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Album Review: Christ Dismembered – Ov Vampiricy
Album Review: Christ Dismembered – Ov Vampiricy Reviewed by Dan Barnes Perhaps not the first place you think of when considering Black Metal, but the […]
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EP Review: To Obey A Tyrant – Frigore Inferni
EP Review: To Obey A Tyrant – Frigore Inferni Reviewed by Dan Barnes Symphonic Black Metal and Deathcore do not, on the surface at least, […]
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EP Review: The Dark – The Dark
EP Review: The Dark – The Dark Reviewed by Dan Barnes The Dark (the record) is the debut release from The Dark (the band) who […]
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Album Review: Retromorphosis – Psalmus Mortis
Album Review: Retromorphosis – Psalmus Mortis Reviewed by Dan Barnes Rising from the ashes of their long-defunct technical death metal outfit, Spawn of Possession, come […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Queensrÿche – Manchester
Live Review: Queensrÿche – Academy 2, Manchester 11th February 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Rich Price There was once a time when Queensrÿche went from […]
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Album Review: MC16 – Machine Code
Album Review: MC16 – Machine Code Reviewed by Dan Barnes Our good friends, punk band MC16, are set to release their debut full-length album, Machine […]
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Album Review: Pothamus – Abur
Album Review: Pothamus – Abur Reviewed by Dan Barnes Following up their 2020 Raya debut, Belgian three-piece, Pothamus, deliver another six contemplative and cathartic compositions […]
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Album Review: Hangman’s Chair – Saddiction
Album Review: Hangman’s Chair – Saddiction Reviewed by Dan Barnes Three years on from their A Loner record, when Parisian quartet, Hangman’s Chair, ditched the […]
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Album Review: Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire
Album Review: Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire Reviewed by Dan Barnes Beginning life back in 1994, the collaborative working relationship of Andrea Ferro and (later) […]
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Album Review: Fumes – Skeletal Wings Threshold
Album Review: Fumes – Skeletal Wings Threshold Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed as recently as 2022, Fumes are an old-school Black Metal four-piece who hail […]