When faced with something set on consuming the body and devouring the senses what do you do? In the case of Blood Is Blood you embrace it and in turn the imagination rousing exploits of its creators On Hollow Ground…. Read More ›
Carcer City
Idols Of Apathy – Life Lessons
Truly standing out in the vast horde of metal bands with a hellacious bully of a sound seems to get harder and harder with every passing year and diversely brutal release. Originality is a premium numerous touch upon, often impressively,… Read More ›
No Consequence – Vimana
It is probably not too far from the mark to suggest that Vimana, the new album from UK progressive/tech metallers No Consequence has been one highly anticipated offering, and right on the money to say it is one strapping beast… Read More ›
Islasorna – E.D.E.N
Band and sound might be tagged as progressive metal, but the best description for both elements and the creative and technical fury of Scottish band Islasorna, is psychotic. The Edinburgh quintet’s debut EP E.D.E.N is a tempest of bedlamic ideation,… Read More ›
ISLASORNA REVEAL THEIR E.D.E.N’ ON 1st JUNE
SCOTTISH PROGRESSIVE METAL OUTFIT ‘ISLASORNA’ NATIONALLY RELEASE THEIR DEBUT EP ‘E.D.E.N’ ON 1st JUNE, THROUGH ALL STORES. Spawned from the depths of Edinburgh, and conceived at the start of 2014, Scottish experimental metal crew ‘Islasorna’ have picked up a legion… Read More ›
Lay Siege – hopeisnowhere
It was back in 2012 that British metallers Lay Siege introduced themselves to a broader national awareness through mini album Obolus. It was an impressive and potential soaked entrance from which its keenly anticipated successor has been a long time… Read More ›
When We Were Wolves – Heartless
At the end of our review of the deeply pleasing The More Things Change, The More We Stay The Same EP from Welsh post hardcore band When We Were Wolves, we added that this was “still a band in the… Read More ›
The Last Legion: Conspire EP
Though you cannot say the debut EP from UK metallers The Last Legion is a release which has a distinct voice and presence amongst the numerous metalcore/melodic hardcore bands which have emerged over the past couple of years or so,… Read More ›
When We Were Wolves – The More Things Change, The More We Stay The Same EP
Post hardcore bands and releases came thick and fast in 2012 with the momentum seemingly going to continue into this year. There was a strong and overall impressive depth to the sounds which stepped forward if many lacked that something… Read More ›
Lay Siege – Obolus
In what has been a constant stream of British metalcore and extreme metal releases so far this year Obolus the debut mini album from UK metalers Lay Siege, emerges as one of the most impressive. Though the release does not… Read More ›
The RingMaster Review 