Dan Barnes, Author at The Razor's Edge

Album Review: Motörhead – Kiss of Death

June 27, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Album Review: Motörhead – Kiss of Death Reviewed by Dan Barnes Motörhead ’s eighteenth album, Kiss of Death, turns twenty this year and BMG have decided to mark the occasion with a new anniversary edition. […]

EP Review: Haggus – The Mincecore Manifesto

June 24, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

EP Review: Haggus – The Mincecore Manifesto Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed in 2014 in Oakland, California, as a tribute to Belgian grind gods, Agathocles, Mincecore mob, Haggus, have been made busy releasing an endless […]

Album Review: Vmbra – Polylith

June 24, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Album Review: Vmbra – Polylith Reviewed by Dan Barnes Manchester Progressives, Vmbra (pronounced Umbra) have been making serious waves since their inception in 2021, the 2022 release of debut EP, RESVRGAM and the solidification of […]

Album Review: Mortiis – Ghosts of Europa

June 23, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Album Review: Mortiis – Ghosts of Europa Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed way back in 1993 after bassist, Håvard Ellefsen, left Their Black Metal Majesties, Emperor a year before. Adopting the name Mortiis for both […]

Album Review: Shane Embury – Bridge to Resolution

June 22, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Album Review: Shane Embury – Bridge to Resolution Reviewed by Dan Barnes Whilst best known for his colossal presence within the extreme metal community, Shane Embury has proved himself a man-for-all-seasons with his drone, dark […]

Bloodstock Festival: The Indoor Years

June 18, 2026 Dan Barnes 1

Bloodstock Festival: The Indoor Years [2001-2006] by Dan Barnes It’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that Bloodstock is twenty-five this year, and the behemoth of a show at Catton Park has become […]

Live Review: Corrosion of Conformity – Manchester

Live Review: Voivod – Manchester

June 16, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Live Review: Voivod – Rebellion, Manchester 12th June 2026Support: Midnight, CryptosisWords: Dan BarnesPhotos: Rich Price Back at the Rebellion Bar in Manchester for one of the most anticipated events of the summer – for me, anyway. […]

Album Review: Marillion – Marillion.com

June 15, 2026 Dan Barnes 0

Album Review: Marillion – Marillion.com The latest Marillion title for the Deluxe Edition treatment is the somewhat overlooked eleventh full length studio album, marillion.com – sometime stylised as mari11ion.com. Released in 1999 and coming just […]

Live Review: Manchester Metal 2 The Masses Final

June 11, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off

Live Review: Manchester Metal 2 The Masses Final 6th June 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Rich Price Interestingly enough, this is my third all-day in as many Saturdays, and it’s refreshing to see so […]

EP Review: Cripple Bastards – La tua foto sul marmo

June 8, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off