Thursday, 22 August 2024

Reviews: Within The Ruins, Alleviate, Mike Tramp, Loss (Reviews By Mark Young, GC, Rich Piva & James Jackson)

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Within The Ruins - Phenomena II (MNRK Heavy) [Mark Young] And now some Deathcore. It is not that I have a problem with Deathcore as a whole,...

Reviews: Attractive Chaos, The Exploited, Warlord, Thotcrime (Reviews By Zak Skane, Rich Piva, Paul Hutchings & James Jackson)

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Attractive Chaos - Tame & Conquer (Self Released) [Zak Skane] Opening up the album The Moon brings in some huge anthem vibes with the l...
Wednesday, 21 August 2024

Reviews: Thermality, Massive Hassle, Positive Reaction, Myrk- (Reviews By Matt Bladen)

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Thermality - The Final Hours (Black Lodge) Formed at Vara (Sweden) Academy of Music & Business, Thermality are a disgustingly young, dis...
Monday, 19 August 2024

Reviews: Scarlet Rebels, Dark Tranquillity, Tim Bowness, Extinction A.D (Reviews By Matt Bladen & Mark Young)

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Scarlet Rebels - Where The Colours Meet (Earache Records) [Matt Bladen] Scarlet Rebels have featured in these pages a lot, whether it's ...

Reviews: Heavenblack, Kaisas, Senses, Nightsteel (Reviews By Matt Bladen)

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Heavenblack - Blindfolded (Sleaszy Rider Records) Ahh nothing I like more than when a band successfully makes modern old school heavy metal....

Reviews: Brave Rival, Hail Darkness, Berenice, Evilyn (Reviews By Paul Scoble, Rich Piva, Matt Bladen & GC)

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Brave Rival – Fight Or Flight (Self Released) [Paul Scoble] Second albums have the tag of  Difficult  attached to them, a bands first album ...
Friday, 16 August 2024

A View Of The Tributes: WV1 Fest (Live Review By James Jackson)

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WV1 Fest - Saturday 10.08.24 Offering two stages, over two days and over twenty bands offering a wide variety of tribute acts to some of ro...

A View From The Castle Grounds: Holding Absence At Chepstow Castle (Live Review By SJ)

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Holding Absence,  Casey, Caskets & Glass Hearts, Chepstow Castle 10.08,2024 Allow me to paint a picture… it’s a warm summers day in one ...

A View From The Back of The Room: Radar Festival Day 3 (Live Review By Matt & Tom Bladen)

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Radar Festival 2024, O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 26-28.07.24 Sunday 28.07.24 Day 3 and it was in a little later to start as the first ...
Thursday, 15 August 2024

A View From The Back of The Room: Radar Festival Day 2 (Live Review By Matt & Tom Bladen)

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Radar Festival 2024, O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 26-28.07.24 Saturday 27.07.24 If the beginning of Day 1 was loud. Then Day 2 was even...