Yorkshire’s two finest exponents of doom and gloom bring the “Embers of Europe” tour to a home finale After starting in London, and then playing several dates across Europe, Paradise Lost bring the tour celebrating 30 years of the “Icon” album back home to Yorkshire. Tonight’s gig is at the …
Read More »Haint – Terminally Evolved EP review
Belfast’s powerful 3 piece Haint Deliver a hefty 5 tracks of great music If you like your music heavy, progressive, with lots of melodies, and yet still doomy and dark, then Haint and their new EP is made for you. Gifting us 5 tracks and just over 26 minutes of …
Read More »Solothurn – Servitude EP review
Belfast once turned out the Titanic, now we have the equally titanic new band Solothurn Originating from Belfast, Solothurn are a new band comprised from several other Northern Irish bands, and an ex member of Nick Olivieri’s Mondo Generator. Describing themselves as “Alt-Metal” and citing influences such as Alice in …
Read More »Paradise Lost – Icon 30 – Album review
30 years on from its original release, Paradise Lost give us a new re-recording of their classic album Yep, 1993 saw the original release of Paradise Lost’s 4th studio album, which over the years, the band had lost the rights to. Rather than go through all the crap and costs …
Read More »The Sisters of Mercy/The Virginmarys gig review Manchester Academy 21/11/2023
To say I’m excited about seeing and reviewing this gig would be an understatement. The Sisters of Mercy have been one of my favourite bands for a very long time, and it’s also my first time seeing them live since June 1997. On that gig, they were supported by Cubanate …
Read More »The Answer, Wild Heart Tour – Club Academy Manchester 15/11/2023
On a wet and miserable midweek November evening, there is probably no better cure to any hump day blues than going to see The Answer. Continuing the live support of their latest album “Sundowners“, with their Wild Heart Tour, tonight is Manchester’s turn to see the Northern Irish band perform, …
Read More »Morlocks – “Praise The Iconoclast” album review
Morlocks deliver a bewildering array of Industrial, Neoclassical, and truly Alternative music on their third full-length release. Bugger me, that was a hell of a heading to start a review off with! But, as you will see as you read on dear hearts, it’s all true!! I had never heard …
Read More »Omnivortex – “Circulate” album review
Sophomore album from these Finnish Tech-Death wizards doesn’t disappoint Relative newcomers to the technical side of death metal, Finland’s Omnivortex released a strong debut back in 2020 called “Diagrams of Conciousness“. Following that now in 2023 is “Circulate” continuing as strongly as the last album left off. First things first: …
Read More »Ba’al – Live Review Grand Central, Manchester 17/09/2023
Ba’al, Prognosis, 4GEN7 Live Review Grand Central, Manchester Live music on a Sunday night has now become a weekly occurrence at GC, and tonight was offering a tasty line up of Ba’al, Prognosis, Idio, and Sparrowhawk. However, there is a late-in-the-day cancellation from the latter 2 bands, and so the …
Read More »HAINT to release debut EP “Terminally Evolved”
Belfast post-doom/grunge metallers Haint have announced the release of their debut EP, Terminally Evolved. The 5 track comes out across all digital platforms on September 22nd, along with the first airing of final track Genius Loci. Boasting former members of Stand Up Guy, Condemned, and now Baleful Creed, they have waded through health woes and personnel issues …
Read More »Desekryptor – “Vortex Oblivion” Album Review
The Indiana DM band’s first full-length release is pure filth… Desekryptor are relative newcomers to the death metal scene, having formed in 2017. Since then, they have released a couple of demos, one split (with Dragkhar), and one EP. Now we have their full-length debut to assault our listening flaps! …
Read More »Joe Stamps of Ba’al and Hecate Enthroned – Interview
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 …
Read More »Werewolves – “My Enemies Look And Sound Like Me”
Aussie Death Metal Machine set out to smash you further underground with their 4th full-length release. Since their inception during the delights of the Covid pandemic, Australia’s Werewolves have been relentless in their aim to deliver a succession of uncompromising pure DM albums. For those unfamiliar with them, the band …
Read More »Infernal Curse – “Revelations Beyond Insanity” album review
Argentinian Black Metallers release a ferocious third full-length offering. Since forming back in 2008, Argentina’s Infernal Curse has released a slew of EPs, 4 compilations, 2 Splits, and 2 full-length albums. Now with the release of “Revelations Beyond Insanity” that full-length count rises to 3. Now, the Argentinian scene is …
Read More »Miserere Luminis – “Ordalie” Album review
It’s Black Metal, but it’s Québécois Black Metal… Indeed! And that can only mean one thing – that Miserere Luminis‘ second full-length offering is going to be good! Much like the Norwegian contingent, the Quebec BM scene is definitely influenced by extreme cold, snow, and the hardiness of the people …
Read More »Hellripper announced as the headline act for HordesX 2023
Scotland’s longest running yearly metal event, Hordes X, has just unleashed the full billing for its 2023 edition; and the top spot goes to blackened speed metallers, Hellripper. The 13 band showcase is the latest addition to Hellripper’s live assault this year, taking on a slew of other fests and headline appearances. Get Hordes …
Read More »Küntsquad – Küntsquad album review
Not so subtly named Aussie crust death noiseniks give us a suitably uncompromising full-length debut With a name like Küntsquad, you pretty much know from the name and album artwork, that this is not going to be a collection of love songs. What is laid out before us akin to …
Read More »Bodyfarm – “Ultimate Abomination” Album Review
Dutch old-school death metal maestros Bodyfarm deliver a fine fifth full length album. I’ve had this album to hand since its release back in February, but its never too late to get a review in – especially when its a bloody good un like this! Now, I shall just like …
Read More »Levellers Collective – “Together All The Way” Album Review
The second acoustic album from Levellers featuring guests from folk band The Moulettes gives a new twist to older songs. Something rather different for me to be reviewing here! I’ve been a fan of Levellers since the release of their best-known album “Levelling the Land“, which is quite some time! …
Read More »Encryptment – “Dödens Födsel”
With Encryptment hailing from Gothenburg, you would be forgiven for expecting that classic Swedish melodic DM to be the order of the day. Well, this four-piece will blow that away for you within the first seconds of this album!
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