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For me the Basque region of Spain (that is a politically dangerous thing to type) will always be intrinsically linked with Metal. This is thanks to my great friendship with Maria Herreros presenter of Sex to 9 and beloved of… Continue Reading →
As I’m sure has been the case for thousands of other fans, Cannibal Corpse was the band that truly roped me into the death metal genre. Chancing upon a second hand copy of their debut ‘Eaten Back to Life’ –… Continue Reading →
My introduction to The King is Blind was their ‘Bleeding the Ascension’ demo which the band very kindly gave away free on their bandcamp page a few months ago, and I was sucked in by their threatening rumble from the… Continue Reading →
Striker’s third release ‘City of Gold’ is quite a catchy traditional metal release and as a band they have upped their game and are now on the brink of a couple of major tours which will no doubt enhance their… Continue Reading →
“Please Explode” what a polite way to put things. So much nicer than “Circle pit NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW” The title is where the politesse stops though. “Mudfucker” erupts from the speakers with the urgency of a bad pint exiting the colon. This… Continue Reading →
I Blame You is the debut album from Texans Birth A.D. Playing a style of crossover thrash not really heard since the glory days of the 80’s it pretty much slapped me silly and is an album that I have… Continue Reading →
A very good album title, as The English Dogs are very much a band with two heads, with two different versions of them out there. Forming as a punk band in the early 80’s and playing with the likes of… Continue Reading →
Ogre – Bastards of Death (S/R) These Irish Death metal scamps have been on hiatus since 1998 and have crashed back into an overpopulated DM scene with this concept album about bastard machines of death. Forthron the Evil , John… Continue Reading →
This is the long awaited sophomore album from one man, black metal-ish project Waxen. I must admit that Waxen are a new name to me, but having dug a little deeper, it is no surprise that there has been 7… Continue Reading →
If there is one thing Germany does well apart from being ruthlessly organised and living up to several stereotypes, its good old thrash metal. Since their victory at the famous “Metal Battle” at Wacken Open Air in 2011, Dust Bolt… Continue Reading →
Finnish extreme metal legends Impaled Nazarene are true veterans, they are now in their 24th year as a band and with this being their 12th studio album you could forgive them if they had lost some of the ferocity that… Continue Reading →
Thrashers rejoice!! Hirax have returned after five years with their 5th full length ‘Immortal Legacy’. And what an appropriate title this is as Katon and company are here to enshrine their immortal legacy with another killer example of thrash metal… Continue Reading →