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Of the three bands with this moniker I found, which means Ruins as you probably deciphered, two of them are from Argentina and are polar opposites in style with one being of heavy/power metal and the other sludge whereas this… Continue Reading →
Not sure if I have covered this before in my weekly scribblings that are under a thinly veiled attempt at an album review, very much an excuse to air some dirty laundry and try and be as clever as I… Continue Reading →
If you bought Leaves’ Eyes last EP ‘The Black Butterfly’ in December of last year then you will already have a good idea as to what this full length sounds like. Indeed Leaves’ Eyes affection for Nordic sagas continues with… Continue Reading →
Just to settle any confusion in the first instance this album is actually entitled ὸ θεὀς ὸ βασιλεὐς but putting that in the subject line could cause a website meltdown, so like others we are going with the translation. Anyway,… Continue Reading →
Ironed Out are part of L.B.U. – London Black Up. If you have been to any UKHC shows in the last two decades – or indeed any shows from overseas bands, you would have seen folk who are part of this HC… Continue Reading →
Saint Petersburg – the town of the Neva, Nevsky Prospect and Nikolai Gogol. Well, at least that’s where some of his most famous stories are set. I have never been there, unfortunately, but I sure would like to visit this… Continue Reading →
I would hope that anyone into the underground of UK extreme metal would by now be at least aware of the numerous activities of one Nattskog. Determindly self reliant and steeped in metal, he has been pouring himself into music… Continue Reading →
Hands down, (musicality and personalities aside), Corby sludge metal lunatics, Raging Speedhorn, have the finest band name in Christendom and with their ‘Sniff Glue, Worship Satan’ merch design, they also take top honours in the best laugh out loud, piss… Continue Reading →
With their previous release “From Silence to Somewhere” (2017), Norwegian band Wobbler managed a thoughtful, retro and rustic prog album while infusing it with freshness and creativity. “Dwellers of the Deep” is their fifth album, and my hope was for… Continue Reading →
This is Steve’s second solo release, a follow up to 2019’s ‘Back in Hell’ whilst his other band Hamerex are on hold. As you may already know, this is totally self-recorded (all instruments – and drum programming) and over recent… Continue Reading →
Kraken – a mythical creature that confused me for years. As a child I fell in love with Greek mythology through the film Clash of the Titans. “Release the Kraken!” what a scene. Poseidon unleashed the mighty beast upon Andromeda…. Continue Reading →
Just like politicians, who so often misjudge their audiences these days, bands miss-step. Who can say why? A spurt of creativity too far or a complete lack of it? Imperfect lives; band or relationship breakdown, or other life changing circumstances,… Continue Reading →