Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Reviews: Von Hertzen Brothers, Nitrogods, Enforced, Elephant Tree/Lowrider (Reviews By Matt Bladen, Mike Pickett, Richard Oliver & Rich Piva)

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Von Hertzen Brothers - In Murmuration (Self Released) [Matt Bladen] More environmental messages, close vocal harmonies and folky prog rock a...

Reviews: DGM, Aries Descendant, Fate, Strangers (Reviews By Matt Bladen)

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DGM - Endless (Frontiers Music Srl) Prog bands, concept albums, I made all the comparisons in my review of Frost*’s new album, but they are ...

Reviews: Funeral, Frozen Crown, Carl Sentance, Arrow Valley (Reviews By Matt Bladen)

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Funeral - Gospel Of Bones (Season Of Mist) One of the cornerstones of the doom metal genre, Funeral are more specifically Funeral Doom, slow...

Reviews: Swallow The Sun, The Outlaw Orchestra, Never Obey Again, Red Giant (Reviews By Matt Bladen)

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Swallow The Sun - Shining (Century Media Records) Shining continues the evolution of Swallow The Sun. 23 years since they appeared on the s...
Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Reviews: Capilla Ardiente, Kaivs, Ghostheart Nebula, Seeds Of Mary (Reviews By Paul Hutchings & Rich Piva)

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Capilla Ardiente – Where Gods Live And Men Die [Paul Hutchings] I’ll level with you here. I’d never heard of Capilla Ardiente before this al...

Reviews: Ensiferum, Feral, Sun & Sail Club, Veonity (Reviews By Zak Skane, GC, Rich Piva & Liam Williams)

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Ensiferum - Winter Storm (Metal Blade Records) [Zak Skane] Aurora opens up the album with setting the folk tone with their tried and tested ...
Monday, 21 October 2024

Reviews: Planet Of Zeus, Speedrush, Bad Contact, Powercross (Reviews By Matt Bladen)

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Planet Of Zeus – Afterlife (IHaveADrum Records) On their sixth album Afterlife , Planet Of Zeus seems to be in a much more reflective mood t...

Reviews: Dawnwalker By Matt Bladen

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Dawnwalker - The Unknowing (Self Released) Like fellow avant-garde experimentalists in heavy music Dawnwalker are less a band and more of a ...
Sunday, 20 October 2024

A View From The Quest: Power Metal Quest Fest 2024 (Live Review By Matt Bladen)

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Power Metal Quest Fest 2024, The Asylum, Birmingham, 12.10.24 Yet another quest to the birth place of heavy metal was about to begin. Elves,...
Friday, 18 October 2024

A View From The Back Of The Room: One Ok Rock (Live Review By SJ)

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One OK Rock, OVO Wembley, London, 11.10.24 Considering this is the first time One OK Rock (9) have played at OVO Wembley London, they defin...