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Voivod 'Morgöth Tales' Artwork
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Review: Voivod ‘Morgöth Tales’

27th July 202327th July 2023 Martin Williams Century Media, Thrash Metal, Voivod

As a teenage metal fan in the ‘80s, I was always weirdly fascinated with Canadian, sci-fi, prog-thrash, originators Voivod. I

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Power Trip 'Live In Seattle' Artwork
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Review: Power Trip ‘Live In Seattle’

29th June 202329th June 2023 Martin Williams Crossover, Power Trip, Southern Lord, Thrash Metal

Of all the horrible things that happened in 2020, right near the top if you’re a metal fan, was the

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Hirax 'Raging Violence'
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Review: Hirax ‘Raging Violence’ Reissue

28th April 202328th April 2023 Martin Williams Armageddon Label, Hirax, Thrash Metal

To any thrasher of a certain age, Hirax needs no introduction. The southern California pioneers were at the vanguard of

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Wormrot @ New Cross Inn, London 1st April 2023 - Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Wormrot / Charred Atlas / Wasted Death / Vacuous @ New Cross Inn, London 1st April 2023

17th April 202317th April 2023 Nessie Spencer Charred Atlas, Death Metal, Grindcore, Hardcore, London, New Cross Inn, Thrash Metal, Vacuous, Wasted Death, Wormrot

Last year, the Singaporean band Wormrot released what was considered to be one of the best albums of the year,

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Allfather
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Premiere: Allfather ‘A Violent Truth’ – New Album Of Sludgy Blackened Hardcore Drops This Friday

29th March 202329th March 2023 Lee Edwards Allfather, Hardcore, Thrash Metal, Trepanation Recordings

It’s that midpoint of yet another mundane working week, so what better way to break up the monotony than pulverising

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Malleus 'The Fires Of Heaven'
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Review: Malleus ‘The Fires Of Heaven’

27th January 20238th March 2023 Martin Williams Armageddon Label, Black Metal, Malleus, Thrash Metal

I’m a sucker for some vicious, old-school, thrash and death metal. As an older dude, I was at ground zero

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High Command 'Eclipse Of The Dual Moons'
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Review: High Command ‘Eclipse Of The Dual Moons’

30th November 20223rd January 2023 James Bullock Crossover, High Command, Southern Lord, Thrash Metal

This is what Boudicca would have had on her mixtape. Of the many permutations of metal, thrash (and it’s all sub-variants

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Bones 'Vomit'
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Review: Bones ‘Vomit’

22nd November 202226th December 2022 Reza Mills Bones, Death Metal, Disorder Recordings, Thrash Metal

A band calling itself Bones and their album Vomit couldn’t be anything other than death metal could it? This isn’t

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Buzzherd/Pale Horseman - Split
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Review: Buzzherd/Pale Horseman – Split

21st November 202226th December 2022 Goro Riffs Buzzherd, Death Metal, Doom, Pale Horseman, Sludge, Thrash Metal

The art of the split release is a beast all its own. Putting together two, or more, bands on a

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Dead Cross 'II'
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Review: Dead Cross ‘II’

1st November 202212th December 2022 Reza Mills Dead Cross, Ipecac Recordings, Thrash Metal

Dead Cross is a ‘supergroup’ composed of legendary members Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle) on drums and Mike

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Manic Abraxas 'Foreign Winds'
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Review: Manic Abraxas ‘Foreign Winds’

23rd September 20229th December 2022 Josh Schneider Doom, Independent, Manic Abraxas, Punk, Thrash Metal

I’ve found my musical niche this last year as it turns out I’m a big fan of post-rock/post-metal. I love

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Video Premiere: Modern Technology ‘Salvation’ – New Album ‘Conditions Of Worth’ Drops 13th Oct
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Video Premiere: Modern Technology ‘Salvation’ – New Album ‘Conditions Of Worth’ Drops 13th Oct

22nd September 202322nd September 2023 Lee Edwards

Drum, bass, and with added synth, sludgy noise-rock powerhouse duo Modern Technology will be releasing their long-awaited new album, Conditions

Premiere: Dead Feathers ‘Full Circle’ – New Album Releases Tomorrow via Ripple Music
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Premiere: Dead Feathers ‘Full Circle’ – New Album Releases Tomorrow via Ripple Music

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Premiere: Orbiter ‘Hollow World’ – New Album Drops This Friday via Argonauta Records
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Premiere: Orbiter ‘Hollow World’ – New Album Drops This Friday via Argonauta Records

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Video Premiere: Sherpa ‘High Walls’ – New Album ‘Land Of Corals’ Releases 10th November
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Video Premiere: Sherpa ‘High Walls’ – New Album ‘Land Of Corals’ Releases 10th November

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