Album Review: Nails – Every Bridge Burning

The blistering assault on our nervous system known as Nails seemingly vanished off the map, but now, after eight years, they have re-emerged with Every Bridge Burning. As excited as I am for new material, I had to do a double take—10 tracks? Fine. But then I saw the overall running time of the album … Continue reading Album Review: Nails – Every Bridge Burning

2017 Crew Review: Max Southall, News Editor

I love going to gigs, reviewing music and interviewing bands all year round but perhaps my favourite part of doing all this is putting together the end of year review and the hours of thought and drafting that went into it makes me just as excited for next year. I kinda went off on this … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review: Max Southall, News Editor

Damnation Festival 2017 Review

Over the years, this one day event has seen some of the biggest names in extreme metal perform at this venue and over time, it has become one of the year's best events for death, black and doom metal as well as other individual music types that have helped to forge this event into one … Continue reading Damnation Festival 2017 Review

Nails / Helpless / Harrowed – The Underworld, London (5th November 2017)

Tonight marks the last date of a short three-day run through the UK either side of Damnation Festival for Nails and is their second lap of the country after last year's stellar release You Will Never Be One Of Us. Accompanying Todd and co are the two hardcore outfits Helpless and Harrowed who, like Nails, tamper … Continue reading Nails / Helpless / Harrowed – The Underworld, London (5th November 2017)

Bloodstock 2018 adds three more big names

As we creep through October, Bloodstock is very excited to announce three more bands for 2018! Joining Friday’s bill in the Ronnie James Dio main stage special guest slot are black metal legends, Emperor in a UK exclusive appearance. Frontman Ihsahn tells us that they’ll be performing a special set based around one of their … Continue reading Bloodstock 2018 adds three more big names

Tour News: Venom Inc, Scout Killers, Nails, Northlane, Radio Moscow

Another load of awesome stuff has been announced as we head into prime gig time, check it out! Venom Inc The rejuvenated 1989-1992 incarnation of Venom including guitarist Jeff Dunn, frontman Tony Dolan and drummer Anthony Bray, arrived rather unexpectedly in my inbox recently with the news of Avé; the groups first full length release, out on Nuclear Blast … Continue reading Tour News: Venom Inc, Scout Killers, Nails, Northlane, Radio Moscow