Oli Gonzalez, Author at The Razor's Edge

Album Review: Kamelot – Dark Asylum

August 23, 2026 Oli Gonzalez 0

Album Review: Kamelot – Dark Asylum Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez In the ever changing and challenging landscape that is the live music industry, longevity is everything. Many bands perish before really getting established. How many […]

Album Review: Russian Circles – Nine

August 23, 2026 Oli Gonzalez 0

Album Review: Russian Circles – Nine Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez Four years since “Gnosis” seems like a lengthy time for a follow up. Then again, Russian Circles have never been one to chase trends nor […]

Live Review: Brutal Assault 2026

August 12, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

Live Review: Brutal Assault 2026 5th-8th August 2026Words: Oli GonzalezPhotos: Tim Finch With the temperature peaking at 38°C on some days, this meant some bands sadly had to be skipped as avoiding heatstroke was more important. […]

Brutal Assault: How does it compare to UK festivals?

August 11, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

Brutal Assault: How does it compare to UK festivals? Words: Oli Gonzalez “You’re gonna love the fortress!”“Brutal Assault just puts our festivals here in the UK to shame”“You’ll never want to go to another festival […]

Does Dortmund Deathfest Dominate UK Festivals?

August 5, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

Does Dortmund Deathfest Dominate UK Festivals? 2026 Festival Reaction and ReviewWords: Oli GonzalezPhotos: Tim Finch A new challenger emerges! After just celebrating its fourth birthday, Dortmund Deathfest (DDF) has been creating a lot of noise lately… […]

Album Review: Hulder – Verbolgen

August 3, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

Album Review: Hulder – Verbolgen Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez Black metal. Many of the great bands around begin life in the same way. One creative genius begins project. Project gathers momentum and said creative genius […]

EP Review: Suffer – Soul From Flesh

August 3, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

EP Review: Suffer – Soul From Flesh Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez It’s safe to say that the UK underground metal scene is in a healthy state. Especially when you examine Suffer, the bruising deathcore force […]

Album Review: Viscera – 4. ⁠Assets For Psychedelic Warfare

July 20, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

Album Review: Viscera – 4. ⁠Assets For Psychedelic Warfare Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez Time for another venture into the world of post metal, this time with Italy’s Viscera going under the microscope on the eve […]

Album Review: Meshuggah – Catch Thirtythree [Reissue]

July 20, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

Album Review: Meshuggah – Catch Thirtythree [Reissue] Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez Meshuggah. A name that instantly demands respect from seasoned musicians and casual music fans alike. More than a one hit wonder – though ‘Bleed’ […]

Album Review: Caelestia – Revelations In Black

July 19, 2026 Oli Gonzalez Comments Off

Album Review: Caelestia – Revelations In Black Reviewed by Oli GOnzalez Describing themselves as a fusion of the Gothenburg inspired death melodic death metal sound and the North American death metal act, this sounds like […]