Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Reviews: Telepathy, Sometime In February, Wombbath, Mindwars (Matt Bladen & Thomas Megill)

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Telepathy - Transmissions (Pelagic Records) [Matt Bladen] Welcome to the hypnotic, techtronic world of Telepathy and their stunning fourth a...

Reviews: Black Spiders, Vulvarine, Kazea, Ellis Mano Band (Duncan Everson & Matt Bladen)

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Black Spiders – Cvrses (Dark Riders/Cargo) [Duncan Everson] Black Spiders have been around since 2008 gradually building a fanbase but not y...
Monday, 31 March 2025

Reviews: SOM, Desert'Smoke, Jesse Stilettö, Sykofant (Rich Piva)

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SOM - Let The Light In (Pelagic Records) SOM has been deemed “Doom Pop” and why not, but to me, this band is heavy shoegaze all the way, and...

Reviews: URSA, Gates To Hell, Destruction, Black And Damned (Matt Bladen & Rich Piva)

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URSA - Call Of The Infinite (Self Released) [Matt Bladen] Shame. Shame on me for almost missing this album from March's review pile. Cal...
Friday, 28 March 2025

Bloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales 2025: Interview With Empire Of Dust (Swansea Heat #4)

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Bloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales 2025 1. Please introduce yourself for anyone who may not know you. Tell us a little bit more abou...

Bloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales 2025: Interview With Kill By Mouth (Swansea Heat #4)

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Bloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales 2025 1. Please introduce yourself for anyone who may not know you. Tell us a little bit more abou...

Reviews: The Darkness, Envy Of None, Sammale, Torn From Oblivion (Matt Bladen & Mark Young)

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The Darkness - Dreams On Toast (Cooking Vinyl) [Matt Bladen] The Darkness are at their best when they're eclectic, their albums such as ...
Thursday, 27 March 2025

A View From The Back Of The Room: Phil Campbell And The B*stard Sons (Debby Myatt & Tony Gaskin)

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Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, Fury & Liberty Lies, KK’s Steel Mill, 22.03.25 My biggest regret is never getting to see Motöhead li...

Reviews: Imperial Triumphant, Pop Evil, Gotthard, Anneke Van Giersbergen (Matt Bladen)

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Imperial Triumphant - Goldstar (Century Media Records) If there's a new Imperial Triumphant album you'll never know what to expect, ...
Monday, 24 March 2025

Reviews: O.R.k, Crimson Glory, Sanhedrin, Gentle Beast (Matt Bladen & Rich Piva)

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O.R.k - Firehose Of Falsehoods (Kscope) [Matt Bladen] O.R.k shift their soundscapes again on this fifth album, there is lots of links to Kin...