Monthly Archives: August 2011

Achren – The Forgotten King CD review

The world has been waiting too long for a debut album from Scottish death metal heads; the mighty Achren, and now, two demo’s and a DVD down the line, we have been given the mother of all death metal albums, the queen of the BRUTAL, the insane new album The …

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Slytract – Existing Unreal (CD)

These headbangers from Hungary were established in 2005 May, after Gábor B. Melegh’s previous band disbanded. Months later Tamás Galántay joined the band as the new drummer and the band really started to get noticed. After 2 EP’s they released their debut album ‘Explanation: Unknown in Vienna‘ in 2008.  Szabolcs …

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Damnation Festival 2011

Damnation Festival is a one day extravaganza of all that is metal- and there are yet more amazing bands still to be announced. If you are yet to purchase your ticket (for the frankly ludicrous price of £29!) you can do so right HERE! [media-credit name=”Damnation Festival” align=”aligncenter” width=”570″][/media-credit]

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WOLFPAKK – the melodic metal all-star project // Trailer 2011

Michael Voss & Mark Sweeney´s WOLFPAKK: debut album will be released on August 26, 2011. Feat: Vox: Paul Di’Anno (Ex-Iron Maiden), Tony Martin (Ex-Black Sabbath), Jeff Scott Soto (Ex-Y. Malmsteen, Talisman), Rob Rock (Impelitteri), Mark Boals (Ex-Y.Malmsteen), Tim Ripper Owens

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Van Canto – Break the silence

[media-credit id=4717 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]If you’ve never come across Van Canto before then you could be in for a shock – Van Canto do what sounds at first like a crazy idea that couldn’t possibly work, but somehow they make it work.  The old saying goes “There’s a fine line between …

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HATESPHERE – Teaser | Napalm Records

tinyurl.com The infamous Danish institution responsible for delivering the heaviest of riffs unleashes its latest album “The Great Bludgeoning”: a merciless and brutal inferno that will leave a trail of destruction in its wake. Guitarist and mastermind Peter “Pepe” Hansen

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General Surgery – The Liverpool Masque 27/05/2011 (Gig)

        [media-credit id=3032 align=”aligncenter” width=”472″][/media-credit]  Welcome to Whiplash Promotions presenting General Surgery   Opening up tonight’s proceedings Manchester based black metalers Burial. Causing quite a stir among the up and coming black metal scene to the extent that they have had their demo ep critically acclaimed by …

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Old Corpse Road/The Meads of Asphodel – The Bones of The Land Are Not Speachless/English Black Punk Metal (CD)

          [media-credit id=3032 align=”aligncenter” width=”553″][/media-credit]  Split ep’s are always an interesting subject where you get unlikely combinations of bands combining together to put out professionally done eps. In this case you have got black folk metalers Old Corpse Road combining with none other than The Meads …

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Achren – Impaled at Bloodstock 2010 DVD review

I actually had this DVD passed onto me by Planet Mosh’s own David Farrell who described this DVD as a god awful racket. But all I can say is: “David, thank you for passing this stunning disk full of death metal mayhem onto me”. This is Achren at their very …

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Neonfly – Outshine the Sun CD review

  Outshine the Sun is the highly anticipated album from London’s own AOR/Power metal heroes the mighty Neonfly, and if you though this debut album was going to be a good album then you are very wrong…….. It is amazing, one of the best albums of this year in fact. …

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Deadly Circus Fire – Demo EP review

First of all, ignore the fact that Deadly Circus Fire look like Insane Clown Posse, because they don’t sound a thing like them. These London progressive metal bruisers have so much going on in their music it sends you insane in the brain. With industrial tinged ambient musicianship, dark and …

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August Burns Red – Leveler CD review

August Burns Red are the kings of the breakdown, and thankfully; new album Leveler is chocked full gut wrenching, bouncy, killer, groove infested breakdowns that when they hit makes the listener think that Armageddon has arrived. With sixteen great metalcore anthems which total over an hour of fun filled, metal …

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Jamie Mallender – Raven Lord member on bass guitar

Raven Lord have added Jamie Mallender (Tony Martin Band) to their ranks. Jamie is known for his work with the [media-credit name=”Rock N Growl” align=”alignright” width=”600″][/media-credit] Tony Martin Band (ex- Black Sabbath) and has toured around the world. He is a recording artist and has plenty records under his belt. …

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