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RAVEN REVELATIONS – ‘Evol’

Raven Revelations is a one-man-band from the USA, who just released a new video single on Youtube called Evol.   Raven Revelations remind me of the early 80’s Punk and Crossover era, With bands like D.R.I, Discharge ...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


Iron Worzel – Sludge Punk/Stoner Metal

Iron Worzel, (formed 2010 in Adelaide, South Australia) are a brutal Sludge Punk/Stoner Heavy Metal band who pack a damn punch! Expect sounds riddled with violence and themes of havoc and anarchy. Not having been too familiar w...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 



Krysthla – Peace In Our Time.

I knew from the first mass of weighted riffs that this was going to be a Heavy Metal experience of the most brutal and wonderful form. Krysthla did not disappoint my initial expectation based on that very first few seconds of l...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 




SAINT

Saint is a one man band based in USA. Saint’s musical style is Deathcore, which is not really my cup of tea, but, the new single Revelation really has some quality heavy riffs and hefty arrangements. The single shows just...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 



Day Of The Beast – First Invocation EP.

Grab my Satanic Bible, light the candles on my alter and draw an upside down crucifix on my forehead. Now flow the sounds of Day Of The Beast in my ears. Day Of The Beast. The name says it all really. There is nothing nice to s...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


Puncture Wound – Brutal Butchery Of Bargain Basement Bodies EP

Enter violence, death, cannibalism, vile thoughts and slasher horror themes! As I listen my sadist mind starts to grin at the quirky mess up of visions that is going from my ears to my mind – completely fueling my Death M...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 





Howling North – Immersion

Expect song introductions trademarked with moving guitar riffs, sure to stir the heart of the listener as feeling of solitude and contentment is created. A slow rhythmic drum beat can often be heard, matched with the beautiful ...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


ANOMALISM

The Canadian scene is booming at the moment with some excellent bands, the latest to make a name for themselves is Winnipeg’s Anomalism. Considering the quartet was only formed in 2018, they have already formed into a tig...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 



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 ...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 







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