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Wrach – Quae Infra Volo Videre (Apocalyptic Witchcraft)

A Welsh one person project with a Welsh name (something like ‘a witch’ google tells me) and an album title in Latin which is ‘What I Want To See Below’ kind of had me nicely off balance if I’m honest…. Continue Reading →

Ofnus – Time Held Me Grey And Dying (Naturmacht)

Armed with some slightly altered Dylan Thomas poetry, Ofnus are a new entity but one with roots in other groups such as Agrona, Democratus, Blind Divide & Black Pyre. Very much in the mould of similar UK based bands like… Continue Reading →

Revenant Marquis – Below The Landsker Line (Inferna Profundus)

Pembrokeshire Wales is a lovely place. Many childhood holidays were spent there and it was one of the last places revisited before the Covid plague kept everyone at home (or should have done). It is steeped in legend and history… Continue Reading →

Rabo de Toro – S/T (S/R)

Why would a band from Wales name themselves after a Spanish National dish? That was one of the several questions that popped up in my mind while listening to Rabo de Toro’s self-titled and self-released debut album. Another one was… Continue Reading →

Sigiriya – Maiden Mother Crone (Burning World)

Back in 2014 there were some fine albums released and one of those managed to beat out big names like AC/DC to get my nod for the album of the year. This album is called “Darkness Died Today” by the… Continue Reading →

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Yn Ol I Annwn (New Heavy Sounds)

Welsh outfit Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard’s upward trajectory seems to know no boundaries at the moment. A visionary band, they set out on their quest to create a psychedelic, sci-fi trilogy that started with 2015’s “Noeth Ac Anoeth”, and 2017’s… Continue Reading →

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard / Slomatics – Totems (Black Bow Records)

Having recently shared a stage at Camden’s Underworld for The Local Fuzz gig, it’s nice timing for this collaborative effort from Wales’ Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard and Ireland’s Slomatics. Both have have been hard at it and earned themselves solid… Continue Reading →

Venom Prison – Animus (Prosthetic Records)

Welsh noisy bastards Venom Prison have had their name popping up with alarming regularity in my life for the past year, so it seemed only sensible to get better acquainted with their music via their debut full length on Prosthetic… Continue Reading →

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Y Proffwyd Dwyll (New Heavy Sounds)

Welsh four piece outfit, Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard have wasted no time in following up their debut album with another slab of doom encrusted metal. One thing that is obvious from the outset is a maturity to their sound and… Continue Reading →

Lacertilia – We’re Already Inside Your Mind (Red Sun Sounds)

If an album title like ‘We’re Already Inside Your Mind’ isn’t enough to get the average stoner metal fan cracking open the extra large Rizla papers – then surely you’re listening to the wrong music altogether. Because this album is… Continue Reading →

Ironclad – Alchemy And Chaos (S/R)

For some reason the name Ironclad makes me think of some sort of dodgy Italian post-apocalypse or medieval battle type movie (anyone remember Hearts And Armour?). It’s a name forged in steel from a time where gangs of people roamed… Continue Reading →

Annwn – Idris Awaits (S/R)

Here’s a real blast from the past. This Welsh band got in touch reminding that we had reviewed their previous demos via past websites when they were active between 2006 and 2009. In that time the band have not split… Continue Reading →

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