Another belated review as I try to play catch-up with a wealth of impressive albums that have come our way in recent weeks. This one from what is still a new band, but filled with experienced talent - the mighty Memoriam! Beze reviewed their last two outings for us, and this is my first time … Continue reading Album Review: Memoriam – Requiem For Mankind
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Festival Review: Inferno Norway 2018 Day 3
Today the music conference was to see black metal legend Ihsahn host a guitar clinic at the official hotel. There was already a queue forming with people eager to listen to what Ihsahn had to say about song writing, playing guitar and his equipment. Even as a non-musician I found this an extremely interesting way … Continue reading Festival Review: Inferno Norway 2018 Day 3
Album Review: Memoriam – The Silent Vigil
Released almost exactly a year since their excellent debut LP For the Fallen, Memoriam hit us with their latest full length opus, The Silent Vigil. As a huge fan of both their debut record and the guys' previous incarnations, principally Bolt Thrower and Benediction, we were just a tad excited when this one landed at … Continue reading Album Review: Memoriam – The Silent Vigil
Gig Review: HRH Metal Festival, Birmingham DAY TWO (18th February 2018)
After a full-on day of metal yesterday the mood at the beginning of day two was unsurprisingly a little sedate and I spotted a few people catching forty-winks in various dark corners of the main room before the bands started... but for every fragile-looking corner-lurker there was someone else valiantly attempting to make a start … Continue reading Gig Review: HRH Metal Festival, Birmingham DAY TWO (18th February 2018)
2017 Crew Review – Beze, writer/reviewer
I'll stick to my trademark short and sweet (mmm...) style, but for me 2017 has been just that - short (must be an age thing) and sweet in terms of some great releases and gigs to tempt even the most ancient of hermits from their caves... Best New Album: Memoriam - For The Fallen. Following … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review – Beze, writer/reviewer
Bloodstock 2018 announces more bands
Bloodstock have just announced four more big names for next year's event: Watain will bring their black metal ritual to headline Sunday’s Sophie Lancaster stage in a UK festival exclusive! German power metallers, Orden Ogan land a Ronnie James Dio main stage slot on Saturday. Atlanta aggrotech outfit, Combichrist also join the main stage bill … Continue reading Bloodstock 2018 announces more bands