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Skepticism, Ahab & Esoteric, London – Downstairs At The Dome 29/6/24

First up and fresh from blowing minds in America recently are cult UK favourites Esoteric. They open proceedings with expansive and arid desert sounding melody as dusky as the heat of this summer day. It’s akin to a gun-slinging showdown… Continue Reading →

Incineration Festival – London Electric Ballroom & The Underworld 11/5/24

It’s the 10th anniversary of Incineration Festival in London today with many coming out to celebrate. Taking in 25 bands over 4 different venues, planning is essential as is a fair bit of running around and hoping everything would run… Continue Reading →

The Sun’s Journey Through The Night, Spider God & The Oracle – London Black Heart 26/11/23

This intriguing line-up on a wet and dismal Sunday evening in Camden was certainly an enticing one and is the last of a select few dates throughout the UK. First up are the mysteries of synth wizard The Oracle, a… Continue Reading →

Laibach – London, Shepherds Bush Empire 8/11/23

Although not on “official” review duties tonight it would be remiss not to cover the only UK date of Laibach’s extensive European tour. The eclectic band were not partaking on a crowd- pleasing, fan-favourite visit in my opinion and I… Continue Reading →

Sex Gang Children, Rubella Ballet & Tiss Vampiric – 100 Club London 20/10/23

What have Radical Dance Faction, Culture Shock, Balaam & The Angel, PWEI, Sex Gang Children and Rubella Ballet got in common? They have all played The 100 Club in the space of a week or so. I wish I could… Continue Reading →

Sky Empire – The Shifting Tectonic Plates of Power – Part One (ViciSolum)

If the title of this album sounds like some grandiose prog album from the 1970s, then the accompanying publicity suggests that this isn’t so far out. Nods are given to bands like Dream Theater, Threshold, Rush, Tesseract, Haken and Vola… Continue Reading →

Urne – A Feast On Sorrow (Candlelight Records)

London band Urne are fast gaining a strong foothold in the heavy music scene. Since 2018’s EP “The Mountain Of Gold” which set out their stall, the solid debut LP “Serpent & Spirit” firmly laid the trio’s foundations in emphatic… Continue Reading →

She Past Away + Ultra Sunn – The Garage, London 07/09/23

The Garage in London’s Highbury and Islington area is one of the most versatile venues I’ve known of in the decade plus I’ve been attending gigs. Having seen many bands of the metal variety, among the hosting of the earliest… Continue Reading →

The Bleeding – Monokrator (Redefining Darkness)

I have been very fortunate and privileged to have covered most of this UK bands releases since 2017 and each time they have impressed me, developing further with added depths of sonic depravity you don’t often hear within the hybrid… Continue Reading →

Ne Obliviscaris & Persefone – London Islington Academy – 19/5/23

It’s been 1,187 days, or is it nights, since I last reviewed a live show. and I must admit I was really looking forward to attending this gig. Unfortunately, it would appear I misread the start time and arriving shortly… Continue Reading →

Incineration Festival – London Camden Various Venues 13/5/23

Running since 2014 Incineration Festival is London’s highly anticipated, yearly most extreme all day event. Taking in four venues a stone’s throw from each other, people have the choice of no less than 28 bands to pick between at The… Continue Reading →

Incineration Festival London 2023 Preview

Established in 2014 and tried and tested by industry professionals with a long track record of running events, the annual Incineration Festival is a key date in the UK extreme metal scene. Taking place in Camden London on Sat 13th… Continue Reading →

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