Paradise Lost – Belfast Limelight 2 – 20th February, 2018
To some degree or another, Paradise Lost seem to be one of those few bands that demand the respect of metal fans around the world; such is the sheer breadth of their recorded [...]
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Visigoth – Conquerors Oath – Album Review
Now that Manowar are coming to an end – and Iron Maiden have clearly forgotten what it was that made them great in the first place – we need traditional metal [...]
Fu Manchu – Clone Of The Universe – Album Review
Taking a quick glace at some of the bands releasing new work in 2018 and you could be forgiven for thinking we were back in the stoner/doom boom of the mid to late [...]
Dark Hound – Dawning – Album Review
Here’s a simple fact of life for you. Everybody is inspired by somebody else. Everybody. And it would be churlish to suggest otherwise. Consequently, one of the many [...]
Worship Metal Album Of The Week – Corrosion Of Conformity – No Cross, No Crown
When news emerged in 2015 that the Pepper Keenan-fronted incarnation of Corrosion Of Conformity had reunited for a tour, fans of top quality rock/metal breathed a collective [...]
Saxon – Thunderbolt – Album Review
Just over two years on from Battering Ram and the venerable – and always reliable – Saxon return with album number 22! Between regularly putting out new music and [...]
Haunt – Luminous Eyes – EP Review
Haunt main man Trevor William Church may be the son of Montrose bassist Bill Church but anyone looking for a dose of sun-drenched Californian classic rock is going to be [...]
Ram – Rod – Album Review
It’s common knowledge that that there are few things in life as exhilarating as a metal band just plugging in and letting fucking rip! This is especially true of bands [...]
Orange Goblin – Belfast Limelight – 28th October, 2017
It’d been three long years since the mighty Orange Goblin last graced the stages of Ireland. So, when they announced a short Irish tour, there was no way in hell [...]
Is It Time To Cut Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow Some Slack?
Having struck gold with the release of their classic debut album NOLA in 1995, the various members of Down quickly returned to their various day jobs and it seemed, for a [...]