Though the late 80’s saw me vaguely interested in Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper and Guns N Roses, it was Ice-Ts “Original Gangsta” shortly before my 13th birthday that REALLY helped rock and metal capture my imagination thanks to the Bodycount demo on said album. A logical leap to RATM eventually led to a wealth of aural delights via Metallica, Sepultura, Carcass, then Cradle Of Filth. My obsession with discovering more extreme sounds has led me to semi-competently poke at bass guitar in a couple of bands, and occasionally dabble in the dark art of music journalism. Over 30 years later I’m still “chasing the dragon” for the next band that’ll make my hair stand on end.
Belarusian outfit Irreversible Mechanism first turned heads in 2014, snapped up by boutique label Blood Music within twelve hours of debut album “Infinite Fields” being quietly launched on Bandcamp. A quick round of PR and some cool looking physical releases… Continue Reading →