Matthew Williams, Author at The Razor's Edge

Album Review: Eternal Drak – The Violence of Time

July 12, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Album Review: Eternal Drak – The Violence of Time Reviewed by Matthew Williams I first stumbled across Canadian based blackened thrashers Eternal Drak when I reviewed last years “The Warrior Order” EP and I was […]

Live Review: Ho99o9 - Deaf Institute, Manchester

Live Review: Ho99o9 – Manchester

July 9, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Live Review: Ho99o9 – Deaf Institute, Manchester 7th July 2026Support: Violent Magic OrchestraWords: Matthew Williams Newark’s punk rap duo theOGM and Yeti Bones, have been on my “must see” list for quite some time. The […]

Album Review: Slow Goat – Where The Wisest Fear To Tread

July 7, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Album Review: Slow Goat – Where The Wisest Fear To Tread Reviewed by Matthew Williams It’s only after the brief opening chimed bells of “Downward” do you get to hear what Portland, Oregon’s Slow Goat […]

Album Review: Nine Pound Hammer – Too Outlaw For Outlaw Country

July 7, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Album Review: Nine Pound Hammer – Too Outlaw For Outlaw Country Reviewed by Matthew Williams As soon as I saw the word Cowpunk typed in the Genre box attached to the promos, I was genuinely […]

Live Review: Agriculture – Rebellion, Manchester

Live Review: Agriculture – Manchester

July 1, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Live Review: Agriculture – Rebellion, Manchester 22nd June 2026Support: Healing WoundWords: Matthew WilliamsPhotos: Rich Price At the start of what promised to be one of the hottest weeks on record in Britain, I expected the temperature […]

Album Review: Witchsorrow – The Devil And All His Works

June 29, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Album Review: Witchsorrow – The Devil And All His Works Reviewed by Matthew Williams With bells tolling, a creepy organ rings out menacingly, before an almighty doom riff and pounding rhythm punctures your inner soul […]

Album Review: Solace – Fading Failing Ruin

June 29, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Album Review: Solace – Fading Failing Ruin Reviewed by Matthew Williams One of the many highlights of this year’s Desertfest London, was seeing New Jersey’s Solace back on a UK stage, as it took me […]

Album Review: Okay You Win – End of Days

June 24, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Album Review: Okay You Win – End of Days Reviewed by Matthew Williams One of the many highlights of this year’s Desertfest London was being packed into The Black Heart from 4pm on Saturday afternoon, […]

EP Review: Dead Sleep – Repulsion

June 24, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

EP Review: Dead Sleep – Repulsion Reviewed by Matthew Williams Like the bastard child of classic thrash and extreme metal, Sweden’s Dead Sleep emerge with an EP that is raw, aggressive and full of punk […]

Live Review: Senser – Manchester

June 17, 2026 Matthew Williams Comments Off

Live Review: Senser – Academy 3, Manchester 13th June 2026Support: Collapsed LungWords: Matthew Williams A mere eight months after seeing the same two bands put on a storming gig at The Castle & Falcon in […]