MELECHESH + W.E.B. + SELVANS Boston Music Rooms, London 12th of January 2020 Review and Photography by Johnny Wolf Videos by Michal Lipinski
2020
One Hour Hell – Voidwalker
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: September 2019, Vicisolum Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Johnny Wolf Swedish death metal is infamous with its high standards, setting the bar high for relatively newer Swedish death metal bands to establish presence in the midst of big names like Entombed and others. One Hour Hell is…
Angel Witch – Angel of Light
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: 2019, Metal Blade Records Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Angel Witch are a British heavy metal band which formed in London in 1976, and they became a part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement alongside the likes of Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Venom. The group recorded…
Ad Nemori – Akrateia
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: 2019, independent Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Kira Levine Akrateia is the debut full length from Ad Nemori, hailing from Berlin, Germany. It follows their EP Pyre, which was released three years prior. Instrumental ‘Miasma’ is a delicate melodic track, which leads nicely into ‘Tellurian Doom’, transforming the…
Human Fortress – Reign of Gold
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: 2019, AFM Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Human Fortress are another of those bands I’ve seen mentioned a lot, but never really dipped my toes into properly. With their 6th studio album, Reign of Gold, it’s time to change that and see if I’ve been…
Mefisto – Octagram
Reviewed: January, 2020 Released: 2019, GMR Music Group Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Ambra Chilenwa The second I began streaming this release from Swedish Blackened thrash group Mefisto, I was already grasped by its melodic opening dancing with the acoustic, atmospheric rhythms. It opens with such an uplifting first track, providing hair-raising…
Façade – The Eternal Dance
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: 2019, self-released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes The Eternal Dance is the second full-length release of Dutch six-piece Facade. In keeping with its cover art, the album takes a focus on the life-death cycles of the Hindu goddess Kali. The band explore this life-death cycle through…
Ironflame – Blood Red Victory
Reviewed: January, 2020 Released: 2020, Divebomb Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry American heavy metallers Ironflame will release their third full-length album ‘Blood Red Victory’ in February on Divebomb Records. Written, recorded and mixed by Andrew D’Cagna (with guitar leads by Quinn Lukas and Jesse Scott) over three months, ‘Blood Red…
Red Death – Sickness Divine
Reviewed: January, 2020 Released: 2019, Century Media Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Ambra Chilenwa The modern metal scene has been unveiling more passion as great examples of uniting thrash metal and crossover continue being demonstrated. Hailing from the United States’ capital, Washington, are Red Death, who have presented their 3rd full-length…