In 1983 I listened only to UK82 punk, and would not publicly admit to liking anything else – I mean, you do know how long it takes… Read more “ACCEPT – ‘RESTLESS AND WILD’. 1983’s best heavy metal album? Or the best ever?”
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PHIL ROSS of MANILLA ROAD talks reissues of obscure Wichita heavy metal, long tours, and why playing the bass is three jobs at once.
It is with great pleasure that we bring you this interview with Phil Ross, traditional heavy metal aficianado and the final bassist to play in MANILLA ROAD… Read more “PHIL ROSS of MANILLA ROAD talks reissues of obscure Wichita heavy metal, long tours, and why playing the bass is three jobs at once.”
Farewell Tim Smith of THE CARDIACS
Yesterday I had a text from an old mate to tell me that Tim Smith, lead singer and genius composer for English nutcases The Cardiacs had sadly… Read more “Farewell Tim Smith of THE CARDIACS”
Hord of OCCVLTA – interview.
Güray from Istanbul chats about music and the state of the world today with frontman Hord of horrible old school black-and-roll terror-mongers OCCVLTA. INTERVIEW BY GÜRAY TOPAÇ… Read more “Hord of OCCVLTA – interview.”
Gabriel Franco of IDLE HANDS / UNTO OTHERS, quick-fire interview.
Portland’s Idle Hands seem to be one of those bands who have landed in the right place at the right time, a place where lots of us… Read more “Gabriel Franco of IDLE HANDS / UNTO OTHERS, quick-fire interview.”
Dave Cain of ROTUNDA – Top Ten Thrash Albums
Dave Cain, despite having spent most of his adult life playing bass in Oi! street punk band ROTUNDA, has another musical passion – thrash! Dave takes time… Read more “Dave Cain of ROTUNDA – Top Ten Thrash Albums”
WHITE NOISE – The most offensive anti-racist song ever written?
My first lesson in the contradictions of colonial racism was at the age of fourteen with Irish punk band STIFF LITTLE FINGERS’s first album Inflammable Material, and… Read more “WHITE NOISE – The most offensive anti-racist song ever written?”
Quickfire interview with Brenton of MOLTEN CHAINS.
A band I checked out because they were supporting TANITH at the Dev in London, November 2019, Austrians MOLTEN CHAINS play a kind of cohesively eerie, hyperactive… Read more “Quickfire interview with Brenton of MOLTEN CHAINS.”
BRETWALDAS – ‘Kingdom of Killers EP’ – first release on OLDMANSMETTLE.
Five tracks of gravelly voiced traditional heavy metal by veteran crust-doomers BRETWALDAS OF HEATHEN DOOM. First release in 10 years! Recorded in March / April 2020 (… Read more “BRETWALDAS – ‘Kingdom of Killers EP’ – first release on OLDMANSMETTLE.”
Anton of STARSCAPE quick-fire interview
The NWOTHM Youtube channel is surely throwing lots of new bands into the spotlight these days, and Starscape’s Pilgrim EP is one of those videos that caught… Read more “Anton of STARSCAPE quick-fire interview”
Steve Allen of UK punk band DISORDER on the old days, the years between, and his new band FEAR OF THE KNOWN.
Steve Allen was the driving force behind Bristol 80s punk legends DISORDER, a band he played guitar in for a little over a decade, culminating in a… Read more “Steve Allen of UK punk band DISORDER on the old days, the years between, and his new band FEAR OF THE KNOWN.”
Colin Hendra of WYTCH HAZEL on Christian (dis)content, Robin Hood outfits, and valve amps.
Knights on horseback, medieval garb, English folklore tropes and twin guitar heavy metal – what’s not to like? Well, Lancaster’s Wytch Hazel caught my eye a while… Read more “Colin Hendra of WYTCH HAZEL on Christian (dis)content, Robin Hood outfits, and valve amps.”
French Heavy Metal band CITADELLE ( 2016-2020 ).
You know when you hear a song, and then don’t catch who it is, and it drives you mad trying to explain it to people? ‘Urrr….it’s French,… Read more “French Heavy Metal band CITADELLE ( 2016-2020 ).”
OMM TV Part 2 – Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency lifestyle Youtube Wormholes. Which ones are best?
This lockdown has given us a new passion – youtube wormholes! In part one we looked at the stealth camping channels. In this we look at the… Read more “OMM TV Part 2 – Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency lifestyle Youtube Wormholes. Which ones are best?”
SMOULDER – ‘DREAM QUEST ENDS’ review.
You have to crack open the beers when an epic heavy metal band comes along and gets everything pretty much right, and I guess this is one… Read more “SMOULDER – ‘DREAM QUEST ENDS’ review.”
OMM TV – Part One: Wild / Stealth Camping Youtube channels you should watch.
Lockdown 20/21 has given many of us a new passion, or habit, call it what you will – streaming Youtube channels to your TV – and when… Read more “OMM TV – Part One: Wild / Stealth Camping Youtube channels you should watch.”
THE BAY STRIKES BACK – Testament, Exodus and Death Angel live review, 7th March 2020.
Birmingham legend Dave Cain, when he isn’t hammering the bass strings in Rotunda, having a hangover at the airport, or encouraging you to drink so much your… Read more “THE BAY STRIKES BACK – Testament, Exodus and Death Angel live review, 7th March 2020.”
DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT live at Nambucca, London 14.3.20
Despite being one of the least hygienic gigs you could attend at the start of a pandemic, London’s Nambucca was none-the-less still packed out for the return… Read more “DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT live at Nambucca, London 14.3.20”
TULUS ‘Old Old Death’ review.
After SARKE’s excellent Gastwerso album release of last winter, multi-instrumentalist Thomas Bergli, who we interviewed here, spoke then of a return to the studio with his old… Read more “TULUS ‘Old Old Death’ review.”
BATUSHKA, MALEVOLENT CREATION, KONKHRA – live at Bambi Galore, Hamburg, Germany, Feb 29th, 2020.
Our north German correspondent M.B. takes the night off from his medieval history notes to get some well organised noise action in the big smoke of Hamburg,… Read more “BATUSHKA, MALEVOLENT CREATION, KONKHRA – live at Bambi Galore, Hamburg, Germany, Feb 29th, 2020.”
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