Review: Battalions – Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose is certainly striking. Stoner, doom, ‘classic’ heavy; there are so many styles of metal catered for here. What’s most astounding about...
Review: Lethe – The First Corpse on the Moon
Primus. Tool. Fantômas. There are bands that truly epitomise what it is to eclectic, and blend myriad influences without becoming convoluted or start to...
Ray Wilson – Makes Me Think of Home
Ray Wilson’s Song For A Friend has proved to be one of my favourite albums of 2016. The former Stiltskin and Genesis frontman delivered...
The Mute Gods – Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth
The Mute Gods gave birth to a formidable debut album with last year’s Do Nothing Till Your Hear From Me. Critically appraised, presumably good...
Review: Our Hollow Our Home – Hartsick
Southampton’s metalcore heavyweights Our Hollow Our Home recently announced the release date for their long-awaited debut album, Hartsick. Fans had been left on tenterhooks...
Review: Hellbound Hearts – Film Noir
Everyone loves a chorus. There are few things better than a song which builds perfectly to that huge moment when everyone comes in together...
EP Review: Taco Hell – Retainer
The idea that music has to be perfect is a plague on rock and roll. Over-produced and over-played albums have seen the genre lose...
Review: Haken – Visions (re-release 2017)
Progressive metal band Haken have re-released their second album, Visions, after working alongside Jens Bogren to reinvigorate and raise the standard up to the...
Review: Haken – Aquarius (Re-issue 2017)
Aquarius, Haken’s full debut album was released upon the world some seven years ago and now, has been released once again.
You may ask yourself...
Review: Stormage – Dead of Night
Note to oneself: do not have the volume above 11 or you are likely to end up in A&E! First track ‘Instinct to Defend’...
