Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 4 (Hayley’s View)

We are weary as we take the long road along the Clisson bypass to get to the site from our car parking spot. Aching feet are taking their toll on me but it’s nothing a few beers can’t cure as we stroll down to the main stages via the Valley to catch a few songs … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 4 (Hayley’s View)

The Black Dahlia Murder to release album number ten in September, video streaming now

The Black Dahlia Murder will release their tenth studio album, Servitude, on September 27th via Metal Blade Records, today unveiling the record’s first single and preorders. “Before the tragedy, no one ever thought this band was going to exist without Trevor.” That’s The Black Dahlia Murder’s co-founder Brian Eschbach telling it like it is. With … Continue reading The Black Dahlia Murder to release album number ten in September, video streaming now

RIP Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder) 1981 – 2022

Woah, another shocking one as news is widespread about the passing of The Black Dahlia Murder vocalist Trevor Strnad at the far-too-young age of only 41. The band announced his passing earlier this evening. No cause of death has been announced, though we're sure more details will surface as and when. Not that that's really … Continue reading RIP Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder) 1981 – 2022

Gig Review: Lords of the Land at SWG3, Glasgow (6th April 2019)

Arriving in the middle of the festival, SWG3 is looking pretty packed between the Galvanisers stage and the TV Studio (converted to a makeshift bier halle/merch market) for an afternoon of the finest extreme metal. Hitting the stage shortly after 3pm are blasphemous black metal demons Belphegor. The sound is on point as the band … Continue reading Gig Review: Lords of the Land at SWG3, Glasgow (6th April 2019)

Review: The Black Dahlia Murder – Nightbringers

If there's one album that's been receiving a lot of hype in the extreme metal scene recently, then it's this small matter of a new Black Dahlia Murder album. Not content with resting on their laurels, the band decided to create something so immense that it broke the record for number of pre-orders in Metal … Continue reading Review: The Black Dahlia Murder – Nightbringers

Interview 2: Alan Cassidy of The Black Dahlia Murder

[avatar user="James" size="50" align="left" /] Before their show in Glasgow, I got the chance to spend to some time with the Drummer of Black Dahlia Murder. We chatted about the reaction to the most recent album, his drum technique and also the most crazy thing he's ever seen on tour. His crazy thing is certainly … Continue reading Interview 2: Alan Cassidy of The Black Dahlia Murder