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Some History: In what has been proving to be an absolute shit of a year at least there is some good news, at least I certainly think so. The wonderfully eccentric Whiteside’s Daughter have sneaked out a new song (as of October 9) and can be enjoyed for free at the moment via their Bandcamp […]
Background Info! After a 3-year wait, Arkansas doom inspired metal outfit Pallbearer are back with a brand new album called Forgotten Days. Eight songs of dark and doomy vibes with a prog edge. The 4-piece have been around since 2008 when Brett Campbell (vocals and guitar) met (bassist and backing vocalist) Joseph D Rowland at […]
Some Background: Wobbler are a Norwegian progressive rock band formed away back in 1999 and who released their first album Hinterland in 2005. Three of the band who released that are still here on their latest album due out October 23 on Karisma Records. The album called Dwellers Of The Deep is their fifth album […]
Trouble County are a power trio from the Portsmouth area in Hampshire England. The guys are vocalist and guitarist Joolz, bassist and backing vocalist Marky Mark and drummer JD Rocker. The guys have all been around in other bands for a while and it shows in their sound and performances. They name-check influences from amongst others Alice In Chains, Clutch, Sabbath, Faith […]
About The Band: Vanitas is a term for still life paintings of the 17th century containing symbols of death pointing out that it is inevitable and the general futility of pleasure. It is also the title of the sixth album by German doomy gothic metal band Nachtblut (“night blood” in English). It is a fitting […]
Some Background: For the uninitiated Enslaved are a band from Norway who formed back in the early 1990s by 2 guys (who were both teenagers at the time) Grutle Kjellson (lead vocals and bass) and Ivar Bjornson (guitars, keys, backing vocals). The band started as a black metal band with progressive tendencies and through the […]
General Information: Bloodstock Metal Festival 2021 has announced another group of bands to play. Five of them are brand new and five are artists who have reconfirmed from the delayed 2020 festival. The festival is 5 days this time around starting on the Wednesday 11 August through to the Sunday 15 at the usual venue of […]
Introduction: I want to admit right at the start that I am a sucker for albums that tell stories. When done well I can find myself sitting eyes shut imagining the characters and the scenes that they are playing out. I also love theatrical bands who put on shows that entertain but also manage to […]
All Important Background: Magnolia Bayou are a band from and I quote from the press blurb, “the heart of a Mississippi swamp” who only formed 3 years ago. They also said that the band are influenced by “the golden age of rock and roll“. This four-piece are indeed inspired by that along with southern, blues, […]
“Been A Long Time”: Heathen after a 10-year break are back with a brand new album called Empire Of The Blind. The Bay Area thrashers have only released 3 previous albums with their first album being Breaking The Silence in 1987. They formed a couple of years before that so have managed 4 albums in […]
