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Album review: CTHULHU RISE – 42

Posted on May 3, 2013 by petefeenstra
Cthulhu Rise

Musea Records This incredible heavy but inventive album may sometimes border on the cacophonous as it blasts away the cobwebs of complacency with monumental fractured riffs, but the underlying fast changing time signatures, unrelenting metal dirge (sludge metal anybody?) and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – The Garage, Glasgow, 30 April 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by david.wilson
Devin Townsend

There is a fine line between genius and madness and it is one that Devin Townsend has been balancing on precariously for many years. I recall seeing him for the first time fronting Vai when they supported Aerosmith on their … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRUCKER DIABLO – Songs Of Iron

Posted on April 29, 2013 by david.wilson
Trucker Diablo - Songs Of Iron

Ripple Music [Release date – 13.05.13] Back in December 2011 Trucker Diablo’s first album ‘The Devil Rhythm’ dropped onto my door mat ripe for review. After listening to said disc my one issue with the album was that it had … Continue reading →

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Album review: FRANCESCO MARRAS – Black Sheep

Posted on April 28, 2013 by petefeenstra
Francesco Marras

Independent Screaming Shadows guitarist Francesco Marras’s debut solo album has enough dazzling shredding and a sense of spontaneity to gives it crossover appeal to Vai, Malmsteen and Satriani fans. But you sense that the triumvirate’s collective musical palette has already … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HELLOWEEN – The Forum, Kentish Town, London, 16 April 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Yiannis
Helloween, Kentish Town Forum, 16 April 2013

If you are a frequent visitor to our pages, especially our gig reviews section, you would have undoubtedly noticed that on the 15th of April, a day prior to the one featured in this review, I attended a magnificent Pain … Continue reading →

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Gig review: PAIN OF SALVATION – The Relentless Garage Islington, London,15 April 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Yiannis

Support Acts: Anneke van Giersbergen, Arstidir Review and photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis At my age, venturing out on a Monday night to a gig can only be prompted by some pretty special events, among which I count the fact … Continue reading →

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Album review: BREED 77 – The Evil Inside

Posted on April 16, 2013 by david.wilson

    Frostmetal (Release date – out now) Breed 77 have always been an interesting band, mixing heavy, post grunge riffs with a bit of latin flair to produce a unique sound. This album is the band’s first in three … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ANTHRAX, Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC, April 13 2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jason

I’m back! Well maybe…sort of…I don’t know. Those two or three keeping track will realize that I’ve not been to a show since Raven in November. At that point it was looking bleak that I’d make it to another show … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE LIVING – The Jungle Is Dark But Full Of Diamonds

Posted on April 16, 2013 by petefeenstra

      Self release [Release date: 01.12.12] In their own words,Vancouver band The Living try to: ‘bridge the gap between Western art music and popular styles, mixing traditional rock instrumentation with classical instruments’. Their challenging music and adventurous goals are … Continue reading →

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Album Review: DROWNING POOL – Resilience

Posted on April 10, 2013 by david.wilson

Eleven Seven Music (Release date – 09.04.13) It’s hard to think of a more resilient band than Drowning Pool. They have overcome tragedy and adversity over the course of their career that would had seen a lesser band fall by … Continue reading →

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Album review: SEPTICFLESH – Mystic Places Of Dawn

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Yiannis

Season Of Mist – Out Now. Septicflesh (formerly known as Septic Flesh) are one of those bands whose target audience and greater impact was felt in the underground, however, since their reformation and the release of 2008’s magnum opus “Communion”, … Continue reading →

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Album review: SATAN’S WRATH – Galloping Blasphemy

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. Classic, old-school, vintage, retro or whatever-else-you-want-to-call-it Metal has always been massively supported in Greece. I mean, this is the country whose fans covered all expenses themselves just to see bands like Omen and Manilla Road … Continue reading →

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Album review: KARELIA – Golden Decadance

Posted on April 8, 2013 by david.wilson

Rocksector Records (Release date 15.04.13) Karelia, so I have just discovered, is a region between Finland and Russia, it also happens to be the name of a group of French rockers with a new album on their hands. The album … Continue reading →

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Album review: IN SOLITUDE – In Solitude

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Yiannis

Season Of Mist – Out Now. In Solitude is an 80s influenced classic Heavy Metal band whose name should be familiar to you by now. Why? Because, even though their discography is ridiculously small for any band creating such a … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: THE WILDHEARTS – ABC, Glasgow, 4 April 2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by david.wilson

I am ashamed to say that this gig was my first live encounter with The Wildhearts. They have always been one of the bands near the top of my ‘must do’ list, but up until now our paths hadn’t crossed. … Continue reading →

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EP Review: RISE OF REALISM – Side Blue

Posted on April 2, 2013 by david.wilson

Exidemusic (Release date – out now) This EP is one of a five EP set each with its own individual style. The band wanted to release their music in this format to replicate the experience of listening to vinyl albums … Continue reading →

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Album Review: DEVIL TO PAY – Fate Is Your Muse

Posted on April 2, 2013 by david.wilson

Ripple Music (Release date 09.04.13) ‘Fate Is Your Muse’ is the fourth album by Indianapolis rockers, Devil To Pay. The band formed ten years ago and have honed their sound over this period transforming into a heavy, eight legged monster … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHAI HULUD – Reach Beyond The Sun

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. Hardcore is a genre that operates within clearly defined parameters and which obeys strict rules; it is a genre that’s long been associated with massive simply-crafted and highly energised Punk-sounding riffs and passionate shouting vocals. … Continue reading →

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Album review: FINTROLL – Blodsvept

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Yiannis

Century Media – Out Now. “Shrouded In Blood”, the English translation for “Blodsvept”, is a title that one would find most fitting for an extreme Death Metal band and not the sixth studio album of the Folk-influenced septet Finntroll, however, … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEREK DAVIS – Re Volt

Posted on March 23, 2013 by petefeenstra

        Apocalyse Records Former BabylonA.D. vocalist Derek Davis describes his music as ‘Balls out heavy rock with some revolutionary angst’, and it’s hard to argue with his sentiments, though you do wonder just what he’s angry about. … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: SAINT VITUS/MOS GENERATOR – The Cathouse, Glasgow, 14 March 2013

Posted on March 15, 2013 by david.wilson

Not sure what it says about me, but I do love a bit of doom/ stoner rock. This bill then looked like a good night with the godfathers of doom, Saint Vitus, paired with the excellent Mos Generator. Let the … Continue reading →

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Album review: ORCHID – Wizard Of War

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Yiannis

Nuclear Blast – Out Now. If, as I really hope, you are frequent visitors of our album reviews page you will remember that back in January, I was quite generous when rating “Heretic” – the four track E.P of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: CATHEDRAL – The Last Spire

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Yiannis

Rise Above – Release Date 29/4/2013. The first time that the possibility of London-based Doomsters Cathedral calling it a day was on the cards was back in 2010, from the very mouth of the band’s legendary frontman Lee Dorian. During … Continue reading →

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Album review: CULT OF LUNA – Vertikal

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Yiannis

Indie Recordings – Out Now. Fifteen years is a long time for any band to make its impact felt and Cult Of Luna are among those outfits which have managed to cause much interested among fans and media since their … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROTTING CHRIST – Κατά τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Yiannis

Season Of Mist – Out Now. Rotting Christ is a band that I have always admired, not only for their musically daring and impressive material but, most importantly, for the honesty and ethos that has accompanied them throughout their twenty … Continue reading →

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