Archives for: February 2011
By Angela Davey on Feb 28, 2011 | In Grindhouse Shows, Features, Features, Reviews, Reviews | Send feedback »
It's that time of the month again; Grindhouse has descended upon the Dev and this time it's bringing black metal monsters, WINTERFYLLETH, along for the ride.Support is provided by Scottish metallers, CNOC AN TURSA. They give an upbeat but undeniably…
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By Alex on Feb 28, 2011 | In News, News, News | 1 feedback »
Extreme metal nutters Soilent Green have announced a trek of the UK. The dates are: May 5th London – Underworld6th Milton Keynes – Crauford Arms7th Cardiff – Millennium Music Hall8th Derby – Old Bell9th Manchester – Moho Live10th Dublin – Whelans11th…
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By Alex on Feb 24, 2011 | In News, News, News | Send feedback »
Legendary vocalist Phil Vane of Extreme Noise Terror has passed away at 46 years old. His cause of death is presently unknown. The band commented on Phil's passing "The rumours are true - we're sorry to announce that Phil Vane passed away recently. The…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Feb 23, 2011 | In News, News, News, Features | Send feedback »
The upcoming album from Irish Dark Metallers Primordial, 'Redemption At the Puritan's Hand'; shall now feature cover art from Paul McCarroll which offers a summary of the themes that will be found throughout the music. Commenting on the recording proce…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Feb 22, 2011 | In Features | Send feedback »
...no, really; they sell dish brushes too. You've downloaded the Slayer pinball app, you've worn Mastodon shoes, you've most likely thought of getting those Manowar condoms - so what will be next in the world of commercial metal and merchandising?…
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By Kat Genocide on Feb 21, 2011 | In Features, Features, Features | Send feedback »
KAT'S BAND OF THE WEEK 23 – HESPER PAYNE (UK)Time for another UK band this week, and I have picked a quite unknown band from my native North East of England called Hesper Payne, who I only came across quite recently and who impressed the hell out of…
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By Michael Wilson on Feb 20, 2011 | In Reviews | Send feedback »
It's always a real treat to see Anathema live and it's always a special occasion to witness a gig in Leamington Spa's plush venue, The Assembly. As post-progressive rockers North Atlantic Oscillation hit the stage and kick proceedings off with their infe…
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By Rhys on Feb 20, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
WARSEID 'Sentry' Possibly another example of American BM that just needs tweaking. American Symphonic Blackened Folk Metallers Warseid make their EP debut in 2010 with 'Sentry', a strange and captivating mix of Norse mythology and Symphonic Black Met…
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By Alex on Feb 18, 2011 | In News, News, News | Send feedback »
Weedeater have announced a London date with fellow sludgers Zoroaster. The gruesome two-some will hit London Underworld on April 18th. Weedeater's forthcoming album 'Jason... The Dragon' will be released March 15th through Southern Lord. www.myspac…
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By Alex on Feb 17, 2011 | In News, News, News | Send feedback »
Sludge masters Cough have announced a UK tour in support of their latest release 'Ritual Abuse.' The dates are: April 16th- Nottingham, The Central 17th- Manchester, Gullivers 18th- Exeter, Cavern 19th- Cardiff, Buffalo Bar 20th- Stoke On Trent, Harr…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Feb 17, 2011 | In Features | Send feedback »
DARKEST ERA - 'THE LAST CARESS OF LIGHT, METAL BLADE; 2011 It feels tempting to string up comparisons to the current crop of neo-traditional metal of late with this album; yet at the same time it would be unfair to Irish newcomers Darkest Era. Not o…
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By Alex on Feb 14, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
Swedish groove lovers Graveyard have revealed the artwork for their forthcoming album. The opus, titled 'Hisingen Blues' will be released on March 25th through Nuclear Blast. The effort was recorded by Don Alsterberg at Don Pierre Studios in Sweden.…
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By Alex on Feb 14, 2011 | In Fun, News, Reviews, Reviews | Send feedback »
The dingy atmosphere of Manchester’s Moho provided the perfect atmosphere for experimental black metallers Okkultokrati. The band gave a filthy performance which encapsulated everything underground music is about. Bassist Le Ghast looked genuinely posses…
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By Rhys on Feb 13, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
ILLUMINANDI 'Illuminandi Tenebras Meas' MOCNERAMIE Polish Gothic Metallers Illuminandi made their debut EP come alive in 2006 with a careful mixture of English and Polish lyrics and a unique style of Gothic Metal, using the basic instruments, violi…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Feb 10, 2011 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
Kim Carlsson, otherwise known as () in Lifelover; is continuing to search around for a female vocalist to audition for a role with his recent musical project Horns Emerging. From an official press statement via their label Prophecy Productions, Kim has…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Feb 8, 2011 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
DORNENREICH - 'FLAMMENTRIEBE', PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS; 2011 With even the cover art being so different from their previous albums for its use of deep colours and contrasts between fire and water (a fitting metaphor for the record itself), Dornenreich s…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Feb 8, 2011 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
Israeli grrove-metalcore act Betzefer have recently published a new music video for their song 'Doomsday' online. From the official press release, 'Doomsday' is said to be 'a short zombie-flick with strong Israeli and Jewish motifs, promoting BETZEFER'…
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By Rhys on Feb 5, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
GRAILKNIGHTS' 'Live At The Gates Of Grailham City' Grailhamese, Grailhammers or simply German Melodic Death/Power Metallers Grailknights come battling through the mist and forests of Lower Saxony to raise their fists of glory and swords of the templa…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Feb 1, 2011 | In Features | Send feedback »
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