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And with a slow, ominous drumbeat, the lapping of restless waves and choral, almost Nordic voices Nre of And Now The Owls Are Smiling introduces his latest conjuring of isolation. As soon as the riff breaks loose on ‘Rejection’ you… Continue Reading →
Forged in Manchester from the remnants of NekroDrako and now combined with key elements of Reign Of Erebus The Machinist may be new but have plenty of pedigree within their ranks. Considering it took Reign Of Erebus 14 years between… Continue Reading →
To say this album has had its trials and tribulations would be an understatement. Well it didn’t actually get a trial but was found guilty without one. It’s been well documented that following a name in the thank you credits… Continue Reading →
It may have been a horrendous year, without any live gigs in over eight months (Napalm Death was my last incidentally), but one positive as such, is the high quality of recorded output; the pandemic obviously getting many a creative… Continue Reading →
This is nice. Getting sent an actual (turquoise) cassette to review. A four song each split between two black metal one-man projects about whom I know nothing. Oh, and the neat, nicely designed insert also includes lyrics. So, hats off… Continue Reading →
Yes, this may only be a 3 song EP, but that doesn’t mean it’s only 10 minutes long. In fact, the title track takes care of that all by itself, while the other 2 songs average out at 6 minutes… Continue Reading →
You’ve got to hand it to Wytch Hazel, they’re pretty bloody prolific. This is this their third full length album since 2016, and therefore you might be wondering if the retro-rock/metal UK outfit might be exhausting their well of ideas…. Continue Reading →
So, as it turns out, Lancashire’s Solitary have been going since the 90’s, and this is album number four for them. In fairness, this is my first experience with them, so if there are any fans of the Preston crew… Continue Reading →
Four years after their independently released debut, UK based Metallers Synthetic return with the backing of Rock Of Angels Records and continue to expand the boundaries of their Metallic soundscape. Approaching Metal from a modern groove-laden standpoint, this Dark Heavy… Continue Reading →
If you were wondering what the exact term is for the dread you’re experiencing, the dread of an uncertain future, the dread caused by being constantly reminded of sickness and death – Ba’al from Sheffield can help you with that…. Continue Reading →
Time is flying despite the world being stationary. It was only in May of this year that I was kicked in the gonads and conscience by “Fight War – not wars – Destroy Power, Not People by Utilitarian. Their mix… Continue Reading →
You could throw a bowling ball into a forest and get a complete strike as it hurtles through the trees knocking one-man black metal outfits over like ten pins. What about those who play thrash though and go it alone?… Continue Reading →