The Razor's Edge

Album Review: Within The Realm – …Of Systemic Decay

October 23, 2026 Matthew Williams 0

Album Review: Within The Realm – …Of Systemic Decay Reviewed by Matthew Williams There’s so much to admire about thrash metal, the blistering tempos, rapid fire drumming, intense energy and headbanging along to pulsating solos. […]

DEVIL’S ISLAND featuring Scandal Tree

October 23, 2026 therazorsedge 0

DEVIL’S ISLAND featuring Scandal Tree Welcome to this weeks edition of Devil’s Island! Every week we maroon a band or artist on the island and see what they get up to, how they cope with being […]

Enslaved Announce New Studio Album 'MIÐ'

Album Review: Enslaved – MIÐ

October 23, 2026 Emma Corbett 0

Album Review: Enslaved – MIÐ Reviewed by Emma Corbett Few bands have travelled as far from their beginnings as Norway’s Enslaved, whose early black-metal ferocity has gradually given way to increasingly intricate and progressive compositions. […]

Live Gallery: Blaze Bayley – Academy, Manchester

Live Review: Blaze Bayley – Blackpool

October 23, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Live Review: Blaze Bayley – Waterloo Bar, Blackpool 11th October 2026Words: Dan BarnesPhotos: Rich Price It was only a couple of years ago that I was at this very venue watching the other Other Maiden singer […]

Live Review: Khemmis – Birmingham

October 23, 2026 Matt Noble 0

Live Review: Khemmis – The Flapper, Birmingham 13th October 2026Support: Celestial SanctuaryWords: Matt NoblePhotos: Tim Finch Opening the show are crushing death metallers Celestial Sanctuary, who command a respectable turnout at eight on a Tuesday night […]

Live Gallery: Blaze Bayley – Manchester

October 23, 2026 Rich Price 0

Live Gallery: Blaze Bayley – Academy, Manchester 10th October 2026Photos: Rich Price We look back at the epic Blaze Bayley show through the eyes of our photographer Rich Price! Blaze Bayley Fans Photo credits: Rich Price For […]

Preview: Ball To The Wall – Presented by Riffolution

October 23, 2026 Matthew Williams 1

Preview: Ball To The Wall – Presented by Riffolution Words: Matthew Williams Alas, all good things must come to end, and after many years of enjoying their stoner/doom/psych shows, including Brant Bjork Trio, 1000mods and […]

Album Review: Dungeon Serpent – Lamentations Of The Shadowkingdoms

October 23, 2026 Sam Jones 0

Album Review: Dungeon Serpent – Lamentations Of The Shadowkingdoms Reviewed by Sam Jones When I saw Dungeon Serpent would release their next album come October 30th, I was ecstatic. World Of Sorrows, released back in 2021, […]

Album Review: Cradle of Filth – Dusk… and Her Embrace [30th Anniversary]

October 23, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Album Review: Cradle of Filth – Dusk… and Her Embrace [30th Anniversary] Reviewed by Dan Barnes This year sees the thirtieth anniversary of Cradle of Filth’s sophomore album and their Music for Nations’ major label […]

Live Review: Quest Fest – Wolverhampton

October 23, 2026 Chris Taylor 0

Live Review: Quest Fest – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton 10th October 2026Words: Chris Taylor Quest Fest’s ninth year has come and gone and with it another fun weekend full of all things epic, and more […]