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Broken Edge – Unleash my Soul (Great Dane Records)

Even without reading up on Broken Edge, I’d guessed they were formed in the late 80s or early 90s. Such is their metal style. This EP follows three album releases from the Frenchmen, who quote Pantera and Machine Head and… Continue Reading →

Mortör – ‘Shoot ’em Up’ (SR)

Bearing a cover with computer-generated comic book Nazis, I didn’t know quite what to expect from this sophomore album of Canadian band, Mortör. Naturally the themes of war and weaponry (as further evidenced in their song titles) hinted at thrash… Continue Reading →

Bloodstock Open Air Saturday 11th August 2012

Napalm Death have this year off so it’s the turn of the other Brummie brutalists Benediction to open the main stage today. It does seem as though one or the other is guaranteed to play the festival each year, not… Continue Reading →

Ektomorf – Black Flag (AFM Records)

Now on their 9th album including this their second release of the year it seems like there is no stopping Hungarian’s Ektomorf. A mellow little build up gets things going for “War Is My Way”, it has a heavy bit… Continue Reading →

Faith No More (and some other stuff), Sonisphere France, Amnéville, 07/07/2012

A little background: Obviously Sonisphere UK was cancelled this year, and from the outside looking in, it seemed squarely down to greed. To change the format from a two day event with a fair number of decent bands to a… Continue Reading →

Anthrax – Den Atelier, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 08/06/12

Apparently opening up the show tonight were Collapse and Revoker – the former missed due to late arrival; the latter, with their nods toward Machine Head, providing too much of a good excuse to go drink some hideous beer away… Continue Reading →

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