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Cradle Of Filth – Midnight In The Labyrinth
Posted on May 5, 2012 | 2 Comments
Well, we didn’t see this one coming, did we? Or maybe we did, as classical music and orchestration has always played a part in heavy music, with bands such as Iron Maiden, Dimmu Borgir, Paradise Lost, Therion and Nightwish all using orchestras to some degree...
High On Fire – De Vermis Mysteriis
Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
Opening with a high-octane drum roll before thrusting forward with some truly furious thrash metal, Oakland’s High on Fire begin their sixth album laying all of their cards on the table. The song in question – the pounding ‘Serums of Liao’ – doesn’t let up...
Wykked Wytch – The Ultimate Deception
Posted on April 27, 2012 | No Comments
“You are going to burn in Hell!” rebukes Wykked Wytch’s Ipek on a track from the recent release “The Ultimate Deception”. The album reigns in a manic shade of blood rage complete with head banging demonic asphyxiation! The album galvanises its listeners from beginning to...
Pyramidal – Dawn In Space
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No Comments
There’s a scene in Metallica’s “Some Kind of Monster” documentary where Lars Ulrich is at an art auction and he contemplates how an artist knows when he’s added enough detail to a painting, and then applies the question to making an album.”Dawn In Space” by...
Overkill – The Electric Age
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
Overkill has been one of the best and most consistent thrash bands in the last 3 decades. Formed in 1980, with a discography that speaks for itself, they are back with their 16th full-length album in the form of “The Electric Age”. It has been...
Jens F. Ryland Of Borknagar Talks To Thisisnotascene
Posted on March 24, 2012 | No Comments
“Urd”, the latest Borknagar album, swept Cheryl Carter off her feet. She had the chance to sit down with guitarist Jens F. Ryland. They had a friendly chat about the new album, the stunning cover art, the return of ICS Vortex and being grounded by...
Jon Lawhon Of Black Stone Cherry Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No Comments
Jon Lawhon; one quarter of awesome Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry. Prior to their second date on their sold out UK Tour with Rival Sons at Nottingham Rock City, we were fortunate enough to be able to hop on board their bus, kick back, and...
Aura Noir – Out To Die
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No Comments
It’s about that time again, black thrash is back and so is the ugliest band in the world! Yes, Aura Noir are at it again with their 5th full-length album titled “Out To Die”, an album title like that sure does set it up nicely....
Metallica Announce New Music & Arts Festival – Orion Music
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments
Ok, once again Metallica have launched another “what the fuck?” bomb into the metal community. Fair play to them, they are having their own “annual music and arts festival” which they will headline (natch), but some of the other bands on the bill could raise...
Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No Comments
We have reached the jewel in the Mötley Crüe crown, the bands biggest selling and most commercially successful album of their career “Dr. Feelgood,” or as it would be known to some Mötley Crüe‘s Greatest Hits. Seriously, the amount of good tunes on this album is...
Soundgarden, Tenacious D, Biffy Clyro And More For Download 2012
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No Comments
Download Festival kingpin Andy Copping has once again pulled a master-stroke out of the bag by announcing grunge rock behemoths Soundgarden for this year’s festival. Joining the Seattle rockers are foul-mouthed comedy rockers Tenacious D, Scottish rock stalwarts Biffy Clyro, young British upstarts YouMeAtSix and...
Mortal Sin – Psychology Of Death
Posted on January 14, 2012 | No Comments
Australia is well known for their thrash, death and of late, black metal acts. When I think Australian thrash metal, I think Slaughter Lord and their 86’ demo releases compiled into one album in 98’ titled “Thrash Till Death” which is one of the classics...
Metallica – Beyond Magnetic EP
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No Comments
Metallica. The worlds biggest metal band, a driving force in the music world and a multi million dollar business in their own right. A band that has always done exactly what they want when they want to do it, but a band that has also...
Metallica Release ‘Unreleased’ EP
Posted on December 14, 2011 | No Comments
Metallica have released an EP containing four previously unreleased songs from the “Death Magnetic” sessions. The tracks were performed for the first time, one each night, at the band’s recent 30th anniversary shows at the Fillmore in their native San Francisco. The shows also saw...
News From The Northern Ireland Scene November 2011
Posted on November 15, 2011 | No Comments
A birth and two deaths dominate this month’s news from the Northern Ireland Rock and Metal scene.
Metallica/Lou Reed Release Video From Bowers & Wilkins Listening Event
Posted on November 10, 2011 | No Comments
Bowers & Wilkins has now released a video of the Metallica & Lou Reed listening event for their collaboration album, "LULU".
Nervecell Confirmed For Morbid Angel European Tour
Posted on November 7, 2011 | No Comments
Dubai’s death metal stars Nervecell will close out the year in style as support to Morbid Angel on their European tour this November/December.
Volbeat & Black Spiders At Academy 2, Manchester
Posted on November 4, 2011 | No Comments
Volbeat & Black Spiders At Academy 2, Manchester Friday 28th October, 2011 The sense of anticipation and impatience was tangible at the doors of Manchester Academy 2 as the crowd was going to be embraced with some good rock and metal, and beer or two,...
Paul Mahon Of The Answer Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No Comments
We were fortunate to catch up with Paul Mahon prior to The Answer delivering a belter of a show to Nottingham. We talked about the band name, Googling themselves, the X-Factor, touring with AC/DC, writing and recording material and much, much more!
Megadeth – Th1rt3en
Posted on October 28, 2011 | No Comments
Halloween 2011, marks the release date for two albums from two of metal’s titans. Two of The Big 4 will unleash their latest offerings to the masses. One is a car crash; a collaboration that further pushes the self destruct button for Metallica, the other...