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Sepultura, Jinjer, Obituary & Jesus Piece – Manchester & London 11/24

Manchester Academy – 8/11/24 First up on this varied bill were Philadelphia’s Jesus Piece, who have been building an impressive reputation in recent years, not least due to their incendiary live shows, and tonight was an opportunity for them to showcase… Continue Reading →

Swallow The Sun – Shining (Century Media)

While I’ve seen Swallow The Sun a couple times and have enjoyed the songs I’ve heard, I was completely unaware that they’ve released nine albums, with their debut coming out more than 20 years ago. and while I have albums… Continue Reading →

Ottone Pesante – Scrolls of War (Aural Music)

I think the last album I reviewed which didn’t contain any guitars was Van Canto. But this heavy brass trio consisting of trumpeter Paolo Raineri, trombonist Francesco Bucci and drummer Beppe Mondini are only playing original songs, so there’s no… Continue Reading →

High Parasite – Forever We Burn (Candlelight)

Sometimes it’s really nice to hear an artist you admire doing something completely different, but still managing to sound familiar enough to actually make you want to listen earnestly. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews, you’ll know I’m… Continue Reading →

Oceans of Slumber – Where Gods Fear to Speak (Season of Mist)

This is the sixth album by the Texan quintet and their first on Season of Mist. Gone are Mat V. Aleman, Jessie Santos, and Alexander Lucian, replaced by Alex Davis on guitar and Chris Kritikos on guitar and synth, with… Continue Reading →

Fleshgod Apocalypse – Opera (Nuclear Blast)

This album may never have come to pass, and that fateful day in the Italian Apennines 3 years ago this week is also the inspiration for much of what we have here today. While hanging upside down with several fractures… Continue Reading →

Monument of Misanthropy – Vile Postmortem Irrumatio (Transcending Obscurity)

Sometimes you listen to something and while the subject matter may be truly grotesque and the stuff of nightmares, it’s still fiction and takes the edge off slightly. Granted you’re having a glimpse into someone’s depravity, but since it’s fantasy… Continue Reading →

Category 7 – Category 7 (Metal Blade)

I guess the easy starting point for this review would be to call the band a “super-group” owing to the accomplishments of all the members, as most have been doing this for forty odd years. To be honest the only… Continue Reading →

Motivik – Renouncement (Roxx Records)

This is the second album by the American duo from Atlanta, Georgia that was formed in 2020… Well, Motivik was at any rate, they appear to have gone by the moniker Unorthodox between 1993 and 1998, with my favourite song… Continue Reading →

Regicide – Resist Control (S/R)

This is the debut album by the thrash quartet from Essex, and a pretty refined debut at that. Consisting of Niall Byrne (Vocals/Guitars), Josh Birch (Bass), Mike Davies (Guitar) and Jordan Maze (Drums), the band was formed in 2020 and… Continue Reading →

The Troops Of Doom – A Mass To The Grotesque (Alma Mater)

While only being recently formed in the last 4 years, the member credentials are pretty solid for this Brazilian quartet led by guitarist Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz, the former member of Sepultura in the early 80’s. Drummer Alexandre Oliveira, guitarist Marcelo… Continue Reading →

Fates Of Death – Stuck For Slaughter (Grave Embrace Records)

This is the debut album for the trio from Wisconsin. and it’s a slightly eclectic batch of songs. Guitarist/vocalist Sean Fitzpatrick, bassist Ben Stueve and drummer Shane Olivo certainly have their own style and while you can hear the thrash… Continue Reading →

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