First it stirred, drawing immediate attention but at the same time it took its time to hone its muscles and refine its predatory instincts. Now the beast has risen and prowling the metal landscape with the world in its sights… Read More ›
Alternative Metal
The Offering – Seeing the Elephant
Just when we suspected our favourite album of the year choices were clear cut comes another imposing contender, a release which tramples over its rivals with dispute heavy boots and dazzles the senses with its hungrily varied sound and invention…. Read More ›
Anti-Clone – Human EP
Even as time seems to fly by, four years is a long time to wait and that is exactly how long UK extreme alternative metallers ANTI-CLONE had been on hiatus before announcing and unleashing their new single, Human. Having greedily… Read More ›
Pistols At Dawn – Ascension
Last year, the Nocturnal Youth EP marked our cards as to the prowess and potential of Atlanta quintet Pistols At DAWN. Now building on its strengths and promise, the band has uncaged Ascension, an eight track debut album which leaves… Read More ›
Apollo Stands – Interstellar
Before the world was turned on its head, UK metallers Apollo Stands had already put a firm hand on attention and high praise through their releases and a potent live presence. Obviously the pandemic stopped them in their tracks in… Read More ›
Night Thieves – Spiral EP
Having impressed and found potent support through their debut EP, UK alt rockers Night Thieves up the ante with its successor Spiral. The EP is a three track roar of dextrous sound and creative drama which suggests the London trio… Read More ›
CHUD – The Invalid EP
Not to be confused with our Australian friends or any other artist similarly named, CHUD is a three piece metal band escaping from the South East of England and they have just released a must hear EP for any alt… Read More ›
Malakye Grind – Music For Midnight People
Imagine having an itch for over twenty years which you have been unable to scratch, an unfulfilled moment that lingers and nags away year after year. That is how it has kind of been for Australian rockers Malakye Grind. This… Read More ›
Head of Jeddore – How to Slaughter a Lamb
Shamefully behind on our email inbox and trying to recover ground as you read, we recently come upon an email from Cory McCallum, the bassist for Toronto’s finest sludge doomsters Olde. He was pointing our way to the recently released… Read More ›
Servant Leader – Raised by Wolves Part 2
This month sees the eagerly awaited second part of Raised by Wolves from Servant Leader; a release which gripped ears and enjoyment as forcibly as its predecessor and completes one of the finest encounters of the past eighteen months. Raised… Read More ›
The RingMaster Review 