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This shall be the third release of Oceans Of Slumber I’m reviewing, and this self-titled album is definitely far more extreme, on both ends of the spectrum, to what they have released before. Opening track “The Soundtrack To My Last… Continue Reading →
Blasting out of Rhode Island in 1991, Dropdead started off playing sick short blasts of crusty hardcore that belied their love of bands like Icons of Filth, Siege, Crass and Conflict. Always championing the underdog and sticking a middle finger up at oppressors… Continue Reading →
As befits the debut release of a new act, there is precious little to find out about the band Rumours, beyond, according to the blurb, them being both “young and experienced”, and hailing from Germany. Even the link on their… Continue Reading →
In the relatively short duration of less than a decade this German act has put out over 20 releases that have spanned various genres from black metal wrath to ambient work all courtesy of the creative genius of Tom Schmidt…. Continue Reading →
Hittman are a US band very close to me. If fact their debut album from 1988 was a benchmark for my route into US power metal and led to the discovery of many bands I hold in high regard to… Continue Reading →
I went on record as describing Obsidian Kingdom’s 2016 album “A Year with No Summer” as enormous. That word also sums up the two intense and atmospheric live performances I have seen from the Spaniards. So this, their fourth album… Continue Reading →
Black Metal kind of makes me laugh, probably more so than any other genre. It tries super hard to be scary and evil and is actually just a bunch of nerds. Don’t get me wrong I’m a total nerd myself… Continue Reading →
Even in the world of extreme music it is hard to be innovative. With so many musicians across so many decades how can anyone hope to produce something truly unique? One could point to Stallagg Gulagh and their alleged use (abuse?) of the… Continue Reading →
The Rise Above label, and their off-shoot Rise Above Relics, is one that I have spent one heck of a lot of money on since it was founded by one time Napalm Death unintelligible noise belcher and erstwhile Cathedral Huggy… Continue Reading →
This reviewing business is weird, I tell you. Every time I am about to press play on a new album, I feel a mixture of curiosity, excitement, reluctance and aversion. Every time, without fail. While the first two feelings are… Continue Reading →
Anyone in London who didn’t make the 2-day Finnfest at The Garage in February is probably kicking themselves now as it would have been one of the last shows before lockdown kicked in. Although not on the bill, Proscription would… Continue Reading →
Thanks to COVID-19, bands are currently plagued by the uncertainty of when they’ll eventually be able to tour again. Still being able to write and release music to fans feels like a blessing, however, for Bristolian hardcore punk four-piece, Svalbard,… Continue Reading →