Live Reviews
Live Review: Bodysnatcher – Manchester
Live Review: Bodysnatcher – Club Academy, Manchester 6th March 2026 Support: Ingested, Psycho-Frame, Big Ass Truck Words: Dan Barnes Floridian deathcore outfit, Bodysnathcer’s first headlining […]
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Live Reviews
Live Review: Grind Before Death
Live Review: Grind Before Death – The Alma Inn, Bolton 28th February 2026 Featuring: Golem of Gore, Vast Slug, Mordhau, Nagasaki Birth Defect, Dreor Words: […]
Album Reviews
EP Review: Serpent Icon – Tombstone Stories
EP Review: Serpent Icon – Tombstone Stories Reviewed by Dan Barnes I’m going to show my age now and make the bold statement that melodic […]
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Album Review: Void – Live 1982
Album Review: Void – Live 1982 Reviewed by Dan Barnes Called “the first Metal Crossover band” (page 167) by Stephen Blush in his authoritative history […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Prong – Live and Uncleansed
Album Review: Prong – Live and Uncleansed Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed back in 1986, when guitarist/ vocalist – and sole remaining member – Tommy […]
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Album Review: Triumpher – Piercing The Heart Of The World
Album Review: Triumpher – Piercing The Heart Of The World Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed in their native Athens in 2019, Greek warriors, Triumpher, still […]
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Album Review: The Exploited – Punks Not Dead
Album Review: The Exploited – Punks Not Dead Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed in Edinburgh back in 1978, Hardcore Punk heavyweights The Exploited – like […]
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Live Review: Kataklysm – Manchester
Live Review: Kataklysm – Academy 2, Manchester 22nd February 2026 Support: Vader, Blood Red Throne Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Tim Finch It’s a Death Metal […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Rob Zombie – The Great Satan
Album Review: Rob Zombie – The Great Satan Reviewed by Dan Barnes Following the dissolution of White Zombie in 1998, frontman Rob Zombie embarked on […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Darklore – The Great Elven War
Album Review: Darklore – The Great Elven War Reviewed by Dan Barnes Out of Brisbane, Australia come Darklore, a band who live and breath the […]