Wednesday, 23 July 2025

A View From The Back Of The Room: The March Violets (Rick Eaglestone)

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The March Violets, The Faces Of Sarah & Bloodworm, The Firebug, Leicester 18.07.25 On a particular warm and melty day even the thought o...
Tuesday, 22 July 2025

A View From The Back Of The Room: Melvins (Joe Guatieri & Alex Tobias)

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Melvins & Redd Kross, The Exchange Bristol, 17.07.25 It was Thursday, July 17th 2025 in peak unprepared British summertime in Bristol. I...
Sunday, 20 July 2025

Reviews: Mawiza, Darko, Degreed, Ramonda (Mark Young & Matt Bladen)

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Mawiza - ÜL (Season Of Mist) [Mark Young] Mawiza have brought an uncompromising approach to their music. Instead of writing their material t...

Reviews: Devilskin, Mädhouse, Eternal Idol, Lorentzen (Matt Bladen & Cherie Curtis)

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Devilskin – Re-Evolution (Devilskin/Rhythm/DRM) [Matt Bladen] 15 years in the making, Re-Evolution the fourth studio album from New Zealand ...
Friday, 18 July 2025

Reviews: Margarita Witch Cult, Entrails, Mouth Of Madness, Arcane Tongues (Rich Piva, GC, Spike & Matt Bladen)

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Margarita Witch Cult - Strung Out In Hell (Heavy Psych Sounds) [Rich Piva] Birmingham, UK band Margarita Witch Cult had one of the surprise ...

Reviews: Abigail Williams, Ashes Of Ares, Scardust, Exvamon (Matt Bladen)

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Abigail Williams - A Void Within Existence (Agonia Records) Named for famous snitch, and instigator of the Salem Witch Trials, Abigail Willi...
Thursday, 17 July 2025

Reviews: Sodom, Day Of The Jackal, Ophelion, Mordbear (Matt Bladen)

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Sodom - The Arsonist (Steamhammer / SPV) If you call an album The Arsonist you can expect to be a lot about it that is incendiary. Of cours...

A View From The Back Of The Room: King Diamond (Nat Sabbath & Michael Chew)

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King Diamond, Paradise Lost & Unto Others, Manchester Academy, 30.06.25 Opening the evening was Unto Others (8) , the Portland-born goth...
Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Reviews: When The Deadbolt Breaks, Phantom Spell, Double Vision, Laguna (Matt Bladen)

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When The Deadbolt Breaks - In The Glow Of The Vatican Fire (Argonauta Records) When The Deadbolt Breaks celebrate their 20th anniversary wit...

W.A.S.P Album One Alive Tour Preview (Rick Eaglestone)

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W.A.S.P. – Album One Alive 2025 Tour Preview by Rick Eaglestone As the dust settles on the nostalgia of classic metal, the notorious W.A.S....