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Urne’s first EP, 2018’s “The Mountain Of Gold” offered a tantalising look at what a couple of ex-Hang The Bastard guys could offer as they went in search of a more progressive sound. Joe Nally (bass, vocals) and Angus Neyra… Continue Reading →
With an impressive 25-year career, Switzerland’s Impure Wilhelmina drop album number seven. Line-up changes have not deterred them as they continue to straddle the rock/metal divide. Michael Schind has remained the group’s creative force throughout. Opening with a muscular, swirling riff… Continue Reading →
French five-piece outfit Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel release their fourth long player after several years of quiet. This is a band that is a little hard to pigeon hole from a genre point of view. “Polaris” finds them stretching… Continue Reading →
Motorjesus have been banging about since 2006. The German three piece band have had a steady stream of full length album releases and “Hellbrekaer” is their sixth. Riding a fine line between hard rock and classic heavy metal, theirs is… Continue Reading →
Bristol thrashers, Detritus have been around far longer than their recorded output suggests. Formed in 1989, “Myths” represents only the bands third long play release. Leaning on the usual thrash suspects as influences, fans will no doubt be eager after… Continue Reading →
There is, in the world of music, a few words that will strike fear into your heart, words such as ‘Machine Head’s new album’ or ‘Cannibal Corpse’s new concept jazz influenced latest EP’ and yes, I know I’m being a… Continue Reading →
Veteran German thrashers Accuser have come roaring back with this self-titled release. Album number 12 finds them in a delightfully skull crushing mood with the return of lead guitarist René Shütz giving proceedings a classic lift. Like an aural explosion,… Continue Reading →
Four years after their independently released debut, UK based Metallers Synthetic return with the backing of Rock Of Angels Records and continue to expand the boundaries of their Metallic soundscape. Approaching Metal from a modern groove-laden standpoint, this Dark Heavy… Continue Reading →
If you’re not intimately familiar with Armored Saint, considered by many in the know as a band that should have been far more massive than they are, let me briefly educate whilst I simultaneously indulge in a bit of muso… Continue Reading →
I have had a slew of top quality thrash albums in the last couple of months or so such as the Scars (Brazil), Mosh-Pit Justice (Bulgaria), Annexation (Germany) plus the awesome latest effort by Solitary (UK) and we can now… Continue Reading →
Let’s get one thing straight from the outset…Ten Foot Wizard are wicked good fun. Their oozy mix of party sized doom loaded with groove and funky swagger is damn infectious live. With “Get Out Of Your Mind”, the third album… Continue Reading →
This EP follows a 2016 demo from this Swedish band, who were formed in 2016. The conventional nature of the heavy rock-metal riff is broken up by the bizarre and manic vocals. The riff goes round and round without energy…. Continue Reading →