Album Reviews

Even the most long standing Ted Nugent fan(myself included) realise he will probably never write another ‘Stranglehold’ or ‘Cat Scratch Fever’ again and his political beliefs and hunting have taken more of his time than his recorded output over the last decade or so. ‘Shut Up & Jam’ follows a …

The land with the most heavy metal bands per capita, Sweden, is at it again – unleashing new band The Dagger, comprised of former Grave and Dismember death metal inmates, on an eager listening public. The Dagger’s ten-track eponymous debut has a warm, inviting tone and a pleasing, “retro” or …

“Disciple” is the debut EP from South Wales metal band Beneath the divine. It’s a five track EP, with the first track, “Disciple” being more of an intro than a normal song, but at 2 minutes long it’s longer than an average album intro.  A philosophical spoken voice track with …

Current Vista Chino vocalist, former Kyuss member and desert rocker John Garcia has finally released his eponymous debut solo disc. This 11-track romp has plenty to offer the fan of good ol’ American rock and roll, particularly flavored with a “stoner” edge. He’s enlisted fellow partner in crime (and Queens …

Grab yourself some British Metal on 1 August with the release of Kaines’ second album since the release of their first album ‘Falling Through Freedom’ in 2012. A traditional Heavy Metal four piece band formed in 2009 and from East Anglia who have been working hard performing over 90 shows …

A 5 Piece Swiss melodic power metal/heavy metal band who formed in 1999, this is their sixth release but have not been in the recording studio since their fifth album ‘Damnatio Memoriae’ was released in 2009. So was this album worth the wait? Okay, I am a simple soul with …

Night By Night’s cosmically explosive intro to their debut album NxN hooks you in. Time to Escape does exactly what it needs to. It encapsulates the whole band perfectly in one song. I was once told that A&R folk give a song/album 30 seconds to capture their attention and make …

Swedish metallers Falconer have returned with 2014’s full-length disc, Black Moon Rising. This is the band’s eighth studio effort, a nice blend of melodic, power, and folk metal elements. This 11-track disc is packed with classic heavy metal, power metal, and folk metal in spades. Top-tier musicianship only helps to …

Young Bavarian eighties thrash ‘revival’ band Dust Bolt have dialed in some classic tones, with their new, 12+ track full-length Awake The Riot ready for enjoyment by anyone who appreciates solid, well-played thrash metal. The band wear their influences as players and as a band on their sleeves, harnessing the …

@planetmosh reviews Third Step, Revolution by .@TRIA_Sweden They made me wait. They made me wait a WHOLE YEAR for the full EP. It was July 2013 when I was dropped a couple of blindingly tasty morsels from the TRIA EP, “Third Step, Revolution”, and it’s only been in the past …

@planetmosh reviews Elements of the Infinite by .@allegaeon on .@metalblade Death metal has a very particular sound; bands like At The Gates, Carcass etc. have perfected the original genre. This had been upgraded by the next generation using complex solos, breakdowns and WAY too fluff. I like Allegaeon, a lot. …

It was almost a year ago I reviewed The Winery Dogs eponymous debut album and loved it to bits. Since then this magnificent trio of musicians has been pretty much on tour constantly, so it’s no real surprise that we’re getting a chance to hear some of this tour in …

Released in the UK on Spinefarm Records High Priestess is the third album from Kobra and the Lotus, following up the impressive self-titled offering from 2012. As a five piece metal band from Canada with the classically trained Kobra Paige on vocals, Kobra and the Lotus have mixed NWOBHM influences …

Out for a while now, yes but still worth checking out. Doom:VS return with Earthless. Not renowned for their output level, it is a real joy to see new material emerge from the band who are the embodiment of what emotional Doom Metal is all about. The brainchild of Draconian’s …

.@louelladeville_ @PlanetMosh review of .@systemofhateuk self titled EP System of Hate were formed in 2012 from the remnants of Barnsley Punk band Total Confusion, with former members Pat, Paddy and Sutty joined by drummer Carl and former Danse Society drummer Martin on keyboards to give the Hard-core Punk sound we hear …

@louelladeville_ @planetmosh review of Anthems to the Dead by Absolva released via .@Rocksector Absolva, British metal three piece released their third album Anthems To The Dead via Rocksector Records on the 5th May 2014. Although this is their third album it’s their second studio album. Debut studio album Flames of …

.@Planetmosh @AnybodyBC reviews “1983-1985” by Psyyke released via @svartrecords Finland is full of surprises and great music – that is a fact. If you have not heard about Psyyke before, this band just might prove it once again. Finnish gothic post-punk band, Psyyke, have just released their compilation “1983-1985”. “1983-1985” is a set of …

With the album artwork genuinely depicting my mirror reflection at an early hour, US metallers Kill Ritual have presented their second album helping, ‘The Eyes of Medusa’ Following on from debut album ‘The Serpentine ritual’ released in 2012. Consisting of  ex-Imagica lead guitarist Steve Rice, Crimson and Danyael Williams, at …

Bavarian pioneers of black/folk metal, Equilibrium have so far provided us with three brilliant albums, 2005’s Turis Fratyr, 2008’s Sagas and 2010’s Rekreatur (as well as an EP released in 2013) and 2014 brings us Erdentempel. The band combine a number of influences such as folk metal, “Viking” metal and …

This year, German metallers, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (translated as The Apocalyptic Riders), present us with Tief. Tiefer, their ninth and mega-20 track studio album.  For those of you who have yet to get your hands on one of their albums, then I would broadly describe Die Apokalyptischen Reiter as having …