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Botanist 'Photosynthesis'
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Review: Botanist ‘Photosynthesis’

20th November 202021st December 2020 Jamie Grimes Black Metal, Botanist, Experimental, Photosynthesis, The Flenser

Did you know that an independently released compilation of native Irish metal bands surfaced in the mid 80s called ‘Green

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Poison Wind 'Virus!'
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Review: Poison Wind ‘Virus!’

3rd November 20202nd December 2020 Reza Mills Black Metal, Eleventh Key, Grindcore, Metal, Poison Wind, Sludge, Virus!

Poison Wind is an eight piece ‘supergroup’ formed during the early stages of the COVID -19 lockdown and features Brian

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Anaal Nathrakh 'Endarkenment'
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Review: Anaal Nathrakh ‘Endarkenment’

12th October 202012th November 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anaal Nathrakh, Black Metal, Endarkenment, Metal Blade Records

It is hard to believe it has been nearly twenty years since Birmingham’s Anaal Nathrakh crawled into the daylight and

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Chrome Waves 'Where We Live'
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Review: Chrome Waves ‘Where We Live’

29th September 202029th October 2020 Reza Mills Black Metal, Chrome Waves, Disorder Recordings, Post-Metal, Where We Live

Where We Live is the new album by Indianapolis based trio Chrome Waves who are made up of new drummer

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Persekutor ‘Permanent Winter’
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Review: Persekutor ‘Permanent Winter’

2nd September 20201st October 2020 Matt Alexander Black Metal, Death Metal, Permanent Winter, Persekutor, Svart Records, Thrash Metal

It’s British summertime as I write this and it’s really muggy down here in the south. I’m fat, sweaty and

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Draghkar ‘At The Crossroads Of Infinity’
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Review: Draghkar ‘At The Crossroads Of Infinity’

3rd August 202014th September 2020 Matt Alexander At The Crossroads Of Infinity, Black Metal, Death Metal, Draghkar, Unspeakable Axe Records

For some reason the summertime has me constantly jonesing for more and more wild death metal to slam on while

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Rebel Wizard ‘Magickal Mystical Indifference’
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Review: Rebel Wizard ‘Magickal Mystical Indifference’

6th July 202025th August 2020 Reza Mills Black Metal, Magickal Mystical Indifference, NWOBHM, Prosthetic Records, Rebel Wizard

Being a music listener of some 26 years, I have encountered all sorts of weird and wonderful genre names but

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Ormskrik ‘Ormskrik’
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Review: Ormskrik ‘Ormskrik’

10th June 20208th July 2020 Matt Alexander Black Metal, Death Metal, Fysisk Format, Ormskrik, Thrash Metal

Ormskirk is a small market town in the north-west of England, famous for birthing former Prime Minister of Great Britain

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Feral Light ‘Light Vapor’
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Review: Feral Light ‘Light Vapor’

8th June 20208th July 2020 Matt Alexander Black Metal, Feral Light, Hypnotic Dirge Records, Light Vapor, Post-Metal

The world is a scary fucking place at the moment, usually I start my reviews with a wise crack but

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Devil With No Name EP
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Review: Devil With No Name ‘Devil With No Name’

21st May 202023rd June 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Black Metal, Devil With No Name, New Density

I recently read an interview with diminutive Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth where he talked about how much variety

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Forlesen ‘Hierophant Violent’
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Review: Forlesen ‘Hierophant Violent’

18th May 202017th June 2020 Lee Beamish Black Metal, Doom, Drone, Forlesen, Hierophant Violent, Hypnotic Dirge Records

Well this is a weird little entity, Hierophant Violent by Forlesen, this is not just a switch on and turn

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Video Premiere: Sheverb ‘Rattle Can Thrash’
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Video Premiere: Sheverb ‘Rattle Can Thrash’

9th April 202110th April 2021 Lee Edwards

Introducing Sheverb, a band I became aware of through Brad at Desert Records when we recently premiered Mescaline Prayer Song

Premiere: Howling Giant ‘Luring Alluring Rings’ – New EP ‘Alteration’ Drops 4/20
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Premiere: Howling Giant ‘Luring Alluring Rings’ – New EP ‘Alteration’ Drops 4/20

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Premiere: Angela Autumn ‘Lonesome Traveler’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Releases Today
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Premiere: Angela Autumn ‘Lonesome Traveler’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Releases Today

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Premiere: Dead Neanderthals ‘Restraining Order’

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