Carcass – Despicable | EP Review
Since their original incarnation as a grind band, Carcass have undergone a fair amount of evolution in their past. Their seminal 1993…
Pallbearer – Forgotten Days | Album Review
Arkansas doomsters Pallbearer have, over the course of three albums, made something of a name for themselves. Their debut record Sorrow &…
“I hope it encourages them to keep going” – In conversation with Fires In The Distance
“There’s definitely been ups and downs, that’s for sure!” An understatement if there ever was one – 2020 has been rough on many bands,…
Venom Prison – Primeval | Album Review
Death metal is in a really exciting place right now; for every band re-treading the sounds of yesteryear – which there’s nothing wrong…
Amaranthe – Manifest | Album Review
It’s certainly not controversial to say Amaranthe are a divisive band. Often lumped in with the symphonic metal movement, their love of…
Enslaved – Utgard | Album Review
Originally forming in Norway in the 90s during black metal’s second wave heyday, Enslaved initially were one amongst many, with a similar…
Nasty – Menace | Album Review
Belgian bruisers Nasty have peddled their aural wares for sixteen years after originally forming in 2004. Fast forward to now and they’ve…
Plague Years – Circle Of Darkness | Album Review
Crossover thrash is having something of a renaissance of late and has always held an appeal for its delighting in the carnage resulting…
Yours Truly – Self Care | Album Review
Just a short year and a half after their EP Afterglow showed a band with a knack for catchy, earworm melodies and serious promise Aussie…
Fires In The Distance – Echoes From Deep November | Album Review
The debut album by Fires In The Distance is something of a happy accident; the first song written for what eventually formed the band…
Pain Of Salvation – Panther | Album Review
Eleven albums into an illustrious career, Pain Of Salvation are arguably the quintessential prog band. Always changing and evolving their…
Ingested – Where Only Gods May Tread | Album Review
From their humble slam-inflected deathcore beginnings, Mancunian bruisers Ingested have steadily wormed their way into the hearts and…