For many, quite reasonably, “Hymns” is the album that provides the bridge, for those interested in the career of Justin Broadrick, between Godflesh and Jesu. The songs on “Hymns”, it could be argued, are beginning to lose some of the ferocity of previous releases and...

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For many bands, the departure of a pivotal member can result in a lack of momentum and deterioration in collective motivation. For West London’s Hang the Bastard the loss of vocalist Chris Barling, to investigate other interests, did nothing to diminish their impetus. Replacing Barling...

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England’s Winterfylleth stand on the cusp of greatness with their third record “The Threnody of Triumph” - due to see the cold light of day on Candlelight Records on September 10th -  and we took some time to talk to C.Naughton (vocals/guitar) about the recording process, what this record...

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Irish pagan metal masters Primordial will return to UK soil for an exclusive appearance at Damnation Festival. They will be joined at the three-stage metal behemoth in Leeds by the much anticipated return of Bossk and Dutch tech purveyors Textures. The latest additions bolster a...

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From the moment this gig was announced, it very quickly sold out and became one of the most keenly anticipated shows of 2012. Originally the gig was announced as Bolt Thrower with special guests and tickets would be £6 with proceeds going to the Teenage...

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Decapitated, Aborted & Betraeus At Moho Live, Manchester – February 27th 2012 I love the Moho as a venue. I love any venue that you have to go downstairs to enter. This particular basement is unique to most as it has a staircase in the...

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Ever shrouded in mystery, ThisIsNotAScene had a surprisingly civilised chat with an elusive member of Dragged into Sunlight before their set at Damnation Festival; chatting about the creation of the aurally destroying album, the reasons for the secrecy and upsetting old women in America’s bible...

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ThisIsNotAScene caught up with guitarist Jesse from the iconic Taiwanese melodic black metallers Chthonic, before their atmospheric set at Damnation Festival, to talk about new recording techniques, creating a masterpiece and how many male metal fans are guilty of “judging women by their tits”. You’ve...

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Our third and final preview of this years Damnation Festival gives Steve Fallows the chance to wax lyrical about some of the bands he wanted to see at the year's festival. Including, amongst others, Humanfly, Cerebral Bore, Medulla Nocte, Godflesh and The Devin Townsend Project!

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The second instalment in our three part preview of Damnation Festival 2011 sees Team TINAS’ newest member Ro pen her first festival preview. Covering such delights as Dragged Into Sunlight, A Forest Of Stars, Conan, Astrohenge, Talons, Altar of Plagues, Amplifier and God Is An...

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Team TINAS are about to hit Damnation Festival 2011 and we have put together three previews to give you a flavour of what to expect. We’ve picked bands for you from all three of the stages – Terrorizer Stage, Jägermeister Stage and Zero Tolerance Stage...

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After a boiling set at Download Festival, we proudly announce that TURISAS will return to UK shores as headliners later this year.

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