Reviews: Cult Of Luna, The Drowning, Risen Prophecy, Esogenesi (Lee, Paul H &...
Cult Of Luna: A Dawn To Fear (Metal Blade Records) [Lee Burgess]A dawn to fear is Cult of Luna’s latest and arguably their finest album. When I was first given this record to review, I downloaded it...
View ArticleReviews: Domination Inc, Vitja, The Cosmic Trip Advisors, Damnation Defaced...
Domination Inc: Memoir 414 (SPV) [Matt Bladen]Domination Inc are a thrash band originally from Athens Greece and originally called Domination. They are now based in the UK and they play aggressive,...
View ArticleReviews: Sacred Reich, Freedom Of Fear, CoreLeoni, Prime Creation (Paul H,...
Sacred Reich: Awakening (Metal Blade Records) [Paul Hutchings]For those of the old school, this is something that we never have thought we would hear or see. Yes, the first Sacred Reich album since...
View ArticleReviews: Nemesea, Astrosaur, Isole, Prophecy (Matt & Paul S)
Nemesea: White Flag (Napalm Records) [Matt Bladen]Now I said in recent review that I was getting a little sick of the symphonic metal that is so often badged as 'female fronted' metal. Well Nemesea...
View ArticleReviews: Mortem, Baest, Idolatry, Ewigkeit (Paul H, Val & Rich)
Mortem: Ravnsvart (Peaceville Records) [Val D'Arcy]Although a relatively recent announcement, the return of Mortem carries with it high hopes. 30 years since their demo Slow Death, Marius Vold (Thorns,...
View ArticleReviews: Ardours, Betraying The Martyrs, Moron Police, In Search Of Solace...
Ardours: Last Place On Earth (Frontiers Records) [Alex Swift]Last time I had a Goth Metal album to review, as little as two weeks ago, I was largely uninspired, criticising the lack of ambition....
View ArticleReviews: Suicidal Angels, Pandemonium, The Contortionist, Ark Ascent (Paul S,...
Suicidal Angels: Years Of Aggression (Napalm Records) [Paul Scoble]Suicidal Angels released their first album in 2007, six years after forming. Although it took them 6 years to release an album, the 4...
View ArticleSound & Vision: Rush - Cinema Strangiato (Film Review By Paul H)
Rush - Cinema StrangiatoIt’s been four years since the R40 tour snuffed out the candle that was Rush in the live arena. Four long years since the most impressive live band I’ve ever seen ceased to be....
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Wayne Hussey (Live Review By Paul H)
Wayne Hussey & Evi Vine, Fuel, CardiffThere are times when you realise ten minutes into a gig that buying that ticket wasn’t a great idea. On the face of it this wasn’t one of them. An evening with...
View ArticleReviews: Visions Of Atlantis, The Mothercrow, Foscor, Skeletal Prison (Paul H...
Visions Of Atlantis: Wanderers (Napalm Records) [Matt Bladen]Here we go again! Another selection of symphonic metal tracks from one of the genre leaders, now on their fifth female vocalist, Clémentine...
View ArticleReviews: Tarja, Imperium Dekadenz, Hellsingland Underground, Pelegrin (Rich,...
Tarja: In The Raw (earMUSIC) [Manus Hopkins]In The Raw is Tarja Turunen’s fifth solo album, meaning she’s now released as many albums under her own name as she did with Nightwish during her stint in...
View ArticleReview: Ashborn, Monarch, Picture, Botanist (Matt, Paul S, Paul H & Rich)
Ashborn: Awakening (Self Released) [Matt Bladen]Hailing from that metal heartland of The Midlands Ashborn were the winners of the 2018 Milton Keynes Metal 2 The Masses, citing their influences Machine...
View ArticleReviews: Sons Of Apollo, Paganizer, Ov Lustra, Wills Dissolve (Matt, Paul S &...
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (InsideOut Records) [Matt Bladen]Live albums...they can be hit or miss, especially if you've seen the show live before. Some bands thrive on...
View ArticleReview: Tool (Review By Alex Swift)
Tool: Fear Inoculum (Volcano Entertainment/RCA Records)Finally! After exactly Thirteen years, three months and 28 days, we finally have a new Tool album! Although, as long as we’ve been patient,...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Skunk Anansie (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Skunk Anansie, The Great Hall, Cardiff UniversityIt’s been ten years since Skunk Anansie (9) played in Cardiff (although according to Setlist.FM it’s more like 23 years). “Looks like you fucking missed...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Demonic Resurrection (Live Review By Paul...
Demonic Resurrection, Sodomized Cadaver & Harbour Way – The Bunkhouse Bar, SwanseaThe penultimate gig on the Indian death metal legends Davashtar II UK tour. A tour that has seen the band bash...
View ArticleReviews: Freedom Call, Godeater, Tenebrae In Perpetuum, Culted (Paul H)
Freedom Call: M.E.T.A.L. (SPV-Steamhammer)Few embrace the ethos of power metal like Germany’s Freedom Call. Having stumbled across them at Bloodstock in 2012, where their complete cheese filled metal...
View ArticleReviews: Cold In Berlin, Mars Red Sky, Orm, Fretless (Matt, Val & Rich)
Cold In Berlin: Rituals Of Surrender (New Heavy Sounds) [Matt Bladen]Ominous, ritualistic, bewitching. Three words that can be attributed to London doom crew Cold In Berlin, who like a winter in...
View ArticleReviews: Sonata Arctica, Winter Storm, Kris Barras, Toxic Holocaust (Reviews...
Sonata Arctica: Talviyö (Nuclear Blast) [Rich Oliver]Having a huge appreciation of power metal Sonata Arctica are a band I used to enjoy massively but in recent years have fallen out of favour. The...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Fallen Temples (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Fallen Temples, Ravenbreed, Who Knows Didley & King Kraken, Newbridge Memo, NewbridgeWhilst many of the South Wales metal fraternity were at Fuel in Cardiff saying their farewells to Democratus...
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