Category Archives: Pure Metal/Album reviews

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – “CORROSION OF CONFORMITY” CANDLELIGHT (2012) Corrosion Of Conformity are no an ordinary band. When they first formed in Raleigh/North Carolina back in 1982, they did so with the understanding that they were going to be a … Continue reading →

EPICA – “REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT”  NUCLEAR BLAST (2012) When Mark Jansen, lead guitarist and founding member of the Dutch Symphonic Metal quintet Epica, decided to relieve Helena Michaelsen (Trail Of Tears) of her duties in favour of the virtually … Continue reading →

3 INCHES OF BLOOD – “LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL”  CENTURY MEDIA (2012) Twelve years ago, in the seaside city of Vancouver/Canada, three friends decided to resurrect their then defunct Heavy Metal band. Little did they know that their supposedly one-off … Continue reading →

ELUVEITIE – “HELVETIOS”  NUCLEAR BLAST (2012) Strange as it may sound to fans of Rock and Metal music today, there was actually a time when Folk and Rock were two worlds that were literally miles apart in terms of orientation … Continue reading →

PILGRIM – “MISERY WIZARD”  METAL BLADE (2012) It been a good forty two years since Birmingham Heavy Metal legends Black Sabbath released their eponymous debut album and bands all around the world seem to still be heavily influenced by the … Continue reading →

NAPALM DEATH – “UTILITARIAN”  CENTURY MEDIA (2012) Thirty one years is a pretty long and impressive period of time for any band to be actively creating and performing and when the outfit in question happens to perform one of the … Continue reading →

ASPHYX – “DEATHHAMMER”  CENTURY MEDIA (2012) Line-up changes are a common occurrence among bands, but I cannot think of many which can claim to have seen more people coming and going as the Dutch Death Metal legends Asphyx have during … Continue reading →

NUCLEAR BLAST (2012) Germany has for many years been the “breeding ground” for some of the most impressive Metal bands around and even though naming the most important Teutonic Extreme Metal band of all time may well be a matter … Continue reading →

MASSACRE (2012) Ever since Amorphis first graced us with their presence back in 1990, Finland witnessed a slow but steady growth in its number of Heavy Metal bands, to the point that our beloved music is now in terms of … Continue reading →

VENDETTA – “FEED THE EXTERMINATION” MASSACRE (2011) 1987 was a very important year for me. Having been introduced to the likes of Metallica and Slayer through older acquaintances friends and the invaluable guidance of the Greek Metal Hammer, it did … Continue reading →

ANGEL WITCH – “AS ABOVE, SO BELOW” RISE ABOVE (2012) It really is no exaggeration to say that London-based NWOBHM combo Angel Witch is one truly unique band. Having formed back in 1977 (under the moniker “Lucifer”) by guitarist/vocalist Kevin … Continue reading →

ALCEST – “LES VOYAGES DE L’AME” PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS (2012)   One of the things that music journalists love to do, especially the ones involved in the ever expanding Metal scene, is to create new sub-genres and then christen them with … Continue reading →

Prophecy Productions Writing about music is an activity I have undertaken with much passion and devotion over the last decade and, as it happens with every occupation outside work, it does tend to occupy much of my free time. So … Continue reading →

 The story of Varg Vikernes has been very well documented and is well known by all fans of Metal music through the years. In 2009, fifteen whole years after being first incarcerated for the murder of Mayhem’s leading man Oystein … Continue reading →

Irish trio, Dead Label, formed in 2008, won a nationwide battle of the bands the following year and released an EP in 2010. This album release then is the natural progression for the band and one they hope will move … Continue reading →

Antipodean thrashers 4 Arm have been peddling their wares for the past 8 years and have gathered a good fan base and a number of equipment endorsements along the way. This is the band’s 3rd album, the others being 2005‘s … Continue reading →

Fourth Autumn are clearly a band with a with a sense of humour, all be it of the black variety. This is the Welsh death metaller’s debut album and the band describe their sound as a mix of Behemoth, The … Continue reading →

VADER – “WELCOME TO THE MORBID REICH” NUCLEAR BLAST (2011)

MY DYING BRIDE – “THE BARGHEST O’WHITBY” PEACEVILLE (2011) Yorkshire-based Doomsters My Dying Bride have never been the kind of band which shies away from experimentation. Clear evidence can be found in any of the band’s recordings including “Evinta” – … Continue reading →

Venom, now there is a name from the past. My earliest encounter with Cronos and co was way back on the early 80 ’s Channel 4 rock programme ‘ ECT’ playing ‘Too Loud For The Crowd’, happy days. The band … Continue reading →

THE DEVIL’S BLOOD – “THE THOUSANDFOLD EPICENTRE” VAN RECORDS (2011) Two years ago, during one of my numerous pilgrimages to beautiful Germany whilst visiting a very dear friend of mine, I was introduced to the sounds of an album entitled … Continue reading →

DIABOLOS DUST – “RUINS OF MANKIND” MASSACRE RECORDS (2011) The music industry has changed dramatically over the years when it comes to finding and supporting young talent. Back in the 80s, all a band had to do was to record … Continue reading →