Reviewed: October 2020 Released: 2020 – Blood Harvest Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog “Patience and perseverance” – These are the things Transcendence credit for their current position when considering the span of time between their formation in 2013 and the 2020 release of this; their debut album, Towards Obscurities Beyond. …
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Cell – Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: October 2019, Independent Release Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Beandog Winnipeg is located in Canada, underneath a cold air mass, near the fast flowing polar jet streams of the Northern Hemisphere. It’s placement on the flats of the prairie make it susceptible to harsh conditions and brutally cold…
DHG/Dødheimsgard + Bölzer + Blaze Of Perdition + Matterhorn @ Camden Underworld, London
DHG/Dødheimsgard + Bölzer + Blaze Of Perdition + Matterhorn The Underworld – Camden 10th December 2019 Review & Photos By: Beandog It is a bold move when a band can stride on to the stage in an empty venue at showtime, pick up their instruments and tear into a set…
GWAR – In Conversation – Use Your Collusion Tour: December 2019
It’s been almost ten years since the ancient, interplanetary barbarians known as GWAR last arrived on UK soil. Known to humankind for over 30 years, and infamous not only for their imposing and grotesque appearance but also for making beheadings, disembowelment, and bloody violence prominent features in their live performance.…
GWAR + Voivod + Childrain @ O2 Islington Academy, London
GWAR + Voivod + Childrain O2 Islington Academy 4th December 2019 Review By: Beandog Photos By: Inty Malcolm It’s been almost a decade since GWAR made an appearance on UK turf. In that time the band have released three albums (The Bloody Pit Of Horror, Battle Maximus and The Blood…
Diabolical Mental State – Diabolical World
Reviewed: October 2019 Released: 2019 – Self Released Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Beandog Formed in 2012, Diabolical Mental State’s debut album has been a long time coming. That’s not to suggest the band haven’t been busy. By all accounts there is a healthy underground metal scene in Lisbon which the band…
Sempiternal Dusk – Cenotaph of Defectuous Creation
Reviewed: September 2019 Released: 2019, Dark Descent Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog If you didn’t already know – Osmium and Iridium are the densest metals known to man. Alternatively, if you wanted to consider things in terms of relative atomic mass, then you would be looking at both Plutonium and…
Obsidian Tongue – Volume III
Reviewed: August 2019 Released: 2019 Bindrune Recordings Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog By Obsidian Tongue’s own account, six years is a long time in the world of metal and music. This is how long it’s been since the band last put out a collection of songs. They acknowledge, with no shortage…
SiXforNinE – Parallel Universe
Reviewed: August 2019 Released: 2019 – Eclipse Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog Those coming to SiXforNinE via the news that they are fronted by the former sticksman of Greek gothic metal band Septicflesh should adjust their expectations accordingly. For this release, Fotis Benardo has stepped out from behind the drum…
Amulet – Interview with Mace, Sam & Heathen
Interview by BeanDog We recently spoke to London-based traditional heavy metal band Amulet about their new album, their future plans and what makes them tick. You can read what they had to say here… Hello! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us. It seems like an exciting time to…
Demons & Wizards – Demons & Wizards
Reviewed: July 2019 Released: 2019, Century Media Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Beandog Demons & Wizards actually represents a reboot of one of heavy metal’s more tantalising collaborations. Originally released in 1999, the album was the result a project put together by members of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian. Namely, Jon…
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…
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…
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…
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…