Tag Exodus
Back in 1849, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” and since then this, and its English translation “the more things change, the more they stay the same”, have been widely quoted and… Continue Reading →
‘Eternal Nightmare’ and ‘Frolic Through The Park’ were my first foray into Bay Area thrash and still easily in my favourite albums list. Perhaps owing to nostalgia, but also because I really enjoyed them. I could bore or regale you… Continue Reading →
Since 2011 Abyssus have been churning out death metal, Greek style. They’ve a string of EP’s, split releases and latest offering “Death Revival” is their third full length. The band have continued to grow and mature, evolving their sound into… Continue Reading →
It’s been seven long years since ‘Blood In, Blood Out’ came out, & I’m trying to decide to say “it was worth the wait” or that “it didn’t come soon enough” since both are equally valid, but things being what… Continue Reading →
Bangalore, India isn’t the first place that springs to mind when you think about heavy metal. However, such is the reach of our music that geographical and cultural boundaries are forever crossed. Kryptos have been at the forefront of Indian… Continue Reading →
Throw yourself head first into the pit and do it with confidence and purpose because that’s what Prayers Of Sanity command of you with this full-on thrash assault, ‘Doctrine Of Misanthropy’. Eight tracks of solid and unrelenting thrash, or more… Continue Reading →
After reviewing last year’s EP, I was more than happy to take a listen to the new album and I’m glad to say it doesn’t disappoint. As it’s taken 25 years since Mordred last released an album, they decided not… Continue Reading →
January 2021, trapped once more in lockdown, short days, cold wet weather, surely one way to try to raise the spirits would be with a new Korpiklaani album? A bit of unbridled up-tempo folk metal to raise the January mood,… Continue Reading →
Pounder are an American power trio, a heavy metal band that started life in 2017. The debut album ‘Uncivilized’ arrived in 2019. This was a pounding heavy metal monster, but this time around, they have a much better production quality,… Continue Reading →
This is the second album from the German outfit formed in 2012, with their debut released 5 years ago. While they describe themselves as a thrash band with a Bay Area sound, they are quite a bit more than just… Continue Reading →
I’ve been a huge fan of Heathen since the early 90s, unfortunately they were already no more by the time I was a fan, not that it mattered, as I would never have been able to see them live from… Continue Reading →
Ipswich thrashers Elimination have charged back onto the UK Metal scene with a new line up for their latest release, the 6-track Ep “Of Gods And Beasts”, a release which features 3 studio recordings and 3 live tracks. For some… Continue Reading →