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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 […]
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Live Review: Magnum – Manchester
Live Review: Magnum – Academy, Manchester 22nd January 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Scott Clarke It’s been a year since the death of founder, guitarist […]
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Album Review: Ice War – Feel The Steel
Album Review: Ice War – Feel The Steel Reviewed by Dan Barnes In the decade since its inception – fourteen if you count the years […]
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Live Review: Better Lovers – Manchester
Live Review: Better Lovers – Club Academy, Manchester Support: Greyhaven, Frontierer 19th January 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Tim Finch Now that all those Christmas […]
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Album Review: The Dickies – The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
Album Review: The Dickies – The Incredible Shrinking Dickies Reviewed by Dan Barnes Last month Captain Oi! reissued The Dickies sophomore album, Dawn of the […]
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Album Review: Wardruna – Birna
Album Review: Wardruna – Birna Reviewed by Dan Barnes Although he dedicates an entire chapter of Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies Volume One to […]
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Album Review: Järnbörd – Filmer för blinda
Album Review: Järnbörd – Filmer för blinda Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed in Sweden back in 2015 by singer / guitarist Anders Schärberg, Järnbörd – […]