Monday, 20 July 2026

Reviews: Left To Die, Parker Barrow, Stormhammer, Tomb Slab (Mark Young, Matt Bladen, Cherie Curtis & Joe Guatieri)

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Left To Die - Initium Mortis (Relapse Records) [Mark Young] Ok, this has been one of the releases I’ve been tracking this year, a homage to...
Friday, 17 July 2026

Reviews: Wailin' Storms, Devildriver, Shadow Of Jupiter, Eva Under Fire (Rich Piva & Matt Bladen)

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Wailin’ Storms - The Arsonist (Season Of Mist) [Rich Piva] It is fitting that the new record from North Carolina band Wailin’ Storms is drop...

Reviews: Black Sites, Holystone, Ruthless, Mothertomb (Matt Bladen)

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Black Sites - For Eternity (Independent) As Iced Earth's founder continues to defile the legacy of the band he started by being a comple...
Thursday, 16 July 2026

Reviews: Deafkids, Pride Of Lions, Smoking Snakes, Nunslaughter (Mark Young & Matt Bladen)

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DeafKids - Cicatrizes Do Futuro (Neurot Recordings) [Mark Young] Sometimes the boss likes to throw me a curve ball just to see what would ha...
Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Reviews: Hawxx, Still Remains, Arise From Worms, Winter In Eden (Matt Bladen)

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HAWXX - The World Splits Open (Self Released) "Yes, It's Fucking Political!" to quote Skunk Anasie and HAWXX are one of the mo...
Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Reviews: Phantom, Mace N Chain, Iron Slaught, Axemaster (Matt Bladen)

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Phantom - Not Midnight Yet (High Roller Records) It's been quite a good year or so for Mexico's Phantom, signing to High Roller Reco...

Reviews: Solace, Muse, Haserot, Soulburn (Rich Piva, Matt Bladen, Cherie Curtis & Mark Young)

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Solace - Fading Failing Ruin (Magnetic Eye Records) [Rich Piva] Solace will forever have a place in my heart, not just because Tommy and Jus...
Sunday, 12 July 2026

Reviews: August Burns Red, Guilt Trip, Child, Okay You Win (Spike & Rich Piva)

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August Burns Red  – Season Of Surrender (Fearless Records) [Spike] You pretty much know what you’re getting with August Burns Red at this po...

Reviews: Solitary Sabred, Night Spectre, Ringlorn, Automaton (Matt Bladen)

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Solitary Sabred - The Return Of Heroes, Monsters And Myths (Alone Records) Nicosia's premier epic metal act Solitary Sabred are back wit...
Friday, 10 July 2026

A View From Around The Room: Sammy Hagar (Debby Myatt & Tony Gaskin)

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Sammy Hagar - The Best Of All Worlds, The Halls, Wolverhampton, 06.07.26   Can you believe it’s been 30 odd years since the Red Rocker perf...