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Horndal – Lake Drinker (Prosthetic Records)

The term ‘Horndal Effect’ could have two definitions; for the business management nerds in attendance it relates to productivity unexpectedly rising when a business operates in survival mode due to the threat of closure, while for those in the metal… Continue Reading →

Carnal Savagery – Fiendish (Moribund Records)

For those of us old enough to remember the awesome death metal scene that began in the mid-1980s and especially the unique Scandinavian scene that saw the pioneering acts of Entombed, Grave, Dismember, Unleashed, Carnage, Nihilist (yes I know they… Continue Reading →

Band of Spice – By The Corner Of Tomorrow (Scarlet Records)

Do you like your hair big, and your denim doubled?  Do you miss the days when there weren’t a multitude of metal genres and subgenres, with tuts and sneers from assorted divided camps?  Hell, do you miss the days when… Continue Reading →

Metalite – A Virtual World (AFM)

It was a mere 18 months ago that Swedish Metal band Metalite, having strengthened their line up with vocalist Erica Ohlsson, released “Biomechanicals”, an album that I have to admit took me a little by surprise. I’m generally not really… Continue Reading →

The Crown – Royal Destroyer (Metal Blade)

The Kings are back! If there’s one thing guaranteed to put a smile on my face in these mirth-free days, it’s a record from the Swedish masters of all things raging and furious, The Crown. While they should need no… Continue Reading →

Glädjekällor – Jesuskomplex (Talheim Records)

Who is the guy striking the Jesus Christ pose on album cover here? It appears to be a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician going by the name C.L. although Ludvig is his real name. I was immediately drawn to this as… Continue Reading →

Evergrey – Escape Of The Phoenix (AFM)

Immediately, there’s a sense that Evergrey aren’t messing around. A bit of a drum fill, the main riff of ‘Forever Outsider’ starts pummelling you, the instantly recognisable enigmatic vocals wash in and Evergrey’s 12th full length offering of their illustrious… Continue Reading →

Spelljammer – Abyssal Trip (Riding Easy Records)

It’s been a while since these delicate, white collar smooth hands have had to type anything of note, notwithstanding the trials and tribulations (Excel spreadsheets) of my day job which is as boring, as it is repetitive. So, it’s review… Continue Reading →

The Generals – To Hell! (Black Zombie Records)

The Generals have been death ‘n’ rolling since 2002, yet this is only their third full length release.  They have garnered quite the rep in their native Sweden for high octane live shows and there is a hell of a lot of… Continue Reading →

Lake Of Tears – Ominous (AFM)

Label-defying, genre-mashing Metal band Lake Of Tears have been quiet since “Illwill” way back in 2011 – but then 9 albums over a period of almost 30 years isn’t the most hastened of workloads. But in that time over those… Continue Reading →

Humanity’s Last Breath – Välde (Unique Leader)

Anyone who keeps up to date with my reviews knows that I love the Tech. I used to hate it, or at least think it was self-indulgent tomfoolery (I mean it kind of is). Then I discovered the Grateful Dead… Continue Reading →

Interview – Stass (Rogga Johansson)

There are few artists in extreme metal as revered as Rogga Johansson, his multitude of projects seem to know no bounds as this latest venture sees him team up with equally legendary Felix Stass (Crematory) plus a cohort of exceptional… Continue Reading →

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