Steve Tottle, our reviewer and lover of all that is dark and brooding musically, recently interviewed the extremely affable Joe Stamps. Joe Stamps frontman of Ba’al (blackened post-metal band from Sheffield, UK) and Hecate Enthroned (English symphonic black metal), discuss everything from lyrical inspiration, and new music in the making …
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Kaine, the irrepressible band formed in Colchester 2009 forge on with their unrelenting five track EP Extinction After. Formed and fronted by Rage Sadler, the Bruce Banner of metal,”Don’t make him angry, you won’t like him when he’s angry!” Opening track ‘Evil I (All Hail The Evil One)’ is an …
Read More »Welsh rising metalcorers COPEHILL DOWN throw down their commanding debut EP, The Design, The Disaster: Part One, out Friday 21st April. The Brit riff slingers have also just unleashed their powerful new single and video, Captive Conviction. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/op7QDd4hr8c Born in 2020 and coming at …
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German Heavy Metal institution MYSTIC PROPHECY will release its hotly-anticipated 12th studio album “Hellriot” on May 19th, 2023 via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records!At least, with their celebrated last masterpiece “Metal Division” and chart successes in several countries (including #20 in the official Top 100 German album charts), MYSTIC PROPHECY belongs to the spearhead …
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British stalwarts Saxon bring their Seize the Day (Carpe Diem) Tour to the Barbican York, along with special guests Diamond Head and support from Untamed Silence Whitby progressive rockers Untamed Silence open the evening. Formed in 2019, the quintet fronted by Debbie Wade deliver a twenty-minute set of rocking riff …
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Ambrius is a new band featuring former members of Oakhaart and Tempestora. The British metallers are set to release their debut EP ‘Effigies Of Time’ on July 15 2022. WELCOME TO DEFIANCE… “We’re tired of the bullshit, so this is us moving forward and lifting the middle finger to the …
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Staffordshire’s I Saw the World Burn explode into the opening track of their 2 part album Sentience with “Echo Your Own”. It’s a brutal assault with a serious groove behind it. The screaming vocals sit in the mix bringing a sense of despair and yet after a couple of listens …
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Next year I'm sure Badgerfest will be even bigger and better. And if John will have me I'll be there. Make sure you are too! Trust me you won't regret it.
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30 years ago Acid Reign played a gig in Wrexham. I lived less than a mile from the venue, was a massive fan and had money in my pocket. And yet I didn’t go. I’m not sure why not. Maybe I thought I’d catch them next time. As Homer (of …
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Lead vocalist of The Injester, Ashe, takes time out to speak with our Sty about the band’s exciting projects that lie ahead over the next 12 months. We talk gigs, debut album and how the band sneakily walked around Hammerfest in disguise without anyone knowing!!!
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Ellefson - No Cover: Album reviewed by Cookie for PlanetMosh.
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Having had this EP land on my lap at the very same time as Kringer’s big friends Eye licker‘s album, I feel ashamed and gutted that I have not picked it up until now. A lot has happened in five months, and I mean, an awful lot. I finally met …
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Myrath – The Tunisian Metal Sensation Announce Release Of First Ever Live Album “Live In Carthage” 2019 was a big year for the Tunisian metal band and pioneers of blazing desert metal Myrath! They wowed international audiences with their magical stage performances, for example at Sweden’s renowned Sweden rock festival …
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HARD ROCK HELL SPRING BREAK ANNOUNCES FIRST 50 BANDS AS IT HITS 88% SOLD AND IS ON TRACK TO SELL OUT NEXT WEEK As you have previously seen, Hard Rock Hell have recently announced Hard Rock Hell Spring Break, which will boast 3 arenas over 4 days and 60 bands playing over multiple …
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US Hard Rock / Metal band, VANDALLUS, feat. members of Midnight & Eternal Legacy have released a new music video for ‘OUTBREAK‘, the song is taken from their new album ‘Outbreak‘, which will be out on December 12th, 2019 – digital, CD and vinyl via Mercinary Records. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/_Sgh_QKzWew It’s all about classic …
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Unfortunately, as I live over the border in Wales there was no way I could get from work to Manchester for Dope’s opening set. My apology’s guys catch you next time. Now, there are good supporting bands. Sometimes there are great bands. Then occasionally you get a band who, not only …
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I’ve been presented with this album in a nonconventional way (usually I get to pick, but this time a friend said please review this album it’s just up your street!) and somehow this was the perfect introduction to The Spectre Beneath and the Downfall of Judith King. I have been …
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Canadian Sludgers Cruickshank hit us with their debut self-titled album, and it’s a strangely clever one. There’s a mixture here of Sludge and doom riffs, and expect the unexpected when it comes to drumming, demonstrated perfectly in album opener ‘Clouded ‘. Sporadic surges of speed litter this track but it …
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Northampton extreme metal group Krysthla, release this their third album, and the follow up to 2017’s critically acclaimed ‘Peace in Our Time’ album. Having not heard any previous material from these guys, I’m reviewing this album with new ears. Album opener ‘Negative ‘ is right up my street. If you …
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Bulgaria holds great memories for me. I go there most years to Sunny Beach for my holiday, and I know that there is some great talent over there. So when a review request came through for Mystica, I jumped at the chance. Amazingly, Mystica have been around for some twenty …
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