UK death metal legends Cancer return with their highly anticipated follow-up to 2018’s Shadow Gripped—the brutal and uncompromising Inverted World. Brooding, groove-laden opener "Enter the Gates" is a refreshing, no-nonsense creation that welcomes the band into the listener's psyche with a wave of blast beats and swirling riffs, with follow-up, bassline-dominant "Until They Died" providing … Continue reading Album Review: Cancer – Inverted World
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One of the American pioneers of deathgaze, Kardashev are back with Alunea, a collection of eight dynamic tracks set to release on April 25th. Vocalist Mark Garrett has described this as their most “proggy” album to date, and you can definitely hear the band pushing their technical skills and exploring new ground. “A Precipice. A … Continue reading Album Review: Kardashev – Alunea
Album Review: Machine Head – UNATØNED
I can't believe it's been almost three years since Machine Head released the annoyingly-capitalised ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN, and they've gone with the same caps and crossed Os for the follow-up. However, in of music it's definitely its own album rather than "part 2". Where KINGDØM was publicised as a concept album, I don't believe … Continue reading Album Review: Machine Head – UNATØNED
Master of the Macabre Wednesday 13 returns with more gore-drenched glam on latest offering Mid Death Crisis. Opening intro segment "There's No Such Thing as Monsters" sets the tone perfectly with a visceral yet woeful narrative—a blood-soaked homage to a '70s slasher—before erupting into a horror-fuelled rock show with the follow-up track "Decease and Desist." … Continue reading Album Review: Wednesday 13 – Mid Death Crisis
Eluveitie has always been a band that prides itself on the authenticity and richness of its sound. With roots deeply embedded in ancient Celtic culture and mythology, their music often serves as a bridge between the past and the present, merging historical narratives with contemporary musical prowess. Ànv is a testament to their evolution as … Continue reading Album Review: Eluveitie – Ànv
I've been lucky enough to catch Sick N' Beautiful on each of their three Glasgow appearances over the last few years, the most recent being genuinely by chance as I didn't know they were ing Lordi! Each time they've impressed, their live show is excellent, and each time they've definitely left with more fans than … Continue reading Album Review: Sick N’ Beautiful – Horror Vacui