Austrian black metal band Hellsaw with their new album Trist, released a beast that demands and tests before it consumes and lays waste to the senses. Intensely powerful and completely devastating upon the ear the band has set the genre… Read More ›
Month: February 2012
The Stranglers: Giants
With Rattus Norvegicus the very first album purchased by my own eager pennies The Stranglers and any release they offer up always makes the heart skip a touch and the juices of anticipation seep. Over their almost forty years in… Read More ›
Interview with Marco Heubaum of Xandria
This month saw the return and release of the impressive new album from German symphonic metal band Xandria. After a long wait between previous album Salomé – The Seventh Veil in 2007 to new album Neverworld’s End, which saw the… Read More ›
The Machine Room – Love From A Distance EP
Whatever is in the drinking water up in Scotland that is dripping into its musical creativity long may it continue. This especially applies to the city of Edinburgh with bands like Letters, My Tiny Robots and Dead Boy Robotics have… Read More ›
Bloodloss: The Struggle
The Struggle, the debut mini album from UK metalers Bloodloss, is quite simply stunning and it is frightening to know that as mightily intimidating and impressively crafted as it is, you know there is so much more yet to come… Read More ›
Christian Mistress: Possession
Deep within its vibrant heart Possession the new album from US metalers Christian Mistress has a little siren at work. Once the release has laid its splendid and full charms upon the ear there is an irresistible urge and need… Read More ›
Lay Down Rotten – Mask of Malice
If you are looking for soaring melodies and intricate meanderings that leave fingers twisted inside out then run for cover now for the new album from German metalers Lay Down Rotten only offers brutal and barbaric obliteration that leaves one… Read More ›
The Suicide Denial: We’ll Go Down Fighting
We’ll Go Down Fighting from US rock band The Suicide Denial is a slightly mixed bag of infectious hooks and engaging striking melodies rolled off the back of stirring riffs and eager energy. It is a boisterous album that teases and… Read More ›
Baddies: Build
After being completely infected and charmed by their debut album Do The Job, the review of the Baddies follow up Build was never going to be anything less than enthusiastic in their direction though there was still a part ready… Read More ›
Funeral Whore – Step Into Damnation
With a formidable old school death metal muscle and black intent the debut album from Dutch band Funeral Whore is an impressive release that even without threatening to stretch the imagination or genre boundaries brings a solid satisfaction to its… Read More ›
The RingMaster Review 