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Author Charlie Rance

I have loved metal for ever and since I can’t play an instrument to save my life, I thought it best I write about music instead. I’m an office slave living in Cardiff, with a love of hair metal, power metal, cheesy 80s, black metal and battle metal. I dislike screamo, emo and all that funny haired pubescent crap. Interests include seeing live bands, drinking copious amounts of Jack Daniels, travelling and trying to meet as many awesome musicians as possible to put into a picture folder of “Cool Bastards”. One day I will get to meet my heroes Zakk Wylde and Nikki Sixx (In my dreams) and bung them in there too!

Tuomas Holopainen – Music inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge (Nuclear Blast)

Tuomas Holopainen, The brains behind Nightwish read Scrooge by Don Rosa nearly 20 years ago. But in 1999 he thought about making a soundtrack to the book. 14 years later and Tuomas spent most of 2013 writing and recording for… Continue Reading →

Sonata Arctica – Pariah’s Child (Nuclear Blast)

Finnish cheese-metal masters Sonata Arctica have a bulbous 7 albums under their belt in their 18 years of existence, with the first in 1999 ‘Ecliptica’. Throughout the years the band built up a good following and releasing at least something… Continue Reading →

Adamus Exul – Arsenic Idols (ATMF)

I have to say, before I listened to this cd, I first looked these guys up and found this quote on metal Archives; “Adamus Exul are strictly apolitical, performing and promoting misanthropic and anti-social black metal art forms only”   I… Continue Reading →

Chrome Division – Infernal Rock Eternal (Nuclear Blast)

A Norwegian Rock n Roll band? Hmmmm….. wait!! Before you throw it back in my face, let me just point out that Shagrath from Dimmu is in the band! Yep! Who knew the wee fella had a burning desire to… Continue Reading →

Netherbird – The Ferocious Tides of Fate (Scarecrow Music Group)

Netherbird, Swedish Death metal, black metal, symphonic etc. etc., metallers have unknowingly been around for nearly 10 years. I for one will hold my hand up and say ‘who?’  With an array of previous releases including their first single in 2005… Continue Reading →

Warbringer – IV: Empires Collapse (Century Media)

Yankee Thrash metal titans; Warbringer have probably not  been on the scene as long as you think. Hailing from California and forming in 2004 and releasing their first demo’s in 2004 and then 2005. In 2006 their first EP was… Continue Reading →

Foetal Juice – Big Trouble in Little Vagina (Grindscene)

I’m expecting nothing but the best coming from fellow Mancunian death metallers ‘Foetal Juice’. Formed in 2005 they released their first demo ‘Donnakababy’ in 2007and a year later another demo ‘Consume the Consumed’ then an EP in 2009 followed it…. Continue Reading →

Soulfly – Savages (Nuclear Blast)

In 1996, Max Cavelera of Sepultura decided to part ways with the band and form his own group ‘Soulfly’ due to wanting a new musical direction with a more spiritual feel to the music. In the earlier days of Soulfly,… Continue Reading →

Turisas – Turisas 2013 (Century Media)

Battle metal from Finland is already a winning concoction.  Originally named Köyliö back in 1997 but changing their moniker  to Turisas around 1998 to 1999 their name  apparently relates to a Sea Monster in Finnish Mythology.  The band have had a significant… Continue Reading →

The Defiled – Daggers (Nuclear Blast)

The Defiled, a hardcore metal bunch of guys from London, were formed in 2005 and released their first EP in 2009 titled ‘1888’ and shortly after, they released their first album “Grave Times’ which was given away free with Metal… Continue Reading →

Coffins – The Fleshland (Relapse)

Japanese doom/death metal you say? Count me in! I tried to research this band but information on them is like gold dust… However, they have been making music since back in 1995, an impressive 6 album releases before this one… Continue Reading →

Famous Underground – ST (Dust On The Tracks)

Canadian rockers ‘Famous underground’ are just releasing their debut album. However, Nick (Frontman) and Laurie-Anne (Bass) are no strangers to the scene.  Their first band ‘Slik Toxic’ were a sleazy glam band and managed to bag a Juno award (Canada’s answer to a… Continue Reading →

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