Just when we all thought that the Rock n Roll Train had finally come off the rails, the world’s biggest Rock band return fully charged and ready to go, with their latest album Pwr Up The well documented, less than ideal end to the Rock Or Bust world …

The stars seem to have aligned once more, as Elmsfire release their long awaited new album , ‘Wings Of Reckoning’ Formed over 20 years ago now, the band has seen a few line up changes along the way but the core of guitarists, Doro and Germano remain. Now with a …

Aleah is a heartfelt and fitting tribute to a beautiful soul I was genuinely struggling as to how to approach reviewing this album, I’m a great believer in that music should stir the emotions, and this album certainly does that. To lose such a shining talent at the ridiculously young …

Thrash Titans Poltergeist return to wreak havoc with their fifth Metal offering titled ‘Feather Of Truth’ The importance and longevity of the Thrash genre to the Metal world can not be over emphasised, whilst it may have dipped in popularity in the late 90’s, early 2000’s, its resurgence over the …

      German Power Metal champions Goblins Blade unleash their hard hitting debut album in the form of “Of Angels And Snakes”   It’s great to come across a band you haven’t heard before, and especially one as good as Goblins Blade. The band tread a tried and tested …

        Swiss hard rock exponents The Order return with their sixth and most powerful album to date, in the shape of Supreme Hypocrisy   As you look back and reflect on how many Rock and Metal bands you must have listened to over the decades, sometimes you …

  The Swiss melodic metal band, Miracle Flair return with their third full length offering in the shape of ‘Synchronism’   Some albums, you just can not wait to get your hands on and dive into. From my perspective, this was surely one of them, previous release ‘Angels Cast Shadows’ …

      Masters of all things Doom, Officium Triste return with their latest album ‘The Death Of Gaia’ 2019 marks a momentous landmark in the history of Officium Triste, as the guys from Rotterdam celebrate their 25th anniversary. And what better way to fly the flag and remind us …

    Ivory Tower return to the fore with their fifth offering titled ‘Stronger’, and boy does it pack a hefty punch   Fancy a riff fest?, then climb the stairs of this ivory tower to the very summit of what melodic hard hitting Metal has to offer. Powering in …

    Shades Of Deep Water return to the dark side with their second full length album titled ‘Death’s Threshold’ , due for release on the 25th of July via dunkelheit Well, I say an album, to be fair this mighty slab of cold Funeral Doom is more to be …

    Left For Red show their primary colours with the release of this impressive album ‘Human Complex’ I guess it was a kind of conformation of the quickening of time as you get older moment, when it suddenly dawned on me that this bunch have been in existence for …

    Onirophagus sure do pack a mighty punch with the blistering album ‘Endarkenment (Illumination Through  Putrefaction), their first offering since 2013’s ‘Prehuman’ Whilst this technically is the bands second album, to all intents and purposes it could easily be viewed as a debut due to the line up changes …

        Atmospheric Doom Metal is incoming from the United States in the form of Chalice Of Suffering with their impressive second album ‘Lost Eternally’ If I had to summarise this album in one short word, then that word would be ‘diverse’. A conclusion I came to right …

    Il Vuoto release the hard hitting album ‘Vastness’ Emanating  from a single mind, this record is a deep and tortured offering. Revolving around the core theme of sorrow in its many forms, ‘Vastness’ is by its very nature an uncomfortable listen at times. Subject matters such as mental …

      Illimitable Dolor return with ‘Leaden Light’, the follow up album to their stunning self titled debut offering from 2017   When I first came across this band in 2017, I was completely blown away. The debut album was produced with such depth of feeling and emotion ( …

      German Sludge/Doom trio, Eremit announce themselves proper with ‘Carrier Of Weight’ An initial glance of the track listing shows a mere three songs, so more of an E.P. than an album you might be forgiven in thinking. How wrong could we be, these three mighty slabs of …

