Tag USA
Orchid know how to make an entrance: The riff and the whole song of the opening, title track The Mouths Of Madness is just brain rattling perfection. It just bypasses all that tedious ‘getting to know you’ stuff and lodges… Continue Reading →
“Age is not and will not ever be a handicap”. From this old crock to the young men of Apothesary, it’s good to hear it. Decapitated were doing it at the age of 14. These old men from the US,… Continue Reading →
Five guys stand in a sultry pose. There’s nothing unusual about that. The angelic-looking one at the front reminds me a bit of Black Polaris’s Sam Burgess. But Beyond the Shore come from the USA, not Hertfordshire They do have… Continue Reading →
Getting signed to Relapse Records is no mean feat resulting in Inter Arma’s second full length being released as the upshot. This US act is perfect on the Relapse roster, being suitably crushing but uncompromisingly diverse. Eight tunes in about… Continue Reading →
I like both progressive and post metal music, so as this, the fourth album from the US band Intronaut, is designated as “post-prog”, there was always going to be a good chance I’d like it. A bit of imagination helps… Continue Reading →
This is an American Grindcore release with a slight twist. Eclectic influences rear themselves from time to time and it’s rare, if not for bands like “JaKa (Japanische Kampfhörspiele)”, for grindcore bands to have anything different up their sleeve than… Continue Reading →
Since their great 2010 debut album, these American’s have been steadily developing their sound and love for old metal. Old metal may be harsh, but is a style I grew up with so its old/classic to me! In particular on… Continue Reading →
Some people like to be noticed and considering the large, hideously expensive to post box file that this CD and bio arrived in Warseid are amongst them. The CD also sported a cover and insert whose quality puts quite a… Continue Reading →
Damn this is such an annoying album, just like all the others from Shadows Fall. I started playing it with an air of elitism thinking “yeah used to quite enjoy them when I was younger but now I have totally… Continue Reading →
Thrash metal Yanks ‘Fueled by Fire’ have been active since 2002 releasing a 4 track demo ‘Life, Death and FBF’ then in 2006 another demo ‘Spread the Fire’ was recorded, thankfully the demo got them a gig at Los Angeles… Continue Reading →
I’ve been a bit of a doom hound since the early 90’s. This intensified during the mid 90’s, when I was ensconced up north in the delightful northern city of Leeds. The reason? Well dear readers, I’m afraid that aside… Continue Reading →