Author Pete Woods
How many classic albums have started with the sound of a tolling bell and can you name them? I am sure there are several, mind has gone blank but anyone feeling clever feel free to list them in the comment… Continue Reading →
Yes this is the Swedish Shining and they do have a proper album title this time round and have dispensed with the numerology. In case you were wondering though this is album number VIII. I had a very good insight… Continue Reading →
Yes you really did read that band name right and with it bang goes our sites well maintained Universal suitable for all rating. Yes of course I am not being entirely serious and as you may have guessed nor are… Continue Reading →
Great line up this and a very versatile one. It caught a few out though as they had to decide between this and Overkill who were also playing down the road but to be honest I did not even think… Continue Reading →
Anyone playing atmospheric doom / death finds it really hard to be completely original and stepping out of the confines of that unholy Peaceville trinity will always be difficult. A certain Swedish troupe aside there is a lot of repetition… Continue Reading →
You never know quite what to expect in a game of hide and seek. It could be a nice surprise or a nasty shock, or you might be one of those poor unfortunate people who hides for ages whilst everyone… Continue Reading →
Michael Biehn will probably be best remembered for his bare assed time tumble to duel with the relentless killing machine the Terminator a film which put both him and the latter day governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger very much on… Continue Reading →
Planks, what sort of name is that for a band? I know it is getting more and more difficult to find an original moniker but it’s a bit on the wooden side! Bad puns out the way and before you… Continue Reading →
Back around May I was literally bowled over by a debut album from Germ called ‘Wish.’ It is still very much on rotation and has not made it off the table where things get played rather than shelved, possibly never… Continue Reading →
We had a rather good tribute to Emperor album earlier this year via Candlelight Records so one for Enslaved was also very welcome. The timing is good too as I am currently waiting for new album Riitiir to come through… Continue Reading →
This was one of those mix it up and throw extreme black and death metal bands on a tour together kind of thangs. Whilst some moaned about not wanting to see all of the bands, as far as business sense… Continue Reading →
Somehow I keep seeming to pick up long discs with long songs for review and this is no exception. P.H.O.B.O.S. from Paris play pretty much instrumental material (with the exception of a few low vocal mumblings kept well in the… Continue Reading →