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Author Charlie Rance

I have loved metal for ever and since I can’t play an instrument to save my life, I thought it best I write about music instead. I’m an office slave living in Cardiff, with a love of hair metal, power metal, cheesy 80s, black metal and battle metal. I dislike screamo, emo and all that funny haired pubescent crap. Interests include seeing live bands, drinking copious amounts of Jack Daniels, travelling and trying to meet as many awesome musicians as possible to put into a picture folder of “Cool Bastards”. One day I will get to meet my heroes Zakk Wylde and Nikki Sixx (In my dreams) and bung them in there too!

Suidakra – Eternal Defiance (AFM)

Suidakra (originally named Gloryfication) at first, played death metal and thrash.. These crazy Germans have been lucky enough to play Europe, USA, India and China and so they should after all they have been doing this for over a decade! With… Continue Reading →

Morgengrau – Extrinsic Pathway (Blind God Records)

Texan, Old-school death metallers Morgengrau were formed in 2010, so they’re still nippers to the scene. Having only just recorded their debut album it’s gonna take a cd made out of belly button fluff from each member of Cannibal Corpse… Continue Reading →

Russkaja – Energia (Napalm)

Russkaja, the Russian polka, trash metal, world jazz and Zappa-rockers (as said on their info pack) were founded by singer Georgij who was originally vocalist for Nuclear blast signed trash band ‘Stahlhammer’. The band have played such greats as Wacken… Continue Reading →

Hessler – Comes with the Territory (SR)

Chicago female fronted rockers ‘Hessler; haven’t given up on the scene yet. Having given them a so-so review last year, I was excited that they wanted me to receive and hear their second release ‘Comes with the Territory’ ‘Waste away’… Continue Reading →

Dehumanized – Controlled Elite (Comatose Music)

New Yorkers Dehumanized have been on and off the scene since 1995. However, unfortunately their discography is looking a little empty. With only a demo in 1996 (Terminal Punishment), then a full-length album in 1998(Prophecies Foretold) and another demo in… Continue Reading →

Dead Samaritan – The Only Good Samaritan (Casket)

Finnish thrash/death metallers Dead Samaritan (originally The Beauty of Dying) formed in 2001, releasing a 3 track demo ‘First Kill’ that same year . Gigs and lots of rehearsals followed. Then in 2002 a second demo ‘Dark Matter was released…. Continue Reading →

Acrimonious- Sunyata (Agonia Records)

Acrimonious, black metallers hailing from the armpits of Satan himself… Just kidding! These guys are from Athens, Greece. Having released a Demo in 2003 ‘Unholy Cult Demonic’ and then two EP’s in 2006 ‘Perdition Gospel’ and ‘Broken Bonds of Balance’… Continue Reading →

Destruction – Spiritual Genocide (Nuclear Blast)

German thrash metal titan’s ‘Destruction’ were formed by guitarist Mike, who went on a search for a bassist.. On the search he found singer Ulf and drummer Tommy. They also found fellow metal head Schmier who was always around boozing… Continue Reading →

Kotipelto & Liimatainen – Blackoustic (earMUSIC)

Kotipelto, front man for power metal chasers ’ Stratovarius’ and Liimatainen one of the founding members of Finnish epic band ‘Sonata Arctica’ have decided to get together and play some live gigs. However, it was the fans that decided they… Continue Reading →

The Sword – Apocryphon (Napalm)

Texan stoner metallers ‘The Sword’ were formed in 2003. After writing on his own for a while, Vocalist/Guitarist John decided to form a band with guitarist Kyle and Drummer Trivett. Their first demo was released in 2003 named ‘Age of… Continue Reading →

The Creptter Children – Possessed (Spookchild)

Australian pop Goth metallers The Creptter Children were formed in 2005 by members Iballa Chantelle & N8OR and as there is hardly any information on them I’m delving straight into their debut album.. A terrible intro to the first track… Continue Reading →

Synapses – Expiation (Deepsend Records)

These Italian death metallers have only been on the scene for 4 years forming after previous band Underhate disbanded .  In 2009 they released their first self titled demo and now in 2012 they’ve finally made their first album Expiation…. Continue Reading →

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