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Pantheïst – Kings Must Die (Melancholic Realm)

Active now for just shy of quarter of a century Pantheïst originally started out in Belgium before settling down in London and more recently Cardiff. Led by vocalist & keyboard player Kostas Panagiotou, they are a bit of an underground… Continue Reading →

Byzantium – A Seamless Robe (Repose Records)

Well here’s something I’ve never had before; a cassette! Well Ok, I get around half a dozen a month for myself due to an addiction to raw black metal and dungeon synth but it’s the first review cassette I’ve had…. Continue Reading →

Devastator – Conjurers of Cruelty (Listenable Records)

Devastator have been slaving away in the UK extreme metal underground since their inception in 2017 and are finally reaping the rewards for their consistent hard work with an ever increasing fanbase and reputation. Where Devastator are perhaps at their… Continue Reading →

Spider God – The Killing Room (Repose Records)

It’s practically impossible to keep up with Spider God and the veritable jigsaw puzzle of releases coming from prime composer George. This is actually the second that has been officially classed as an album following on from 2022’s ‘Fly In… Continue Reading →

Accelerated Mutation – System E.P. (S/R)

Five short tracks from the West Midlands based lunatics Accelerated Mutation on their latest review. The three piece of Mike Petalengro (vocals), Tim Connor (guitars) and Simon Heywood (drums) are back with five songs of manic, thrash-based grindcore with something… Continue Reading →

New Model Army – Unbroken (Attack Attack / earMusic)

It might not be a simple few minutes’ walk down the road anymore but there’s nothing quite like going to a bricks and mortar record shop on release day to pick up a new album. That’s exactly what I did… Continue Reading →

The Infernal Sea – Hellfenlic (Candlelight Records)

Right let’s start by mounting this high horse. I have been in Suffolk 20 years and despite being anti nationalistic and flag hating have become strangely fond of this city less county. The Infernal Sea appear just as passionate (possibly… Continue Reading →

Cold In Berlin – The Body Is The Wound (New Heavy Sounds)

This scribe has always found Cold In Berlin an utterly intriguing band. They have a certain uniqueness on both a musical and lyrical level. Themes that evoke fear, darkness, strength and the macabre delivered with a passion that is raw… Continue Reading →

Inver – On This Earth (S/R)

On This Earth is the rather short but appealing and concise debut album of Inver, a goth metal/rock three piece from Cheltenham. The band members come from diverse musical backgrounds – extreme metal, alternative acoustic, and traditional folk –, but… Continue Reading →

La Mer – Tetrahedra (Godz Ov War)

This album was given the very brief description of Black Rock Country when I spied it in the list of ready and willing releases. Gotta say that description intrigued me. I was envisaging something like the Canadian terror country of… Continue Reading →

Sgàile – Traverse the Bealach (Avantgarde)

The concept behind this second album by the Glaswegian band Sgàile is interesting: “Traverse the Bealach is that of a nomadic traveller in post-apocalyptic Scotland, trying to figure out his fate and facing the elements while travelling north, battling inner… Continue Reading →

Stuka Squadron – Interview

Bullets can’t kill them. Daggers? Hatchets? Fat chance. Not even ill-advised splinter groups of Iron Knights could completely destroy these wretched revenants. From beyond, beyond the grave, the Stuka Squadron have roared back into unlife with the magnificent Zeppelin album…. Continue Reading →

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