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200 Stab Wounds – Manual Manic Procedures (Metal Blade)

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 →

Crystal Viper – The Silver Key (Listenable)

There’s no denying the Heavy Metal credentials of Crystal Viper. Founded and fronted by the considerable talents of Marta Gabriel, this no nonsense Metal band have been releasing in-yer-face, unapologetic Metal albums since their debut back in 2004. “The Silver… Continue Reading →

Perchta – D’Muata (Prophecy)

With their debut album Ufång, released in 2020, the Austrian band Perchta had created a new niche in music. Their atmospheric black metal soundscape was built from the usual parts, but included also instruments from their native Tyrol and featured… Continue Reading →

Portrait – The Host (Metal Blade)

These sinister Swedes are at album number six, and they have attained a great reputation. This seems to have expanded their musical development, non-so clearer than on this release. The traditional evil sections are present, but there is a wealth… Continue Reading →

Limbonic Art – Opus Daemonomical (Kyrck Production and Armour)

I hesitate to use the word “cult” as there so many cult bands from Norway, especially in the field of black metal, but Limbonic Art is a band, or rather a one person project, to be respected. I remember Devilish… Continue Reading →

Wraith – Fueled By Fear (Prosthetic Records)

Offering up a steady stream of full lengths, split releases and EP’s since 2016, Wraith have an old school thrash style that is very much a product of their influences. The four member band are clearly standard bearers for early… Continue Reading →

Alcest – Les Chants de l’Aurore (Nuclear Blast)

One of the best things about writing reviews as a paid up obsessive metalhead – and potentially one of the most overwhelming – is not just getting to write snarky screeds about all manner of metal albums, it’s that beautiful… Continue Reading →

Sear Bliss – Heavenly Down (Hammerheart Records)

A new Sear Bliss album is literally something to trumpet about. That said it appears we missed last album ‘Letters From The Edge’ from 2018 but it’s always a pleasure to catch up with the metaphysical Hungarians. Steadfastly producing nine… Continue Reading →

Wrach – Quae Infra Volo Videre (Apocalyptic Witchcraft)

A Welsh one person project with a Welsh name (something like ‘a witch’ google tells me) and an album title in Latin which is ‘What I Want To See Below’ kind of had me nicely off balance if I’m honest…. Continue Reading →

Suffocation + Distant + Jøtnarr- Colchester Arts Centre 19/6/24

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 →

Sarke – Endo Feight (Soulseller)

It’s been 3 years since Allsighr was released. I loved it at the time, praising its mix of 80’s metal with Sabbath and Purple grooves and scoring it 9 out of 10. I gotta admit though, I have not revisited… 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 →

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