Reviewed: March 2019 Released: November 2018, Antichrist Magazine Promotion by: Grand Sounds PR Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: James Swandale Ah Burzum, as much as I love the music, I can’t help feeling a twinge of self-loathing inside me whenever I crack on a song knowing who the man behind the band…
Theories-Vessel
Artist: Theories Album: Vessel Label: Corpse Flower Year: 2019 Reviewed by Mr.Metalguy Rating: 4.5/5 “Vessel” is, in a word, stupid. You know, like how the kids say. I mean, I’m tired just listening to it. Busy, busy, busy. Four years removed from their punishing debut, Theories are back, less…
Comatose Vigil A.K. – Evangelium Nihil
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2018 – Non Serviam Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Beandog Evangelium Nihil represents something of a triumph over adversity for Russian doom band, Comatose Vigil A.K. Recorded with the help of David Unsaved from Ennui and John Devos of Mesmur, this current version of the band has taken the…
Popoff, Martin-Born Again! (Book Review)
Author: Martin Popoff Title: Born Again! Black Sabbath In The Eighties and Nineties. Publisher: PowerChord Press Released: 2018 Reviewed: March 2019 Reviewer: JP Rating: 4/5 Last month I reviewed Part I (SABOTAGE) of this two-part series about Black Sabbath. In that review grumbled a bit about being tired of reading…
Blodskam – Là-Bas
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2019, Suicide Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog Brothers Aghora and Dödfödd consider themselves to be bonded by more than just blood. Sharing a mutual interest in the dark workings of the human mind, they have described Là-Bas as “a desperate cry from the subconscious.” It is…
Pounder – Uncivilized
Pounder – Uncivilized Reviewed: March, 2019 Released: 2019, Hells Headbangers Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Matt Harvey is a heavy metal Renaissance Man. Whether it’s with his day job in Exhumed, extolling the virtues of Chuck Schuldiner in Gruesome or getting his grind on with Explusion, it’s clear that the…
Soul Grip – Not Ever
Soul Grip – Not Ever Reviewed: March, 2019 Released: 2018, Consouling Sounds Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz For as protectively isolationist as black metal is perceived to be, it also arguably hosts the most diverse range of artists under its umbrella. From clown faced KVLT kids in Scandinavia to skinny…
Pounder – Uncivilized
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2019 – Hells Headbangers Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog Spearheaded by Matt Harvey (of Exhumed, Gruesome and Expulsion), Pounder is the result of three passionate musicians coming together to celebrate their love of classic rock and heavy metal. Harvey takes on both guitar and vocals, and is…
Bleckhorn – Dragonfire
Reviewed: March, 2019 Released: 2019, GMR Music Group Rating: 2.5/5 Reviewer: James Swandale People claim that you shouldn’t judge things by their covers, but that’s basically the entire purpose of a cover. So, judging by the cover of Bleckhorn’s first EP, Dragonfire, I was in for some Viking power/heavy metal.…
Blood Feast – Chopped, Diced And Sliced
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2018 – Hells Headbangers Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog The press release accompanying Chopped, Sliced And Diced describes it as a four track mini album (six if you buy the CD or cassette release) intended to maintain the “fast and furious” momentum between Blood Feast‘s 2017 comeback record…
Bellrope – You Must Relax
Bellrope – You Must Relax Reviewed: March, 2019 Released: 2019, Exile on Mainstream Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz The first 3 and a half minutes of YOU MUST RELAX consists of nothing but screeching feedback that sounds like a drill bit scraping against sheet metal and some dude wailing in…
Phenomena II – Dreamrunner
Phenomena – Phenomena II- Dreamrunner (reissue) Explore Rights Management, 2018 Reviewed: March 2019 Reviewed by: JP Rating: 4/5 When I learned of the late 2018 reissue of the Phenomena Rock Opera trilogy I was very excited. This month I will review all three albums in the series. Please feel free…
King Diamond – Songs For The Dead Live
King Diamond – Songs For The Dead Live March 2019 Released: January 25th, 2019 / Metal Blade Records Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine The mighty King is back! Well, in a sense. While King is putting the finishing touches on some new material for us to devour, we…
Strine, Fran (Dir.) – Hired Gun (DVD Review)
Director: Fran Strine Title: Hired Gun Studio: Vision Films Year: 2016 Reviewed: March 2019 Reviewed by: JP Rating: 3/5 This month I’m going to look at two relatively new documentaries that focus on the Hard rock and Heavy Metal music industry. They are BAND VS. BRAND (2019) and HIRED GUN…
Old Man Lizard – True Misery
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2018 – Wasted State Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Beandog Old Man Lizard have been belting out their particular brand of stoner and sludge since 2011. Inspired by the rural surroundings of their native Suffolk, the UK based power trio have certainly made their mark on the heavy…