Featured, Interviews

A Halloween Interview With : Richard Shaw (Cradle Of Filth)

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Though Halloween might be falling on this weekend, it would seem that last Friday was when all the ghouls and ghosts went out. Currently on their deadly Inquisitional Tourture tour Cradle of Filth are ensuring that all of Europe are au fait with their phenomenal new release Hammer of The Witches. Lucky for us on their London date we were able to speak to guitarist extraordinaire Richard Shaw. Letting us in on all things Cradle of Filth we spoke to the guitarist regarding what it was like being incoporated into the band, his contributions on the fantastic Hammer of The Witches and it’s writing process and of course some creepy questions for this year’s Halloween. Check out an excerpt below and listen to the full unedited Soundlcloud interview below that!

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DVD Review : Babymetal Live In London : Babymetal World Tour 2014 and Live at Budokan Red Night and Black Night Apocalypse

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The statement big in Japan has never been so apt before. Previously Japanese phenomenon Babymetal had only been a domestic sensation but this year has seen the war of Metal expand beyond its wildest dreams. Receiving critical acclaim from the world over the band are a true example of Marmite music. Combining a Japanese style manga gimmick the band if formed of three Japanese girls along with their backing band. Having had a year of firsts in 2014 the band tail it off fantastically with their documented live performances  as we move into the stages of the end of 2015with Babymetal : The DVD

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A Second Interview With : Karl Sanders (Nile)

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Having released their brand new album two months ago Nile have just begun their latest chapter in the band’s extreme life. Yet another chapter that has been opened for the Pharaoh worshipping Death Metal king pins. Stating in our previous chat that the new album brings the focus back to the idea of the age old brutality of Death Metal, the record has unfairly been classified as sounding very samey. We were lucky enough to speak to Karl Sanders, Nile main man for a second time this year, asking exactly what the reaction to What Should Not Be Unearthed was like from the fans, what some of his favourite Egyptian mythology might be and is the new album the first evidence of the band bringing modern day ideologies with a Nile type filter? Listen to the full unedited interview below before we saw them destroy Tufnell Park’s The Dome.

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Events, Featured

Live Review : Cradle Of Filth + Ne Obliviscaris + She Will Burn

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Recalling a time long since gone Camden Town used to the hub of all things alternative sadly a far cry from it’s former glory the borough now houses more disposable knock offs than rare finds of genius. With this sentiment in mind we move into London’s Koko which tonight will house a true hero of the Gothic calling and poster band for the times of controversy and rebellion that the borough used to stand for.

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