Author George Caley
Forgive me, my knowledge of Doom in general is somewhat lacking, which is really stupid because I like a lot of it. From Sabbath to Saint Vitus, Green Lung to Candlemass. My spectrum of Doom as a sound is broad… Continue Reading →
You kind of know what you’re getting when a band is named Concrete Winds. For starters it’s a great name and secondly you know it’s going to be heavy as all hell. Having reviewed the bands second record Nerve Butcherer… Continue Reading →
Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe the song The Book Of Heavy Metal was a regular feature for the screens at Bloodstock many years ago? Regardless amongst my group of friends it has become something of an anthem,… Continue Reading →
Castrated, not to be confused with UKDM legends Kastrated are four piece band featuring ex-members of Horrific Demise, Sarcophagy and Architectural Genocide to name but a few. So it’s quite clear this band boasts some strong pedigree. Given their accolades… Continue Reading →
Another addition to my list of ‘I’ve heard of them but never heard them’ are today’s specimens Vanhelgd, not to be confused with DSBM band Vanhelga, whom I would recommend also if you haven’t heard them. Vanhelgd do however also… Continue Reading →
I often feel as if Wormed carved themselves a bit of a niche at their inception. Certainly for myself I know that Planisphærium was one of the first Technical Brutal Death Metal albums I ever heard. Their heaviness seemed unrivaled… Continue Reading →
Death Metal seems to be going through some sort of mass resurgence at the moment and is proving very popular as a crossover with the Hardcore community, which itself is absolutely booming right now. Personally as a miserable old Death… Continue Reading →
After a ritualistic visit to the pub for a swift pint it was off to the wonderful venue that is the Colchester Arts Centre. Basically the venue is an old church, which as you can imagine makes for insane sound… Continue Reading →
At risk of repeating myself too much I suggest that you check out my review of Anthropophagus Depravity’s debut Apocalypto for some added background. I’ll skim over the basics though. Anthropophagus Depravity are an Indonesian Brutal Death Metal band with… Continue Reading →
A band with underground praise and status Severe Torture are figureheads of the Dutch Death Metal scene. My first introduction to them was through their last record Slaughtered way back in 2010. Their first two full lengths are also often… Continue Reading →
I often think solo artists in the Metal world don’t amount to a great deal, Bruce’s solo work is no Maiden, the same can be said for Halford and Priest, and thus the list goes on. Even someone like Ihashn… Continue Reading →
Is it just me or when you see Thrash fans, or any subgenre fans for that matter in single genre patch jackets you see some underground similarities. However, you often never bother to check those bands out despite seeing the… Continue Reading →