Caustic Vomit unleash a mind warping beast of a demo in the form of ‘Festering Odes To Deformity’   That first listen of an Album/EP/Demo is a defining moment. Although your feelings may change or alter over the course of multiple spins, a lot depends on that initial exposure. I …

IMPERIA announce new album The multinational gothic metal outfit IMPERIA will release a new album next year! The band’s 5th studio album is called “Flames Of Eternity”, and will be released on February 22, 2019 via Massacre Records. It will be available as CD Digipak, limited edition vinyl LP, stream …

    Furor Gallico brings their unique brand of Folk Death Metal to the table with the long awaited album ‘Dusk Of The Ages’. Formed in 2007, the band have honed their sound into something rather special, combining highly contrasting styles of music together to create a real breath of …

      Germany’s latest exponents of classic Hard Rock, Radiant announce themselves with a rip roaring self titled debut   Formed in Northern Germany in 2014, Radiant have been busy assembling an album of so many fist pumping Rock anthems, that it’s in danger of becoming an instant classic. …

      French sonic landscape gardeners Dirge return to the fore with a new album entitled ‘Lost Empyrean’   Some bands are just simply born with it, flowing through their very DNA, things just seem to click into place so easily. Dirge fall into that category, making the most …

      Finland do it yet again by unleashing Frozen Land upon the world with their self titled full length debut album released via Massacre Records   Sometimes an album drops in your lap that has you bouncing around the room like a teenager once again, which after tripping …

      In The Woods re emerge with their latest album ‘Cease The Day’, a progressive masterpiece It’s reasonably well documented that since the bands 2016 offering ‘Pure’, waters have not exactly run smoothly within the fold, indeed I did actually wonder if any new material would surface at …

              Crawl unleash a pure beast with their debut album ‘Rituals’ These Swedes sure know how to deliver a knockout blow with their debut full length offering ‘Rituals’, an album that takes the Death Metal genre to new heights with its intense brutality. Every …

                German Metalheads Horseman, saddle up and explode out of the stalls with their latest album ‘Of Hope, Freedom And Future’ With a history going back some ten years now, Horseman release their third full length album in the form of ‘Of Hope, …

            Ancient Lights bestow an epic debut album upon the world in the form of the self titled ‘Ancient Lights’. Such was the depth of material available to the band, that a double album format was deemed necessary, as well as others. The Doom genre …

P.H.O.B.O.S. arrive with an eight track album ‘Phlogiston Catharsis’ that will tear up the rule book as regards defining genres in Metal The concept of Industrial Doom becoming a happy bedfellow with Black Metal is certainly an intriguing one, and P.H.O.B.O.S. have succeeded in ensuring that nuptials did indeed take …

MIST at last release their Doom filled debut ‘Free Me Of The Sun’, following on from the well received E.P.’s that caught the attention of many a pair of ears Having already played such hallowed events as Bloodstock, Metal Days, Doom Over Malta and others, there can be no question …

De Profundis return to batter your senses with their new album ‘The Blinding Light Of Faith’, the fifth full length offering of the bands career Having steadily honed their sound over the years, the band are probably at that point now where the style of music is practically instantly recognisable …

Witch Mountain return from a three year break with their spellbinding new album ‘Witch Mountain’ The band not only return with new material but also with fresh blood amongst the ranks in the form of vocalist Kayla Dixon and bass player Justin Brown, a decision that has certainly given an …

Soom push the boundaries of Stoner Doom with the excellent ‘Djebars’ Hailing from the Ukraine, Soom are a band that many of you may be completely unfamiliar with, especially if you don’t delve into the Stoner scene that often. The band formed in 2013, and ‘Djebars’ represents their second full …

69 Chambers return after a six year absence with their new album ‘Machine’ Can you believe that it’s six long years since ‘Torque’ burst through your speakers, what an album that was, storming Rock/Metal at its best, and an album that I still listen to regularly. Frustratingly however, time dragged …

The German quintet Circle Of Silence return with ‘The Crimson Throne’, their first release since 2013’s ‘The Rise Of Resistance’ Right from the off this album simply grabs you by the throat, the mission is plain and simple, to conquer all before it. Track three, ‘Destroyers Of The Earth’ is …

