Dan Barnes, Author at The Razor's Edge

Live Review: Sex Pistols – Manchester

July 13, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off

Live Review: Sex Pistols – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 12th July 2026Support: Dr John Cooper Clarke, The UndertonesWords: Dan BarnesPhotos: Tim Finch It’s a glorious summer’s day here in Manchester and the perfect conditions for the return […]

Album Review: Necromonger – Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions

July 8, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off

Album Review: Necromonger – Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions Reviewed by Dan Barnes Not to be confused with the Canadian Slamming Brutalists of the same name, the Bulgarian Necromonger, a trio formed the year before […]

Bloodstock 2026: S.O.P.H.I.E. Stage Preview

July 8, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off

Bloodstock 2026: S.O.P.H.I.E. Stage Preview Words: Dan BarnesPhotos: Tim Finch Last time we looked at the four days awaiting Bloodstockers out on the Ronnie James Dio stage, at the thirty bands that are primed and […]

Bloodstock 2026: Ronnie James Dio Stage Preview

July 1, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off

Bloodstock 2026: Ronnie James Dio Stage Preview Words: Dan BarnesPhotos: Tim Finch For this, Bloodstock’s twenty-fifth anniversary bash, all the stops have been pulled out and the organisers have assembled one of the most eclectic line-ups […]

Album Review: Motörhead – Kiss of Death

June 27, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 […]