I am not sure what this says about me, but when an EP entitled The Depression Sessions landed on my desk I was instantly interested and this is an unusual EP. Firstly there is the way it came about; when I saw the 3 bands listed I thought that it was some sort of collaboration … Continue reading Review: Thy Art is Murder / The Acacia Strain / Fit for An Autopsy – The Depression Sessions
Category: Album Reviews
Review: New Model Army – Winter
There’s a lot of expectation for this, New Model Army’s 13th Studio album, following the success of their last full player Between Dog and Wolf, itself the first New Model Army album to reach the Top 40 of the UK charts since 1993’s The Love of Hopeless Causes. Like perhaps all New Model Army releases … Continue reading Review: New Model Army – Winter
Review: Vader – Iron Times
[avatar user="Sean" size="50" align="left" /] Ever consistent legendary Polish death metal workhorses Vader are just about to drop their second of three releases (preceded by Future of the Past II: Unleashed in the East and soon to be followed by The Empire on the 4th of November) this year. Vader certainly spoil us! The new … Continue reading Review: Vader – Iron Times
Review: Sinsaenum – Echoes of the Tortured
You can almost imagine the scenario; two friends meet for the first time, “Hey, I Like metal!”, “Hey, I like metal too!”. “I REALLY like black death metal!”, “Me too, I REALLY like black death metal!”. “If I made a record it would be the best loudest and blackest of death metal albums of all … Continue reading Review: Sinsaenum – Echoes of the Tortured
Review: Vektor – Terminal Redux
To say this is a long-awaited album, at least for me personally, is an understatement. It's been a few years since sci-fi prog thrash maniacs Vektor’s stellar last album, Outer Isolation, and I'm sure it's fair to say that Vektonauts every where have been hungry for their latest opus - Terminal Redux. Where do I … Continue reading Review: Vektor – Terminal Redux
Review: The David Cross Band – Sign of the Crow
Buried in Bloodstock prep, I missed the release date for this one so apologies all round! Hopefully I'll catch a few of you who didn't buy it on August 5th. David Cross, for those who don't know, is the ex-violinist with King Crimson. As such you know you can expect something a little different from … Continue reading Review: The David Cross Band – Sign of the Crow