Tag Metal Blade
One of the many things I love about the musical output of Victor Love is that it never ceases to amaze me what one man and his computer can get up to. It’s like that quote from Doctor Who, only… Continue Reading →
Well, I clearly wasn’t the only one who enjoyed Ensiferum’s slight change in approach with 2020’s excellent “Thalassic”. It topped Finland’s album chart, reached number 3 in Germany’s, and went top ten in Switzerland, Canada and even the USA. So,… Continue Reading →
Look, there’s no getting round this, and let’s not beat around the bush – “Crown of Thorns” is pretty much a shoe-in for my album of the year. This has been a good year for releases, but really, nothing has… Continue Reading →
The experienced Black Dahlia Murder embark upon their tenth album following the tragic premature passing of lead singer Trevor Strnad in 2022. The line-up change sees rhythm guitarist Brian Eschbach stepping across to vocals. The previous one album “Verminous” was… Continue Reading →
Over the last few years since their comeback, Satan have been plying their up tempo Heavy Metal styles with some often saying, proto speed metal rather successfully. This is their seventh album, the fifth since their energetic comeback with this… Continue Reading →
Wipe yourself down. Strap yourself in. I hope you have been to the bog coz Wolfbrigade are back to drag you by the short and curlies through all the dirt and filth 2024 have to offer. They have been kicking… Continue Reading →
Emerging from the South Carolina metal scene in 2017, Demiser have chipped away at their blackened thrash craft to make their Metal Blade label debut with sophomore album “Slave To The Scythe”. The five lads who identify themselves individually as… Continue Reading →
I guess the easy starting point for this review would be to call the band a “super-group” owing to the accomplishments of all the members, as most have been doing this for forty odd years. To be honest the only… Continue Reading →
If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try again …. this is the case here where German metalcore band restarted the process of composing this album. That would have been a hard thing to do, as sitting in judgement… Continue Reading →
This is the third release from solo musician Jacob Björnfot. The debut release was amazing from memory, I missed the follow up so this is my second encounter, albeit the third release. ‘Traverse the Nether’ has a real Dissection feel,… Continue Reading →
Death Metal seems to be going through some sort of mass resurgence at the moment and is proving very popular as a crossover with the Hardcore community, which itself is absolutely booming right now. Personally as a miserable old Death… Continue Reading →
These sinister Swedes are at album number six, and they have attained a great reputation. This seems to have expanded their musical development, non-so clearer than on this release. The traditional evil sections are present, but there is a wealth… Continue Reading →