from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band have been going since 2010, and Portent is their second album. The band's first album Untitled was a...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: The Hero Dies First
The Hero Dies First, Callista, We Come From Ashes, Blind Divide & Beyond Sorrow, Fuel Rock ClubA Thursday night in Fuel rock club and a lot of groove based noises presented by 12x7 Promotions. Now...
View ArticleReviews: Kozen, Phoxjaw, Torchbearer, Defying Decay (Alex)
Kozen: A Fearful Wonder (Self Released)Kozen is uncomfortable with the term ‘genre’. Their description cites influences ranging from Metal to R&B to Prog. You can certainly tell that from A Fearful...
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