Following the release of the EP, The Soothing Torture B-Sides, this past April, a beast of an encounter featuring a trio of tracks which were recorded at the time of their classic 2006 full-length, The Soothing Torture, but did not… Read More ›
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Insense – The Soothing Torture B-Sides
It is easy to forget or even realise that for every album or EP which we may embrace there maybe tracks which fall by the wayside never to see the light of day certainly in their originality. They may subsequently… Read More ›
Monasteries – Silence EP
Causing as much corrosive incitement in twenty odd minutes as nature over centuries, UK metallers Monasteries has just unleashed the Silence EP, a tempest of sound and intent which left us weak, despairing the state of our senses and sanity,… Read More ›
Khaidian – Penumbra
The release of the debut album from UK metallers Khaidian has been long time coming, seemingly expected and all geared up to be unleashed in 2016. But as ears and the passions are finally being infested, those patient many will… Read More ›
Arcaeon – Balance EP
Sometimes a debut comes along which sets you back on your heels and forcibly drags a declaration of “something special and its creators heading towards making a major impact”. British metallers Arcaeon has unveiled one of those moments with the… Read More ›
The Summoned – Sessions
“Sessions is a concept album about a man who wakes up from a coma and is sent straight into a psychiatric hospital where he begins a series of tests against his will. In the process he meets a doctor who… Read More ›
Bear – ///
As the list of essential 2017 releases already looks like it has the potential of being a substantial one establishing itself at the head is the third album from Belgian metallers Bear. Primarily tagged as math/technical metal, the Antwerp based… Read More ›
Somaesthesia – Path Of Least Resistance
Path Of Least Resistance is the debut EP from Scottish metallers Somaesthesia, an outfit gut instincts get a feeling for and suggest big things from ahead. Their first release is no lightweight pleaser either, a proposition which though not always… Read More ›
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 ›
This Is Shark Country ready to bite with new EP 13th November
UK Tech metal hardcore chiefs ‘This Is Shark Country’ are back in the fold with their explosive new EP ‘Chances’, which drops on Friday 13th November through all stores and digital platforms. This Is Shark Country are a quintet of… Read More ›
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