Robespierre announce themselves with NWOBHM debut ‘Garden Of Hell’ There are many events throughout history that take time to come to fruition, the universe as we know it is roughly 13.8 billion years old, the Earth, a mere 4.543 billion years. In that time many civilisations have risen and faded …

Burden Of Grief return after a four year wait with their thunder charged new album ‘Eye Of The Storm’ Great to have these guys back armed with new material, ‘Eye Of The Storm’ being their first offering since 2014’s ‘Unchained’. Obviously re invigorated and fully charged, this album certainly knows …

Et Moriemur  break the mould with this stunning collection of tracks that together form the album ‘Epigrammata’ For those of us not previously overly familiar with the Czech Republic Doom scene, this is as good a way as any to get your feet wet. Drawing from the rich and plentiful …

        Doom Metal supergroup Towards Atlantis Lights take us on a dark historical journey deep into the past with ‘Dust Of Aeons’ With only four tracks but coming in at just under the hour mark, the first of which, ‘The Bunker Of Life’ lasting a mind boggling …

      Lonewolf come howling from your speakers with new album ‘Raised On Metal’   If it’s one thing Lonewolf know how to do, it’s how to write a classic metal tune. ‘Raised On Metal’ represents the bands ninth studio album, and is a rip roaring, no holds barred …

    Criminal are famed for their live shows, and this year’s set at Bloodstock festival was no exception I caught up with Dan Biggin and talked about the show, current album ‘Fear Itself’, the South American metal scene and lots more https://www.facebook.com/Criminal.Band          

    Wolfheart always give 100%, Bloodstock festival was their third show in just one weekend I talked to the guys about the difficulties in making it to Bloodstock, the vinyl release ‘Winterborn’, plans for new material and much more https://www.facebook.com/WolfheartRealm    

    Wintersun had the honour of closing the festival at this year’s Bloodstock, and what a way to round things off, with a packed Sophie tent and a killer set I chatted to Teemu prior to the show to ask about the festival circuit, current album ‘Forest Seasons’, life …

  Prognosis played the New Blood stage at this year’s Bloodstock festival, and left it shaking I talked to the guys after their set to talk about the performance, what their up to in general, future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/Prognosis1      

  Seething Akira were like a breath of fresh air at this year’s Bloodstock festival I managed to have a chat with the band about Bloodstock , current and new material, future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/seethingakira    

  Possessed are true icons of the metal world I was lucky enough to chat with Emilio about their main stage set at Bloodstock, signing to Nuclear Blast records, the long awaited new album, and much more photo by https://www.facebook.com/fotomadebyroma https://www.facebook.com/possessedofficial/    

    Courtesans played to a huge crowd in the Sophie tent at this year’s Bloodstock festival, proving just why they are one of the hottest bands around at the minute I caught them (or they caught me) in the media area post set for a talk about…well everything really …

    K-Lacura are living proof that perseverance pays off, finally making it to Bloodstock after their seventh attempt I caught the band basking in the glory of their success to talk about material, Bloodstock and playing at a wedding party https://www.facebook.com/KLacura/?fref=ts    

  ONI played the Sophie tent at this year’s Bloodstock festival I caught the band before they hit the stage to talk about the current album, writing new material, influences and future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/TheOniBand      

    GraVil played the Sophie tent at this year’s Bloodstock festival We chatted to the lads in the Sunday sun about the set, current album, future live dates and plans https://www.facebook.com/gravil    

  Dakesis made a huge impression at this year’s Bloodstock festival I talked to the band the day after their storming set to see how things went, new material, future shows and imminent births https://www.facebook.com/Dakesis    

    Blaakyum came to Bloodstock for a headline slot that many will remember for a long time to come I spoke to the band before their set, and got a fascinating insight into what being in a metal band in the Middle East actually means, the bands history and …

