History Brought To (Metal) Life The Thirteen Years Of Nero is the fourth album by Canadian death metal outfit Ex Deo which is a side project started up by Maurizio Iacono from the band Kataklysm to explore the history of the Roman empire. The band at the moment also features Jean-Francois Dagenais (guitars and production also from […]
A Little Band Information: For those unaware Wormwood are a Swedish band that specializes in a mixture of black metal, folk and progressive rock. Their last album was the first I personally heard (and reviewed) and it made my top 10 albums of the year easily. Now they are releasing a brand new album out […]
A Little Reminder Of The Band: Blacktop Mojo have just released their fourth and on this occasion self-titled album. The band is still comprised of Matt James on vocals, guitarists Ryan Kiefer and Chuck Wepfer, bassist Matt Curtis and last but by no means least drummer Nathan Gillis. The band was formed back in 2012 […]
1 cancellation, 2 new bands added With only a week to go Bloodstock have one or two changes to the bill and have laid out some of the other entertainment that will be on offer at the event to be held at Catton Park Derbyshire next week (11 to 15 August). The organizers are on site already starting to […]
We All Know Dee Snider, Right? Is there anyone who is reading this that doesn’t know the name, Dee Snider? Or would it help if I wrote Dee “Fucking” Snider? I would be surprised if there was. A man who was part of one of the most intense, most over the top yet wonderfully fun and […]
With only 3 weeks to go Bloodstock is putting the finishing touches to the event at Catton Park in Derbyshire England. The event being held from 11 August to the 15th is officially sold out of weekend tickets. There are still a few day tickets for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday which are available from the […]
Some History Of The Band There are times that something comes into my email box that isn’t actually a new album but a reissue. On the odd occasion, one comes along that is of a band that I am unaware of. On listening, I wonder how I never heard them before as they simply blow […]
Bloodstock Open Air Bloodstock which is happening (I think it really is…) in August at its usual haunt of Catton Park Derbyshire continues to add bands, on this occasion all for the Jägermeister stage. Looking through the bands there is quite a bit of variety. The festival isn’t scared to give space to bands that […]
Background And Concept: The Impassable Horizon is the second album by French metal band Fractal Universe. They are in the world of progressive rock/metal in the most part floating between some really heavy-hitting riffs and melodic beauty. The band are comprised of main man (he seems to be the main writer and arranger) Vince Wilquin […]
A Guide For Little Aliens Helloween are a band that I am sure most regular readers of CGCM will be very well aware of. Do we really need a historical piece? I suppose there will be one or two poor souls that haven’t heard of them. Perhaps they have been living on another planet. In […]
