Reviewed: October 2019 Released: 2019, Self Released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis I’d like to begin this release by paying tribute to a fallen member of this band. This year saw the tragic loss of Will ‘Vadok’ Allatt who served as drummer for UK black metal band Verdelet from 2012…
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Sathamel – Horror Vacui
Reviewed: July 2019 Released: 2019, Self-released Rating: 4.5/5 Review by: Ambra Chilenwa I was recently instructed to take my time and discover fairly new material by UK blackened death metal outfit Sathamel, who demonstrate a rather modern yet nostalgic black metal style, which is soaring in popularity in the UK…
Lumberhead – Lumberhead
Reviewed: May 2019 Released: 2019, self-released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Lumberhead are a fresh new band from Leipzig, Germany, and have recently come out with their debut self-titled album. Imagine German metal and you’ll most likely think of either Teutonic thrash, classic power metal or the more industrial-leaning Neue…
Hot Suede – Hot Suede
Reviewed: May 2019 Released: 2019, self-released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Hot Suede’s self-titled new album is here to provide you with all the classic hard rocking goodness you could want. Hot Suede play classic-styled hard rock, and they play it well. A simple assessment, but also a simple approach…
Hallux – Hallux
Reviewed: May, 2018 Released: 2018, Independently Released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Owen Thompson From the frozen wastes of Canada come Hallux. Their engaging assault is equal parts Black, Death and Thrash metal. At least according to their press release. If only the reality was half as exciting. Don’t get me wrong,…
Owl Maker – Paths of the Slain
Reviewed: February, 2018 Released: 2018, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes A lot of bands these days are doing it old-school, their music a throw-back to whatever is seen as the golden age of their music style of choice. Some do it better than others, some feel more genuine, some…