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Vestal Claret – The Cult of Vestal Claret (Cruz Del Sur)

This American duo has had some great releases in recent times, newly assigned to Cruz Del Sur, this is a full album release that encompasses previously available tracks (the entire four track ‘Ungod’ split is re-recorded along with a re-recording/different… Continue Reading →

Atlantean Kodex – The White Goddess (Cruz de la Sur)

Now THIS is how you do an Epic Metal album. There has been a simmering sense of anticipation surrounding this Bavarian 5-piece for a good few years now – 2010’s ‘The Golden Bough’ and their Pnakotic Demos certainly caused something… Continue Reading →

Borrowed Time – Borrowed Time (High Roller Records)

Finally! This US band has a debut album out with new tracks and a fresh approach to traditional heavy metal. Their previous EP’s, singles and demos have been of a high standard and this continues to be the case for… Continue Reading →

Interview – Corsair

You may recall how impressed and taken I was with the Shadow Kingdom debut album from US rockers Corsair, and as it came so out of the blue to me I was intrigued as to who these classy upstarts were… Continue Reading →

Raven Black Night – Barbarian Winter (Metal Blade)

A barbarian winter out of sunny Oz was a bit of a long shot for a band I knew nothing of but, billed as epic doom and previously having had an album out on Shadow Kingdom I thought ‘give it… Continue Reading →

Darkthrone – The Underground Resistance (Peaceville)

Has it really been three years since the last Darkthrone album? They normally shat them out like a tramp does mouldy brown water after a night foraging in bins behind the back of the local kebab shop. You may well… Continue Reading →

Hellwell – Beyond The Boundaries Of Sin (Shadow Kingdom)

I think it’s safe to say that US band Hellwell like reading horror literature and pulp fiction. It’s also safe to say that Manilla Road fans will be hugely interested in this three piece as it is, basically, a Mark… Continue Reading →

Coven – Worship New Gods (Shadow Kingdom)

What we have here is the debut album of Detroit’s Coven (so yeah, not the occult rock Jinx-Coven) – otherwise also known as Coven 13. Self-released on vinyl in 1987 (under Crom Records moniker), the full-length never received particularly broad… Continue Reading →

Interview – Amulet

  As I dodged the rain and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, a little used venue was about to host a cool gig line up. Tufnell Park Dome is a good venue, a very wide stage but not very deep,… Continue Reading →

Albatross – The Kissing Flies / Vestal Claret – Black Priest (Roadcrew Records)

This is an interesting split release. First off are Albatross who are an Epic Power Metal (i.e traditional metal) group from India, heavily influenced by the horror theatrics and vocal styles of King Diamond, and Sheavy’s Steve Hennessy. On the… Continue Reading →

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