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It’s been a while since I have written up a single review. There have been several huge life changes I have gone through in the space of a few months that I have been trying to get my head around. Due to what this song explores, this is a perfect one to start off with. … Continue reading SINGLE REVIEW: Tribe Of Ghosts feat. Ben Mason – Sunburner (Deny The Rot)
Those in the power metal circuit may well be aware of newcomers ALL FOR METAL, it's been hard to miss. They have been hollering battle cries since before the end of last year which has caused anticipation in the air. A lot of us wondered if there would be an album and low behold, there … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: All For Metal – Legends
I first encountered KAMELOT when they released The Black Halo album way back in 2005. I was relatively new to the world of Power and Symphonic metal and KAMELOT were amongst the first bands that I discovered. Suffice to say that album is amongst my Top 10 favourite albums of all-time and I have followed … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Kamelot – The Awakening
WINTERAGE’s previous album The Inheritance Of Beauty came up on my recommendations of 2021 and it made my top three albums. So when I heard they were due to release a follow-up, I was eager to hear it. Nekyia takes a much darker and more theatrical turn in terms of the music and lyrics, I … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Winterage – Nekyia
The sounds of raspy vocals, fast paced drums and slick solos can only mean one thing; BURNING WITCHES are back. Their latest album The Dark Tower is receiving praise from fans and critics alike; judging from the powerful sounds this latest escapade offers up, it’s easy to see why that is. Rise Of Darkness has … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Burning Witches – The Dark Tower
"If LORD OF THE LOST, RAMMSTEIN and FEUERSCHWANZ had all somehow conceived demonic offspring"
EXCALION have been on my radar for quite some time, I originally discovered them in my time on the Sound Riot Records street team back in the early ‘00’s and was given a copy of their debut album Primal Exhale, which includes the magnificent A Moment In the Spotlight (if you have not heard this … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Excalion – Once Upon A Time
DEVILDRIVER is one of the most infamous American heavy metal bands and has been bringing out chunky melodic classics since the early 2000s. While it’s clear that the band have a natural song-writing ability, it’s their lack of personality and identity which has left them as a mid-card festival band which is a shame as … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Devildriver – Dealing with Demons Vol. II
Viking Metal On Steroids was the phrase I thought of when catching HELESTIOS live in Southampton nearly a year ago. I also remember thinking they managed to create their own sound and they are due to release their second album Road To Ecstasy. To achieve that this early on is an incredible feat to do. … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Helestios – Road To Ecstasy
There are many words that go together quite well; one combination I didn’t expect to be using consists of the following: boat, barn owl, IKEA and glitter. If you attended the Bristol date of the tour featuring Disco Covers band TRAGEDY and Parody Metal act NANOWAR OF STEEL, this combination of words will make a … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Tragedy and Nanowar Of Steel @ Thekla, Bristol 29.04.2023