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Reign of Erebus – De Morte Aeterna (Infernum Records)

You could probably be forgiven for not remembering UKBM outfit Reign Of Erebus, after all it has been 16 long years since they released their second album ‘Inversion Principle’ way back in 2004. The group built up by founding member… Continue Reading →

Crippled Black Phoenix – Ellengaest (Season Of Mist)

What to do, as a band, when you find yourself without a lead vocalist right before tracking should have started for your next release? Well, there are not many options. You can either despair, curse your bad luck and call… Continue Reading →

Esoteric – Metamorphogenesis (Aesthetic Death)

Continuing to lovingly bring Esoteric’s albums to life on vinyl Aesthetic Death have now breathed fresh air into the group’s 3rd full length Metamorphogenesis. It is a somewhat odd release even by this band’s standards. For a start it is… Continue Reading →

Svalbard – When I Die, Will I Get Better? (Church Road)

It’s difficult to imagine that Svalbard would be able to better a release as emotionally raw as 2018’s ‘It’s Hard to Have Hope’, however, the Bristolian hardcore punk band have had two years to sharpen up on both their song… Continue Reading →

The Infernal Sea – Negotium Crucis (Apocalyptic Witchcraft)

I first found myself adrift on The Infernal Sea after a chance meeting years back at Warhorns Festival where these plague wielders and their stoic Agents of Satan dragged me down under the waves with their compelling undertow. Stagecraft aside,… Continue Reading →

Cyclops Cataract – Swallow The World (S/R)

Once you get past the somewhat corn(y)ea name of this young band from Aberdeen there are some interesting ideas on their debut 5 track EP. There’s not a huge lot to say about them other than what they have stated,… Continue Reading →

Raven – Metal City (SPV)

You’ve got to hand it to a band that’s been going strong for 46 years, and quite apart from all the releases and the tours with everyone who was everyone, Geordie and now US-based band Raven is accredited with being… Continue Reading →

Memories Of Old – The Zeramin Game (Limb Music)

“The Zeramin Game” is the debut album from British Symphonic Power Metal band Memories Of Old. That’s the words ‘British’ and ‘Symphonic Power Metal Band’ right there in the same sentence! Now, there’s something I was starting to give up… Continue Reading →

Self Hypnosis – Contagion of Despair (Svart Records)

Kris Clayton started writing new material for Camel of Doom, his avant-garde stoner project.  On realising that things were getting even more leftfield he roped in his former Esoteric bandmate Greg Chandler.  The pair drafted in Tom Vallely in to drum and he hopped on the… Continue Reading →

Ingested – Where Only Gods May Tread (Unique Leader)

Ingested are one of those bands that I have heard of, and seen, but haven’t really paid a huge amount of attention to despite having been mostly impressed on occasions when they have popped up as a support act at… Continue Reading →

Onslaught – Generation Antichrist (AFM)

I think we often times neglect genres which we enjoy, which is strange. For example I love a bit of Thrash but I never tend to binge it, nor have I ever considered myself a massive fan despite the fact… Continue Reading →

Howling Giant / Sergeant Thunderhoof – Turned to Stone Chapter II: Masamune & Muramasa (Ripple Music)

It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a right old shit shower for live music that you can attend as opposed to watch on the computer. It’s only July as I type this review, and already emails are coming… Continue Reading →

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