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 ›
Alternative Metal
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 ›
Crostpaths – Mutated EP
Pretty much a year to the day from the release of their ear grabbing debut EP, British alt-metal outfit Crostpaths return with its successor, the Mutated EP. That self-titled introduction to the band aroused, impressed, and revealed the potential of… Read More ›
Ventenner – Hollow Storm
After years already stirring up and invading the senses and albums that have thrust the listener into the darkest places within the band’s imagination, UK’s Ventenner endeavoured to delve into the most unique and most ambitious aspects of their creativity… Read More ›
Thudd – Not My Type
Having caught our imagination with their recent single Brawl (Fight), UK rockers Thudd were sure of keen intrigue here towards new EP, Not My Type. Offering four slices of the band’s deviously infectious and unapologetically forceful sound, the debut… Read More ›
New Dilemma – Is Your Story Over
With a lyrical prowess as potent and emotive as the sounds which wrap them, Florida outfit New Dilemma have introduced themselves to the wider world with the release of debut EP, Is Your Story Over. It is a band which… Read More ›
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