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Live Review: Incantation – Bristol
Live Review: Incantation – Exchange, Bristol 4th July 2023 Support: Cryptic Shift, Embodiment Words: Richard Oliver On the first proper rainy day we had experienced […]
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Album Review: Atheist – Piece of Time / Unquestionable Presence
Album Review: Atheist – Piece of Time / Unquestionable Presence Reviewed by Rich Oliver Even back in its infancy, death metal was evolving as a […]
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Album Review: Vendetta – Black As Coal
Album Review: Vendetta – Black As Coal Reviewed by Richard Oliver Despite being veteran Teutonic thrashers, Vendetta are one of those bands that have been […]
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Album Review: Before The Dawn – Stormbringers
Album Review: Before The Dawn – Stormbringers Reviewed by Richard Oliver Prior to 2013, multi-instrumentalist Tuomas Saukkonen was a busy man with a multitude of […]
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Live Review: Bolzer – Bristol
Live Review: Bolzer – Exchange, Bristol 29th May 2023 Support: Abduction Words: Richard Oliver A ferocious night of intense metal awaited Bristol bringing to a […]
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Album Review: Wytch Hazel – IV: Sacrament
Album Review: Wytch Hazel – IV: Sacrament Reviewed by Richard Oliver Everyone mentions the ‘difficult third album’ but Wytch Hazel have definitely had the difficult […]
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Album Review: Blind River – Bones for the Skeleton Thief
Album Review: Blind River – Bones for the Skeleton Thief Reviewed by Richard Oliver ‘Bones For The Skeleton Thief’ is the third album from UK […]
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Album Review: Nattehimmel – Mourningstar
Album Review: Nattehimmel – Mourningstar Reviewed by Richard Oliver ‘Mourningstar’ is the debut album from Nattehimmel which is the new band featuring Botteri twins (Christopher […]
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Live Review: MØL – Bristol
Live Review: MØL – The Fleece, Bristol 9th May 2023 Support: Countless Skies Words: Richard Oliver Atmosphere, emotion and extremity collided together in stunning fashion […]
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Live Review: Graveyard and Kadavar – Bristol
Live Review: Graveyard and Kadavar – SWX, Bristol 3rd May 2023 Support: Polymoon Words: Richard Oliver It was a solid night of groove and riffs […]