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Mach 22 – Sweet Talk intervention (S/R)

A whopping 3 thousand bands performed to win guitar Centre’s ‘On Stage with Slash’ The big haired, top hat wearing, cool as a cucumber chap picked the bands himself which would bag them a tour support slot at the house… Continue Reading →

Killing Joke – In Dub (Killing Joke Records)

With Absolute Dissent and MMXII arriving in 2010 and 2012 respectively naturally fans of Killing Joke are keeping ears to the ground in the hope of news concerning a new 2014 studio album. We do however know that nothing should… Continue Reading →

Decembre Noir – A Discouraged Believer (FDA Rekotz)

FDA Rekotz isn’t necessarily the first label you’d think of for a doom/death release (from their roster, barring Graveyard of Souls they’re usually known for their straight death metal, or deathgrind bands). With Decembre Noir they have a fine discovery… Continue Reading →

Jupiter Zeus – On Earth (Magnetic Eye Records)

Jupiter Zeus are a 4-piece stoner rock meets psyche rock band hailing from Perth, Western Australia who formed in 2008. Formerly called ‘Nebula’, the new version of the band play a similar style of music – stoner rock grooves filled… Continue Reading →

Cobra – To Hell (Van)

Peru’s traditional metal explosion includes the like of Lightning and this band Cobra, their previous release was very limited in distribution, but if you want to check out where it started, I would recommend tracking down ‘Lethal Strike’. ‘To Hell’… Continue Reading →

Nightsatan – Nightsatan And The Loops Of Doom (Svart / Solina / Twisted Films)

Italian post-apocalyptic laser metal (from Finland) you what?? Well actually this happens to be something I am a bit of a connoisseur of due to my other love of dodgy movies. Let me put it in context. With the advent… Continue Reading →

Elvenking – The Pagan Manifesto (AFM)

There’s this game everyone can play: What music do various fantasy/folklore races listen to? Nasty Hobittses? Folk music. Maybe a bit of Korpiklaani. Giants? True doom, bit of sludge doom. Orcs? Black and death exclusively. Dwarves? Metal metal metal heavy… Continue Reading →

Electrocution – Metaphysincarnation (GoreGorecords)

Italians Electrocution return after years in the wilderness with their second full length album ‘Metaphysincarnation’, which for me is already a front runner for the ‘most difficult album to pronounce when drunk’ award for 2014. Having been known mainly for… Continue Reading →

Obzerv – S/T (Trailblazer Records)

The opening line of this album by Greek band Obzerv is a crude and failed attempt to shock us. It doesn’t get much better. This essentially metalcore album with tendencies towards sludge and thrash and old school death metal moments… Continue Reading →

Woman Is The Earth – This Place Contains My Spirit (Eisenwald)

Writing music is the main focus of this trio from the South Dakotan Black Hills and in doing so they have released three albums. This is the second of them originally self-released in 2012 but now getting the reissue treatment… Continue Reading →

Crypt of Silence – Beyond Shades (Solitude Productions)

Whilst the political drama continues to affect the country, it’s no surprise that the Ukraine create so many bands fuelled with melancholy and despair. It’s time to add Crypt Of Silence to the list, who after five years have put… Continue Reading →

BattleroaR – Blood Of Legends (Cruz Del Sur)

Greek metal outfit BattleroaR (apparently that last capital R is important…) are one of those bands I’ve been aware of for years but save for a fleeting listen a long time ago have never properly crossed my path. So here… Continue Reading →

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