A band I’ve wanted to catch for some time, Cirith Ungol, if you don’t already know, play a kind of progressive heavy doom metal, with great riffs,… Read more “CIRITH UNGOL – Live in Helsinki 12.10.19”
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‘ENGLISH MARTIAL ARTS’ – interview with Terry Brown.
This was an interview with Terry Brown in 2011 and can also be found on his own very excellent website. It was originally published on my label… Read more “‘ENGLISH MARTIAL ARTS’ – interview with Terry Brown.”
PENTTI LINKOLA – The Elephant in the Environmentalist’s Living Room.
After decades of warnings from scientists about man made climate change, and the resulting gross misunderstandings, wilful misrepresentation, lazy logic and downright ignorance in the public domain… Read more “PENTTI LINKOLA – The Elephant in the Environmentalist’s Living Room.”
Stig C Miller / Excruciation – Split 7″ review.
Stig C Miller, guitarist with legendary English crust punk act Amebix has had a fair bit on his plate since the band ceased activity in 2012, so… Read more “Stig C Miller / Excruciation – Split 7″ review.”
JIM BEERMAN, Birmingham Rock DJ and BEERMAGEDDON promoter talks shop.
You know those people that just make things happen? For one thing, they’re especially good at networking – kind of like the glue that hold lots of… Read more “JIM BEERMAN, Birmingham Rock DJ and BEERMAGEDDON promoter talks shop.”
GERMANY ROAD TRIP PART 2 – All day drinking at KEEP IT TRUE 2019 for MIDNIGHT and SATAN
DAY FIVE – Idle Hands, Witherfall, Solstice, Texas Metal Legion, Midnight, Satan and Sortilege One woke up early to the sound of normal, common-sense Germans driving to… Read more “GERMANY ROAD TRIP PART 2 – All day drinking at KEEP IT TRUE 2019 for MIDNIGHT and SATAN”
LUGUBRUM – Wakar Cartel review
What exactly is Belgian brown metal? Well, it’s like a kind of rural black metal, so unpolished and organic it can only be brown in hue, like… Read more “LUGUBRUM – Wakar Cartel review”
Germany Road trip – Nervosa, Tyr, Heidevolk, Dalriada in Hamburg, Mark Shelton Tribute at Keep it True.
Last summer 2018 I’d planned a road trip to the north of Germany to see Manilla Road, dropping in on fellow bandmate Morten from pagan metal band… Read more “Germany Road trip – Nervosa, Tyr, Heidevolk, Dalriada in Hamburg, Mark Shelton Tribute at Keep it True.”
SACRILEGE ( UK ) ‘Ambulance Station Squat 1985’ vinyl review.
This 12″ found its way into my hands at a Warwound gig in Birmingham’s Sunflower Lounge this year, 2019. It’s been a while since I’ve started going… Read more “SACRILEGE ( UK ) ‘Ambulance Station Squat 1985’ vinyl review.”
RAVEN BLACK NIGHT – ‘BARBARIAN WINTER’ review
Flying the flag for traditional doom influenced metal down under is barely known majestic riff lords RAVEN BLACK NIGHT. After the opening chords of this CD, I… Read more “RAVEN BLACK NIGHT – ‘BARBARIAN WINTER’ review”
SATAN ‘CRUEL MAGIC’ REVIEW
If ever there was a tale of greatness that comes with age, it might just be Satan’s 2018 release Cruel Magic, a collection of tracks so monumental… Read more “SATAN ‘CRUEL MAGIC’ REVIEW”
TANITH – ‘In Another Time’ review
Featuring guitarist Russ Tippins of Satan, Tanith released their first full length ‘In Another Time’ a couple of weeks back, and a solid listen it is too… Read more “TANITH – ‘In Another Time’ review”
COSMIC PSYCHOS – Manchester Night People, Wednesday 3rd April 2019
I NEVER thought I’d see the Cosmic Psychos in my hometown of Birmingham – dreams don’t come true that often, surely – so in my haste to… Read more “COSMIC PSYCHOS – Manchester Night People, Wednesday 3rd April 2019”
MANILLA ROAD – To Kill A King’ review
MANILLA ROAD – To Kill A King 2017 Golden Core It’s a surprise to me that there are not more reviews for this, the last Manilla Road… Read more “MANILLA ROAD – To Kill A King’ review”
DARKTHRONE ‘Old Star’ Review
DARKTHRONE – ‘OLD STAR’ 2019 Peaceville Records This, the (?) 18th album by Darkthrone, dropped through my letterbox this morning. For years they’ve been arriving in this… Read more “DARKTHRONE ‘Old Star’ Review”
Old Man's Mettle 