    Na Cruithne had a twelve hour journey to get to this year’s Bloodstock festival, a trip that was well worth it as they went down a storm I got to meet them before they took to the stage to talk about the inspiration behind their music, future plans …

    Netherhall sure made their mark on the New Blood stage at this year’s Bloodstock festival I caught the guys for a quick chat about the festival, the E.P. and future plans etc A band destined for a really bright future https://www.facebook.com/NetherhallUK/    

    Sentience came and conquered Bloodstock this year, playing the New Blood stage on the Sunday I caught the guys a few hours before they took to the stage to talk about the road to Bloodstock, videos, new material and much more https://www.facebook.com/SentienceUK/?fref=ts    

    hoofKnuckle gained many new fans following their set at this year’s Bloodstock festival We talk to the lads about the set, metal to the masses, plans for a forthcoming E.P. and much more https://www.facebook.com/hoofKnuckle/?fref=ts  

    Malum Sky took to the New Blood stage on the Saturday at this year’s Bloodstock festival I caught up with them sitting in the sunshine, we talked about the set, the bands history, the South Wales music scene, future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/malumsky    

    Raised By Owls went down a storm at this year’s Bloodstock festival, drawing in a lot of new converts In one of my favourite interviews of the weekend I caught the guys post set to find out how it went, to ask how many law suits were pending, …

      Titan Breed certainly know how to put on a killer show, and what greater place to prove it than at this year’s Bloodstock festival We talk to the guys about the festival, the Glasgow scene, future plans and more https://www.facebook.com/titanbreedmusic    

  Ba’al took to the New Blood stage on the Saturday at this year’s Bloodstock festival, and nailed it I got hold of the lads just half an hour or so after they came off stage to talk about how it went, the new E.P. and other future plans https://www.facebook.com/baalsheff …

  Bangover are a crazy bunch, having played the Jagermeister stage, they then crowd surfed to Annihilator without even drawing breath We caught up with them post set to talk about the set, the new E.P. and other future plans   https://www.facebook.com/BangoverUK/        

  zhOra came over the water from Ireland to play this year’s Bloodstock festival, and the lads were really excited about playing I caught up with the band prior to them hitting the stage to talk about Bloodstock,future plans, Holyhead chippy’s, and why 28 actually means 40 https://www.facebook.com/zhOramusic    

      Abhorrent Decimation carved up Bloodstock festival on the Saturday We caught the guys post set to see how things went, and to get the low down on the current album ‘The Pardoner’, and to ask what the future holds for the band https://www.facebook.com/AbhorrentDecimation        

    Torqued brought their groove laden brand of metal up to Bloodstock festival this year, and went down a storm We talked to the guys to find out how things went, how they got there , and what they plan to do in the future https://www.facebook.com/Torquedband/      

    Reaper from Liverpool, had a complete blast at this year’s Bloodstock festival, picking up lots of new fans up along the way We talked to the lads to find out how it all went, and what’s next on the Reaper radar https://www.facebook.com/OfficialReaperUK      

    Fallujah made sure everyone was wide awake with a thunderous set to open main stage on the Saturday at this year’s Bloodstock festival We were able to have a quick chat with bassist Robert Morey and drummer Andrew Baird post set to find out how it all went, …

    Ward XVI brought their mix of metal, theatre and madness to the New Blood stage at this years Bloodstock festival Considering they played at 10.45am on the Saturday they soon packed out the tent and made a huge impression on all who saw them We talked post set …

      Hundred Year Old Man brought a hugely diverse sound to the New Blood stage at this year’s Bloodstock festival We talked to the guys post set and found out how it all went, the journey to Bloodstock, future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/hundredyearoldman    

      Season’s End were a ‘must see’ for me at this years Bloodstock festival, ‘Failing Light’ being one of my favourite albums of all time It was a bit of a fan boy moment getting to chat to David, Becki and Mike but I managed to hold it …

      Devilment guitarist Colin Parks joined us in the media tent at this year’s Bloodstock festival to talk about their main stage performance, the current album ‘The Mephisto Waltzes’, spooky goings on whilst filming videos, future plans and more https://www.facebook.com/devilmentcorps/          

