Reviewed: March 2021 Published: 2010, Indie Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP 2021 is the year where I gave up. I have the lost the war. I had been holding out reviewing only real books, actual printed on real paper books, but the digital wave has all but drowned traditional publishing. In…
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Interview with AZARATH
Interview with AZARATH Bart – Guitars Interview by Rossy Maguire Facebook | Official Website Hey and thank you for your time to do this interview! To kick-off, what’s the meaning behind the band’s name AZARATH? Hello. The name was taken from the track titled Azarath: Watching in Darkness of the…
‘FLYING V’ DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS STYLES OF ELECTRIC GUITAR
September 11, 2020 will see the release of the new DVD, ‘Flying V.’ Issued as part of the popular ‘Inside Metal’ series, ‘Flying V’ was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by Hansen and Michael Denner, and features in-depth interviews with countless renowned metal guitarists who have helped make this…
Sorcerer – Interview with Kristian Niemann
Interview with Kristian Niemann Interview by Demitri Levantis We caught up with Sorcerer’s guitar player Kristian Niemann to discuss the new album and how he finds life as an established musician. www.facebook.com/sorcererdoom www.instagram.com/kristianxniemann/?hl=en
DragonForce-Extreme Power Metal
Reviewed: February 2020 Released: 2019, EarMusic Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP It’s hard to imagine living in a world without mighty DragonForce. They have been such a staple in my musical diet for over two decades, it’s getting hard to recall what Metal was like before them. Just after the turn of…
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…
Firespawn – Abominate
Reviewed: July 2019 Released: 2019, Century Media Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Beandog “We’re not a Satanic band. Not in the normal way you’d define Satanism anyway. Like a devil with a tail, wings, and a giant fork. That’s not what I’m about. That’s not what we’re about. But I do…
JOE STUMP discusses Alcatrazz, Malmsteen, Blackmore and more
JOE STUMP INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Joe Stump is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known from his ultra-fast neoclassical playing style, which was initially developed by Yngwie Malmsteen. Stump has released several solo albums and played in many bands including HolyHell, Reign of Terror and Trash Broadway.…
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…
Solo Guitar Virtuoso STEVE DADAIAN Reveals Playthrough Video for “On Silver Shores”
New Full-Length Album, Follow The Light, Out Now – Bandcamp | iTunes | Amazon Artwork by Shane Rice Studio Fast-rising fusion guitarist STEVE DADAIAN just released his new full-length concept album, Follow The Light, last Friday! In celebration, Ultimate Guitar has teamed up with Dadaian to premiere his…
The Three Tremors – The Three Tremors
Reviewed: February 2019 Released: 2019, Steel Cartel Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog “Three times louder than a sonic boom. Three fingers on the hand of doom!” This is the description used on the press release to describe the brand new collaboration from three of heavy metal’s more formidable vocalists: Tim “Ripper”…
Possessor Sign To APF Records – New Album Due In 2019
South London, horror obsessed – sludge thrashers, Possessor have signed a brand new record deal with APF Records. Preparations for their fourth full-length album are well underway. UK, Salford-based, independent label APF – who’s roster also includes, Ba’al, Barbarian Hermit, Battalions, Blind Haze, BongCauldron, Desert Storm, Diesel King, Mastiff, Nomad,…
Fender study shows that 50 percent of new guitarists are women!
As posted by CBC News, a new study by Fender has found that times have changed: 50 percent of today’s beginner and aspirational guitar players are female. We hope this means we will soon see lots of new female guitarists playing some killer heavy metal! The study surveyed 500 beginner…