Author: Matthew Williams

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Review: Cower ‘Celestial Devastation’

13th February 202413th February 2024 Matthew Williams Cower, Human Worth

It’s hard to know where to start with this one, as the follow-up to their acclaimed debut Boys, is a

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Review: Kungens Män ‘För Samtida Djur 1’

12th February 202412th February 2024 Matthew Williams Kraut, Kungens Män, Majestic Mountain Records, Psych

That thirteen-second intro of an old analogue telephone being dialled brought back so many memories of a happier time before

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Review: Tropic Santos ‘Caccia Grossa’

19th January 202419th January 2024 Matthew Williams Argonauta Records, Psych, Tropic Santos

Tropic Santos were formed in Milan around 2018/2019 and are a trio of Italian musicians who have come from other

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Review: Mountain Caller ‘Chronicle II: Hypergenesis’

17th January 202417th January 2024 Matthew Williams Church Road Records, Instrumental, Mountain Caller, Post-Rock

Having witnessed Mountain Caller playing live recently on their support slot with the mighty Urne, I was impressed with what

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Review: Resin Tomb ‘Cerebral Purgatory’

12th January 202412th January 2024 Matthew Williams Resin Tomb, Transcending Obscurity Records

If you are after something to shake off the New Year cobwebs with and wish to seriously hurt your ear

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Top Ten Of 2023: Matthew Williams

4th January 20244th January 2024 Matthew Williams 20 Watt Tombstone, Clouds Taste Satanic, Coffin Mulch, Enforced, Fire Down Below, Green Lung, Hellripper, Thunder Horse, Top Ten 2023, Tortured Demon, Urne

One of the joys of reviewing new releases is that you get to listen to all sorts of different styles

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Review: Boss Keloid ‘The Calming Influence Of Teeth’ [Reissue]

27th December 202327th December 2023 Matthew Williams Boss Keloid, Church Road Records

I am often sceptical about bands re-issuing certain albums from earlier in their careers, but this seems like a really

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Review: Wolfredt / VHK String Orchestra ‘Live At The Estonian Public Broadcast Radio Studio 1’

11th December 202311th December 2023 Matthew Williams Moment Of Collapse Records, Post-Rock, VHK String Orchestra, Wolfredt

I’ve long been a fan of bands trying something different and innovative with their own work, and I’ve always admired

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Featured Live Reviews 

Green Lung / Boss Keloid @ Gorilla, Manchester, 23rd November 2023

27th November 202327th November 2023 Matthew Williams Boss Keloid, Doom, Gorilla, Green Lung, Manchester, Metal

It’s a Thursday night in Manchester, and the Green Lung gig at Gorilla has been sold out for a few

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Review: Wet Cactus ‘Magma Tres’

24th November 202324th November 2023 Matthew Williams Electric Valley Records, Heavy Rock, Wet Cactus

After the first of several instrumental tracks called I. The Long Escape that gently eases you in, Wet Cactus open

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Review: Massive Hassle ‘Number One’

3rd November 20233rd November 2023 Matthew Williams Blues Rock, Garage, Heavy Rock, Massive Hassle, Septaphonic Records

The opening bars of the opening track called Lane, are so soft and smooth, they are like a fine single

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