      Bones of Morass Of Molasses is one of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet and a really interesting character to boot Morass continue to go from strength to strength within the industry and this year played the Sophie stage at Bloodstock festival We talk …

    Ashen Crown made a huge impression following their set on the New Blood stage at this years Bloodstock festival We were there to ask how it went, what they’ve been up to and where the future lies https://www.facebook.com/ashencrown.uk          

      Embodiment played the New Blood stage on the Friday at this year’s Bloodstock festival We caught up with the MTTM winners to see how the set went, what they’ve been up to in general, and get a lowdown on future plans https://www.facebook.com/EmbodimentOfficial/?fref=ts  

    Whitechapel live are one of the hardest hitting bands out there. We caught hold of bassist Gabe after their main stage set at this year’s Bloodstock festival We talk about the hectic tour schedule, the current album and the writing process, real ales and more   https://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal/  

      With Forever Still’s  storming main stage opening set in the bag on the Friday at this year’s Bloodstock festival, I managed to have a chat with vocalist Maja about festival life and touring, current album ‘Tied Down’, how she approaches writing lyrics and future plans etc https://www.facebook.com/Foreverstill/?fref=ts …

      We talked to Frederik Ehmke,longstanding drummer of Blind Guardian before they hit main stage at this years Bloodstock festival We chat about the current live dates, the latest live album release, future plans and how Bloodstock festival differs from other festivals https://www.facebook.com/blindguardian/ http://www.blind-guardian.com/    

    Shrouded were surely one of the most talked about bands at this year’s Bloodstock festival, having won the Belfast leg of MTTM they were on a mission to prove a point. Playing on the Sunday, we caught up with the lads to talk about how they were looking …

      Internal Conflict had the not so enviable task of playing an early festival slot at this year’s Bloodstock festival, not that it phased them at all of course We caught up with band after their set to talk about Bloodstock, future plans and lots more   https://www.facebook.com/internalconflict …

    Devils Playground took to the New Blood stage on the Friday at this year’s Bloodstock festival Planetmosh were there to chat with the band before the set, and to talk about the route to Bloodstock via the Metal To The Masses competition, upcoming live shows, future plans and …

      Blood Oath took to the New Blood stage at this years Bloodstock Festival on the Friday, and we caught up with them soaking up the atmosphere of the media area to talk about the ‘Kingdom Of Dead Souls’ album, early influences, and other such nonsense, prior to …

      With a career spanning some twenty years, Soilwork were one of the major draws at this years Bloodstock festival I was lucky enough to grab Björn for a chat before the band hit main stage on the Friday. We talk about festival life, playing at midnight at …

  Never a band to hold anything back, The Infernal Sea laid waste to Bloodstock on the Thursday night We caught up with the guys on the Friday to see how things went, and to discuss the new material and the bands future plans https://www.facebook.com/theinfernalsea/    

    We managed to grab Bryan on the Friday at Bloodstock, having opened the festival the night before with Ramage Inc   We talk about the set, their recent trip to Poland, Bryan’s love of the Cello, new material and much more https://www.facebook.com/RamageInc/  

    Mastiff, Hull’s filthiest and heaviest export return with ’Bork’, a 25 minute assault on everything you hold dear   Following on from 2016’s self released eight track album ’Wrank’, Mastiff have now teamed up with APF Records and recorded a 6 track E.P. that really raises the bar. …

      The reformed and reanimated Zaraza present a dark and sinister soundscape with ‘Spasms Of Rebirth’   Originally formed in the early 90’s Zaraza were inactive for just a shade under ten years before reigniting in 2015. Leaning towards the sludge/doom end of the spectrum the band consisting …

          French Power Metal exponents Galderia return with ‘Return Of The Cosmic Men’, quite possibly one of the most catchy and melodic albums you will hear all year   Formed in Marseille in 2006 they already have a debut album called ‘The Universality’ from 2012 under …

