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Skeleton Wolf – S/T (S/R)

Note to self, again, Giz. I keep saying never make assumptions based on band photos; I mean Skeleton Wolf look like they should be called Smoking Green Sun Wizard or something. Well OK, not really but you get my drift…… Continue Reading →

Red Dawn – Algorithm of Destruction (Finisterian Dead End)

French tech-death five piece Red Dawn’s debut full length Algorithm of Destruction is a powerful tour de force of an album that all fans of the more complex and heavier side of the metal spectrum are bound to enjoy. Whether… Continue Reading →

Deadlock – Hybris (Napalm)

German melodic metal / metalcore act Deadlock have been having a right time of it of late. Founding member and harsh singer Joe Prem left back in 2011 and then Drummer Tobias Graf tragically died of cancer aged just 35… Continue Reading →

Monolithe – Zeta Reticuli (Debemur Morti)

It may sound like a contradiction in terms but Monolithe is progressive doom with the emphasis on the word progressive. Take their 2012 album, the excellent ‘III’, which was my first encounter with Monolithe and the first time I reviewed… Continue Reading →

These Hands Conspire – Sword Of Korhan (Ván)

Science fiction and heavy metal make for a wondrous partnership. Hailing from Berlin, These Hands Conspire have drawn on the classic 70’s and 80’s metal influences to create a soundtrack to their galactic tale. Debut effort, “Sword Of Korhan”, being… Continue Reading →

Cancerous Womb – It Came To This (Rising Nemesis Records)

For those who are unfamiliar with this lot, Cancerous Womb are a four piece brutal death metal/grind band who are predominantly based up in the cold reaches of Edinburgh with one token Scouser rounding out the line-up. The fearsome act… Continue Reading →

Bull Riff Stampede – Enraging the Beast (S/R)

For those unfamiliar with the band Bull Riff Stampede, the best way to describe them to you without letting you hear them is simple – Picture yourself on the front line of a wall of death in a pit but… Continue Reading →

Brymir – Slayer of Gods (Ranka Kustannus)

There have been 5 years since Brymir released their début album ‘Breathe Fire to the Sun’ and even the band felt this was too long. However this time has given the Finnish sextet plenty of opportunity to whet their sound… Continue Reading →

Disarm Goliath – Wisdom And War (S/R)

Whilst no stranger to this website, these West Midlands residents play traditional metal. If you like Maiden post-1995, then this will excite. On their last outing, 2013’s ‘Born to Rule’, I found to be a rousing release; but this time… Continue Reading →

Whitechapel – Mark Of The Blade (Metal Blade)

As stated in the album’s promo information this album marks the ten year anniversary of Whitechapel, a band that has doggedly marched forward with each passing album despite the naysayers. Back in the1980s when thrash first appeared that scene too… Continue Reading →

Widow – Carved In Stone (Pure Steel)

North Carolina’s Widow had a breakthrough with their last album ‘Life’s Blood’ and with subsequent touring around the globe, they enhanced their footprint on the traditional metal circuit. The great thing here though was that I just knew I was… Continue Reading →

Insane Vesper – Layil (Art Of Propaganda)

Hailing from Toulouse France, Insane Vesper are a quartet featuring ex members of Pestiferum, Black Worshippers and Amanite. They formed back in 2002 and it looks like they have had a fair few changes line-up wise between then and now… Continue Reading →

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