Album Review: Bitch Queens – City of Class
Hot In The City Okay kids, sit nicely in a circle while I prepare for a game of pass the parcel, give me a minute as I pull the pin and hand you this, that’s the idea, now you pass...
Author: Azra Pathan
Album Review: Baest – Venenum
A Baest By Any Other Name. Having already reviewed the new Fleshgod Apocalypse album, Veleno, I am now faced with a second shot of poison from our Danish friends Baest, who have enlightened the public psyche as ones to watch...
Album Review: Entombed A.D. – Bowels Of Earth
The Earth Dies Screaming Death and taxes, my friends, the only two certainties in life, dead certs, if you will, horses you can back without hesitation and as sure as night follows night, our Swedish friends Entombed A.D.( is that...
Album Review: Knocked Loose – A Different Shade Of Blue
A Bolt From The Blue For those who’ve seen Silent Hill, the parts where the machinery whirrs and grinds and the scene changes, this record is the musical version of that. All the way from the USA, our friends Knocked...
Album Review: Betraying The Martyrs – Rapture
At The Gates After recent events involving extensive fire damage, our friends Betraying The Martyrs are ready to share album number four with the world. There have been several incidents of theft and other criminality involving musicians and it adds...
UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation
A stone’s throw from the city centre, closeted in a recording studio, a lovely mix of people have gathered to discuss and debate an issue that has long been side-lined. Mental Health, my friends, are two words that strike fear...
Album Review: Sanction – Broken In Refraction
Light Fantastic It is indeed that time again ducklings that we welcome a new band under our wings and offer companionship and warmth in these darkest of times. All the way from NYC here are Sanction who shed further light...
Album Review: King Gizzard And the Lizard Wizard – Polygondwanaland
Magical Mystery Tour Look I know I’m late to this arty party, but I was asked by my friend (thanks Rich) to review it. The first ten minutes of this mind bending, trippy record is inside a ‘Crumbling Castle’ as...
Album Review: Thy Art Is Murder – Human Target
Murder One Roll up, roll up ladies and gents it’s time for some bone crushing and spine wrenching as Thy Art Is Murder have arrived with their own bespoke mangle to ease you through the tensions that life has to...
Album Review: Combichrist – One Fire
I’m A Firestarter, Twisted Firestarter! A rather heated and robust debate begins this record, your stomach starts doing somersaults, you know what is about to unfold and you can’t stop it. Hold onto your vitals my friends as our industrial...