      Following on from their debut E.P. ‘Anubis’, The White Swan have released ‘The White’, another E.P. format release and well worth checking out Brimming with dark doom and stoner riffs, this three track really packs a powerful punch and wades in at an impressive 18 or there …

It’s certainly been a hectic year so far for the melodic death metal band Jotnar. Already with a cracking album release in ‘Connected/Condemned’ , a tour slot with Sonic Syndicate under their belts, and some major festival slots on the horizon, things are certainly looking good. Despite the hectic schedule, …

      Ethos return to the limelight with their second full length album ‘Shade And Soil’ tucked firmly under their wing. Following on from 2012’s well received debut ‘Vessels’, writing actually began back in 2014, showing how much of a labour of love this album has become. The attention …

        Anathema return with ‘The Optimist’ but how does it stand up to its most recent and perhaps most comparable predecessors , 2012’s highly influential ‘Weather Systems’ and 2014’s incredible ‘Distant Satellites’ I believe it was a certain Winston Churchill that once said “To improve is to …

Jotnar , Spain’s purveyors of Melodic Death Metal have just unleashed their debut full length album titled ‘Connected/Condemned’ via Massacre Records, and what a breath of fresh air it turns out to be The bands line up and vision has changed and evolved a lot since the release of the …

Mammoth Mammoth (so good they named them twice) return to the fore with an unstoppable and uncompromising album ‘Mount The Mountain’, a release that sees them up the ante and push themselves up into the higher echelons of the music scene The band have been around for some ten years …

Liv Sin embarks on a new chapter with her hard hitting debut solo album ‘Follow Me’ After thirteen years playing in Sister Sin, when the band finally called it a day in 2015 it must have been a very strange feeling for vocalist Liv Jagrell . However, obviously not a …

          My Silent Wake return with ‘Invitation To Imperfection’, and what a return it is, following on as it does from 2016’s excellent ‘An Unbroken Threnody’     One word that can never be used to describe My Silent Wake is ‘lazy’, as they always seem …

        Four piece Bereft release an amazing four track album in the form of ‘Lands’   I just love the myriad of sub genres that Metal throws up, and Blackened Doom is one of my favourites. To be fair it’s possibly nothing new , the two genres …

      Illimitable Dolor release an amazing self titled album which is a wonderful tribute to former musician and fellow The Slow Death band member Greg Williamson, who sadly passed away a while ago   Penned by Stuart Prickett (Guitar/Keys and Vocals) these four monumental tracks are as fine …

      Sweden’s Eternal Fear return with their fifth studio album release “Killing Time”, an opus that sees them continue on an upward spiral.     Fashions come and go, fads hit the spotlight, only to fade away as time marches on but that classic Metal riff never fails …

It was a pleasure to get to chat with the five lads from Megacone on the eve of their first ever tour away from Dublin A really talented group of musicians who are out on a mission to bring something fresh and different to the table. Be sure to catch …

      With their fresh and unique twist on the Melodic Death genre, Scenario II return with a momentous new offering in the form of ‘A New Dawn’   From the dark and malevolent opening strains of intro track ‘The Darkest Hour’, I was hooked. Conjuring a vision of …

  January 2017 marks the release of the debut album from Akoma, titled Revangels. And although so early in the calendar, this surely has to be a contender for Symphonic Metal’s album of the year. Remember this bands name, for they are destined for the very top Symphonic, Gothic, Female …

        Obzidian return with their third full length album ‘Obliteration Process’, marking a triumphant follow up to 2014’s acclaimed ‘Concrete Psychosis’, and what a hefty slab of Metal it proves to be       ‘Obliteration Process’ is one of those albums that just does not mess …

              Weltenasche represents Karg’s  fifth full release since forming in 2006, and is one hell of a powerful record, brimming with so much technical wizardry and jaw dropping ‘punch’, a real beauty to behold I’m full of admiration for anyone that can sit down …

