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Album Review: Megadeth – Megadeth
Album Review: Megadeth – Megadeth Reviewed by Rich Oliver ”And now it’s time for me to say the long goodbye”. A sad time in the […]
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Album Review: Marianas Rest – The Bereaved
Album Review: Marianas Rest – The Bereaved Reviewed by Rich Oliver When it comes to gloomy and melancholic metal, Finland has it down to a […]
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Album Review: Soen – Reliance
Album Review: Soen – Reliance Reviewed by Rich Oliver Whilst taste may be utterly subjective, there are some bands where it utterly boggles the mind […]
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EP Review: Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction
EP Review: Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction Reviewed by Rich Oliver The Finnish grind legends are not messing around when it comes to their eleventh […]
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Album Review: Blood Red Throne – Siltskin
Album Review: Blood Red Throne – Siltskin Reviewed by Rich Oliver Consistency is a term that sums up Blood Red Throne. Whenever a new release […]
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Album Review: Leprous – An Evening Of Atonement
Album Review: Leprous – An Evening Of Atonement Reviewed by Rich Oliver Earlier in the year, Norwegian progressive outfit Leprous embarked on a short tour […]
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Album Review: An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City
Album Review: An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City Reviewed by Rich Oliver Following up a critically acclaimed album is no mean feat but Swedish […]
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Album Review: Sabaton – Legends
Album Review: Sabaton – Legends Reviewed by Rich Oliver It is pretty safe to say that Sabaton are the biggest power metal band in the […]
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Album Review: Graveripper – From Welkin To Tundra
Album Review: Graveripper – From Welkin To Tundra Reviewed by Richard Oliver Indianapolis blackened thrashing horde GraveRipper return for another bout of icy blasphemous carnage […]
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Live Review: Ultima Ratio Fest 2025
Live Review: Ultima Ratio Fest 2025 4th October 2025 Words: Rich Oliver One of the fallouts from Brexit (and there are many) is that a […]