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MELBA CULP

Formed in 2015 in Austin Texas Melba Culp have just released a new single, Never Surrender. One unusual thing I must pick up on, is that, Melba Culp have chosen to go down the route of classic power metal! Nothing wrong in that...

WORKING THEORY

Working Theory are based in the USA, they are set to release their latest album entitled She Dreams of the Ghost. It contains ten tracks of the finest rock that I have heard in a long time. Although Working Theory are not a met...

SCHIZOID- MASS GRAVE

Schizoid hail from Nicaragua, since their formation back in 2004, they have hammered out a fair few releases and accumulated a huge following in the process. Their latest release is the single Mass Grave, which is a serious pie...

Brokdar

Headphones over my ears, blocking out the world to make room entirely for all the sounds of Brokdar. As I listen intently, I am taken to pure metal injection bliss as I keep this greatness blasting into my ear drums’. Oh yeah, ...

Sedulous Rouse

I was not expecting the raw urgently bashed out tracks, with vocal styles that go from punk chaos, to progressive bliss to blackened death guttural growls when I put my head phones on to listen to Sedulous Rouse for the first t...

BRAIN STROKE

Brain Stroke are a quartet from Toluca, Mexico. it’s nice to hear a band from Mexico, as I believe this is the first band I have actually reviewed from that part of the world. I know that Mexico has a huge metal following...

W.M.D

Formed back in 2010 as Shrapnel the band changed their name in 2015 to W.M.D (When Minds Develop), hailing from Calgary, Canada the band have conjured an amazingly heavy thrash album entitled Lethal Revenge. Now, for some stran...

METASOMA

Metasoma are a London based groove-laden metal band formed back in 2009. The band have previously released two EPs and one full length album. Their new EP, entitled Chapter 2 is set to be a huge hit in the metal scene. Metasoma...

SCHIZOID

Schizoid were formed back in 2004 in Nicaragua, and have released three full length albums. They have just released a new single, Neuron Blow, with a video for their Youtube channel. Schizoid’s style is old school thrash,...

CLINE’S MIND

Cline’s Mind is a one-man-band who has just released a new album called Souls of the lost. Solo projects are nothing new to the metal world, but there’s something about Cline’s Mind that stands out from the re...

IAMREX

Iamrex have just released their first single, entitled Unconscious Trial. This is an instrumental piece that is of the finest order, and highest quality! There is not really a lot of information about Iamrex on the net, but, if...

BACK TO EDEN

Back To Eden hail from Melbourne, Australia and have just released their debut EP, Blackened Heart. 5 tracks of classic metal in the style of the glorious 80’s with a modern touch. This EP pretty much has everything that ...

THE WOUNDDEAD

The WounDead are a band from Israel, that play a blend of hi speed Hardcore and thrash. I can’t remember the last time I actually reviewed a band from this part of the world, but if the scene is pumping out bands of this ...

AFTER DARK WE RISE

After Dark We Rise are a young band from San Diego. They formed in 2017, and have released their first single entitled Endless Hour. Musically the youngsters (16 & 17), they have gone for a heavy, dark Gothic mix. Th...

THE CRIMSON GHOSTS

The Crimson Ghosts are Germany’s horror punk heavy hitters. After an 8 year absence from the scene due to their drummer having major medical issues, the band have finally found the right guy for the job. I was a little sc...

BORN OF IRE

Born of Ire are a relatively new band, that I have not really heard much about until recently. They are based in UK and Brazil and have created some of the best instrumental work I have heard in a very long time. Their style is...

GRAVITY BOUND

There is not much information about Gravity Bound on the web, but hailing from UK and having an interesting blend of Power, Folk and Melodic Death Metal, I could not resist the urge to check them out. Dangerous to Know is their...

BLACK ORCHESTRA

Formed in 2013 in Florence, Italy, Black Orchestra have released an 3 track EP entitled Inhale Your Eyes. The EP was produced by Mascha Mysmane of Exilia. The Italian scene seems to have dwindled a little in recent years, with ...

LIVING MACHINES

There seems to be a sudden influx of SC-FI bands emerging all over the world. The latest band to catch my attention is Living Machines. The band are quite unique, both in their writing styles and their presentation of music. I:...

AUTOMATON

Automaton is a one-man project created by Nate Exx Gradowski. The album is entitled Sub Coma, and deals with a futuristic world, where deranged robots take over the earth as we know it. It could happen any day really, its an in...

NOT MY MASTER

Not My Master are a quartet hailing from El Paso, Texas. Their new EP entitled Disobey contains some of the most creative, dark and heavy music I have encountered in a long time. I am not sure where the band get their ideas fro...

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