          Firstly, I have to say that this is an album I very nearly couldn’t bring myself to review, such is the raw emotion and sorrow that still courses through my veins following the tragic, untimely and unforeseen passing of Aleah back in April. I remember …

A Saturday night out in Manchester was something I hadn’t experienced for quite a while, so I was looking forward to this, the third show of the current tour by Glasgow’s Attica Rage. I really enjoy the Rebellion Rock Bar as a venue, it seems to be able to maintain …

It’s always a great pleasure to catch up with the Glasgow Hard Rock guys known as Attica Rage. With a storming new album (Warheads Ltd) firmly under their belts, I had the pleasure of talking to main songwriter and vocalist Jonny Parr, and got the lowdown on the production process …

Some albums just grab your attention don’t you think? I’ll readily admit to not having come across California’s Cardinal Wyrm previously but upon stumbling headfirst into the promo for new release ‘Cast Away Souls’, I was completely and utterly hooked. Now signed to Svart Records, a label that just seem …

      Following on from the rightly well received recent EP, Idlewar make their debut proper with this sumptuously groove laden album ‘Impulse’             I will readily admit to being a hook, line and sinker fan of the Rock trio concept, there has always …

The Dutch three piece return with their sixth full length offering ‘Eternal’, just released digitally but more interestingly, a planned limited edition vinyl release is set for later in the year         The band fall into the murky subgenre of post Black Metal meets Shoegaze but have …

It’s been a long wait for fans of the Scottish Metal band but finally the new album Warheads Ltd is out on the shelves to much critical acclaim. Main songwriter Jonny Parr is a (sometimes frustratingly) perfectionist if ever there was, indeed, opening track ‘Beyond The 45’ had been kicking …

                                        A lot has been going on in the Elmsfire camp since their 2010 offering ‘Thieves Of The Sun’, wholesale line up changes can often signal the end of many a …

Evergreen Rock giants AC/DC returned to U.K. shores this week, as part of their second stint of European shows on the ‘ Rock Or Bust’  tour. Of course, circumstances had changed since 2015, so Planetmosh were in attendance at both the London and Manchester shows to see whether the Rock …

It feels like every one last (The) Jack of us, the public, has been subjected to the ongoing media frenzy surrounding the confirmation of the much rumoured appointment of a certain Mr Rose to the ranks of AC/DC, to fulfil the remaining dates of the Rock Or Bust world tour. …

We thought we would counteract the advent of Spring by bringing you The Doom Dozen, a collection of tracks designed to darken your mood and wipe that silly smile off your face. Doom Metal as it exists now, covers a pretty wide spectrum ranging from your, shall we say traditional …

      Sometimes, just now and again, an album comes by that makes you want to do bad stuff. With ‘Wrank’, Mastiff have achieved that status   It has been said that Edvard Munch played this album on his iPod shuffle as he created and painted ‘The Scream’ in …

      Convulse return to the forefront with ‘Cycle Of Revenge’, which incredibly is only their fourth album since surfacing in the early 90’s, an extended hiatus for many a year contributing heavily to that statistic of course.   As with most promo blurb Planetmosh receives along with any …

                    One of Europe’s most exciting young Death/Thrash bands return to give your lobes a damn good pummelling with their follow up to 2013’s much acclaimed debut ‘Humanity’. And where as ‘Incinerate All’ follows the same bludgeoning formula to a certain …

                    What with all the turmoil and heartache billowing around the music world over the last few weeks, I was hoping to stumble upon a suitable gem to kick 2016 off with, and with this 24 carat offering I feel as …

    Hailing from the Ukraine, Raventale have been producing their brand of Atmospheric Black Metal for some ten years now. Each release builds on the previous in terms of story telling and substance, and gaining many new followers along the way. The latest offering, ‘Dark Substance of Dharma’ is …

          Sweden’s purveyors of Doom return with a stunning follow up to 2011’s “A Rose For The Apocalypse”. Much has happened in the Draconian camp in the intervening four years, the major upheaval of losing long time vocalist Lisa Johansson, the subsequent search for and unveiling …