It’s been a long time coming, but Cornish crunchers Creature are finally back with their second album. Volume One was nothing short of stupendous, so this latest release is properly highly anticipated. And deservedly so. I’ll be honest, I took a gulp of unimaginable air as the opening verse to …
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14 minutes of sheer mayhem are on offer here from Hardcore Grudge Thrashers Noosed. There’s an industrial vibe oozing from the whole of this release together with an intensity which is, err, intensified by the production, or lack of it, but in a good way. Take ‘Never Going Home ‘ …
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Exploring themes of addiction, oppression, ignorance, and police brutality NOOSED offer a blistering 14 minutes of industrial tinged Grind/Crust/Sludge through new album ‘Rise’. Formed in 2019 by Rodge (Ruairi O’Baoighill, Stonecarver, Reilig) and Mand (Rotcart), Noosed has self released two demos digitally and on cassette (S/T – 2019, She of …
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Now then. Ever since ‘Superscud ‘ drifted through my eyes back in 2000 I’ve been a huge fan of Raging Speedhorn, and I’ve been lucky to catch them twice in the space of seven months with both line-ups. Supporting Phil Anselmo & The Illegals in Manchester (June 2019), and then the …
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Nuclear present their second single off their long-awaited full-length “Murder Of Crows”. The song – entirely written in Spanish – talks about the reasons behind the Chilean social outburst and how excessive and inhuman was the response from the Chilean Government. The new track “Abusados” is being accompanied by a …
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Fistful Of Metal, the brand new heavy metal magazine, has revealed their debut cover. Featuring the inside story on the making of ’Ace Of Spades‘, MOTORHEAD lead the charge alongside the likes of HAMMERFALL, RAVEN, ARMORED SAINT, ENSLAVED, MONSTERS OF ROCK, AMARANTHE, MINDWARS, PARADISE LOST, IRON MAIDEN and many more. …
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I first came across Yersin the Saturday before lockdown at Blossom’s in Stockport. Blew the roof off they did. The North East grindsters are one of the most brutal bands I’ve heard in a long time. This latest offering is nothing short of fabulous. Title track and opener ‘Guilt ‘ …
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Norway’s prog metal masters COMMUNIC release new video & single ‘My Temple Of Pride ‘. This is the first track taken from their eagerly awaited sixth album ‘Hiding From The World ‘ which will be released on 20th November. Communic are one of the household names in the European Metal scene …
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One man Manchester mutha Smogg returns with the first part of a double header entitled ‘Entertaining Evil ‘, and it’s brutal. As soon as opener ‘Sulphur-Exhaled ‘ begins you’re battered with speed, ferocious drumming and Pantera style riffage. It’s relentless. It’s unforgiving, and ‘Damned In Exile ‘ holds no mercy …
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They’ve been around a while have these guys. Since 2006 in fact, when their first EP ‘Oracles Of Armargeddon ‘ announced itself. One EP and three full length albums since that debut release, comes latest offering ‘The Ashes Of A Treacherous Silence ‘. Inspired by Queensryche‘s classic concept album ‘Operation …
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This first EP from UK quartet Sander Cohen, is short, sharp, and straight to the point……and bloody good as well. Take a mixture of Nirvana and possibly Mudhoney and you have Sander Cohen. Opener ‘F**k You And Everything You Stand For ‘ is full of heavy guitars and screaming vocals …
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Dropdead finally present their long awaited third album in an incredible thirty year career.The band state on Bandcamp: “Musically, this album is a bit different from previous recordings, style-wise and vocally, with the latter being delivered so the words have an impact more so than just raw screaming.With 23 songs …
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Well, well, well. Wirral’s finest junk punk wailers return with a brand spanking new EP. With acclaimed singles ‘You Don’t Know When You’re Going to Die ‘ and ‘Who’ll Babysit the Goths? ‘ included here, the duo back these hits up with new single ‘Clotheslined By A Nun ‘(the first …
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This is a relatively short EP from Suffolk metallers Elimination. However I feel a little sold short here as the Amazon version contains three live tracks which I haven’t received!! Nevertheless the three I have received are indeed welcomed with open arms in what is a bloody enjoyable EP. Formed …
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Cornish rockers King Creature have announced their second album ‘Set The World On Fire ‘. Recorded with the help of John Cornfield (Supergrass, Muse) and Mike Exeter (Cradle of Filth, Black Sabbath), King Creature pieced their sophomore album together throughout lockdown. Using a converted garage and a lot of determination, …
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Embrace, one of the most successful UK bands of the 90s & 00s, are set to reissue their chart-topping albums, ‘Out Of Nothing’ and ‘This New Day’, for the first time on 180g vinyl on 30 October via Craft Recordings. The long-sort-after reissues were cut at London’s Metropolis Studios & …
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The Midlands Sludge Sloths return with their first album in over four years but my god it’s been worth the wait. There’s a sense of maturity and completeness spread all over this album giving me the impression that Master Charger have not rushed into this one little bit, it feels …
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Capra are beyond excited to finally announce that they have signed with Metal Blade Records and Blacklight Media! The band said: “It’s an honor to put out our music with such an incredible team of people. Thank you so much to everyone that has supported us along the way – …
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Polish Thrashers Sanity Control introduce themselves with this rather brilliant debut album. The Warsaw based quartet were formed in 2018 and release this album independently. Opener and title track ‘War on Life ‘ parallels itself with early 80’s thrash. There’s hints of Slayer and Exodus (always welcome). But the production …
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This is a reincarnation of epic proportions. ‘Left For Dead ‘ is only Homicide’s second album. The first being released in 1995. That’s right. 1995. So it’s with great interest that I review this. Homicide are from Montreal, Canada and have a great history. They’ve shared stages with the likes …
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