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Album Review : Babymetal – Metal Resistance

April 1, 2016 No Comments

Somewhat of a phenomenon the rise to power of Babymetal is a particularly interesting story. Created from the remains of a talent show, producers brought together a band of sorts comprising of musicians and the three now iconic girls Su-Metal, Yui-Metal and Moametal Releasing their debut saw the band tour the world over, had bigger audiences than most would dream of and seemingly having the backing of some of the most well respected Metal elite. Now we arrive at the heralded Fox Day to join the Metal Resistance.

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Album Review : Iamthemorning – Lighthouse

March 31, 2016 No Comments

Manifested in limitless forms depression can be one of the most malicious ef entities. The metaphorical weight of the mind crippling the will for even the simplest of things. Present in life for centuries yet still foreign and misunderstood foe , bouts of hysteria may ebb and flow leaving the illusion of safety. Aiming to study this affliction Iamthemorning create Lightouse. Loosely based on the life of Virginia Woolf, the Russian duo welcome us into their world of introspection and fierce search for understanding.

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Album Review: Moonsorrow – Jumalten Aika

March 31, 2016 No Comments

It’s been a good long time since the Finnish pagan metallers gave us any new material. 5 years to be exact. But they say all good things take time, and finally the band release their opus in the form of ‘Jumalten Aika‘.

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Album Review: Van Canto – Voices of Fire

March 29, 2016 No Comments

Now a decade since Van Canto first sung their first riddly-diddly. The acapella heavy metal group have been rising higher and higher to international acclaim, and with their new concept of ‘Voices of Fire‘ with added choral backing, this might just be their finest hour yet. We look at the brand new album.

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Album Review : Caliban – Gravity

March 25, 2016 No Comments

Somewhat of an ambiguous word gravity’s meanings are manifold. Describing the severity of a situation, the idea of the physical property tethering to the planet. Now with their brand new album Caliban create their own meaning to the word. Returning since their Ghost Empire the band utilise all properties of their chosen title. Anvil heavy riffs, severe lyrical situations ensuring that they will captivate you in their gravitational pull.

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Album Review : Asking Alexandria – The Black

March 24, 2016 No Comments

Change can often be a jarring thing, set in the ways of comfort it can sometimes be a much needed reawakening a key to understanding the vision of what you set out to do. Beginning their career with singer Danny Worsnop, Asking Alexandria were ticking all of the right boxes until suddenly the singer announced his departure. Fracturing the band slightly his decision began the band’s search for his replacement. Coming in the form of Denis Stoff the man was known for his covers of the band’s songs and was tapped by guitarist Ben Bruce to usher in a new era for the band.

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Album Review : Amon Amarth – Jomsviking

March 21, 2016 No Comments

Tragedy as an art has manifested itself in countless different forms from the earliest Greeks, innovators of theatre, until the likes of Shakespeare brought the genre home. Amon Amarth like the great Greeks see beauty in tragedy. Lying closely together lyric and story often go hand in hand, giving rise particularly recently to concept records a sudden resurgence in the pastiche of the seventies seems to be a la mode. Known for their Viking heritage Amon Amarth have consistently delivered excellent songs, cementing their reputation as steadfast heavy weights in the Death Metal arena. Drawing on their influences, having told numerous tales of bravery and valour at last Amon Amarth begin their own story.

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Album Review : Wormed – Krighsu

March 17, 2016 No Comments

Death Metal as an art form has often followed closely the culture of Horror, drawing from ideals and extrapolating its ironic joie de vie. Pioneers of their kind Wormed once again enter the picture with their brand new album Krighsu. Temporarily opening Giger’s version of Pandora’s box we once again enter the cryostasis of Sci-Fi infused Death Metal but would Ripley have it on her iPod?