WITCHGRAVEWitchgrave High Roller (2013)Rating: 7.5/10 Marching from the dungeons of Sweden come Witchgrave, who, on the back of their 2010 EP The Devil’s Night, have returned with this self-titled eight-tracker. Witchgrave are another band who are very much high of the 1980s, with dark tales of sorcery and black witchery, fronted by a vocalist (Joakim […]

BUCKCHERRYConfessions Eleven Seven Music (2013)Rating: 8.5/10 “You say I drink too much, you say I fuck too much, so what the hell am I supposed to do?” barks well-inked frontman Josh Todd, and once again we’re back on that rebellious rollercoaster that we’ve come to know and love as Buckcherry. These Californian rockers have hit […]

SUFFOCATIONPinnacle Of Bedlam Nuclear Blast (2013)Rating: 8/10 Pinnacle Of Bedlam may not be the best Suffocation album title or the best Suffocation album cover, but the New York band’s seventh opus is probably one of their best albums since the 90s. Here’s another of those bands who’ve survived many genre fads and never once deviated […]

HATRIOT – Weapons Of Thrash Destruction Anthony Morgan February 2013 Hatriot (l-r): Cody Souza, Kosta Varvatakis, Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza, Nick Souza and Miguel Esparza Californian thrash metal outfit Hatriot formed in 2010, erstwhile Exodus frontman Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza attending a live concert at which drummer and son Nicholas performed in a band situation. Also performing […]

Hatriot (l-r): Kosta Varvatakis, Nick Souza, Miguel Esparza, Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza and Cody Souza Heroes Of Origin, meanwhile, takes its lyrical influences from subjects such as television shows, social issues, and legends. “I don’t know if you guys have this show in the UK, but there’s a show in the United States called Dexter,” the […]

Hatriot (l-r): Kosta Varvatakis, Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza, Cody Souza, Nick Souza and Miguel Esparza Irrespective of whether Exodus will continue to exist however, as has been stated, the vocalist would decline a potential opportunity to return to the outfit’s ranks. “I couldn’t do it because of the timing,” he reasons. “If he came up to […]

MISFITSDead Alive! Misfits (2013)Rating: 7/10 Jerry Only is a man who just doesn’t quit. When he revived the Misfits in 1995 with a new vocalist in Michale Graves and drummer Dr Chud it was assumed by many that this was a cash grab, and the new band was little more than a novelty act. Despite […]

KONGHSole Creation Agonia (2013)Rating: 7/10 Not to be confused with weird industrial instrumentalists Kong, Kongh are a Swedish combo who ply their trade by constructing monolithic doom but with a difference. This four track album clocks in at some 45-minutes which gives you an idea of the length of each song. Kongh create cosmic landscapes […]

HATCHETDawn Of The End The End (2013)Rating: 7.5/10 Young thrash enthusiasts Hatchet return with Dawn Of The End, the follow-up to their Metal Blade Records debut, Awaiting Evil (2008). The sophomore effort features new members and is backed by new label home The End Records. While that kind of chaos sounds like it could be […]

CRANIOTOMYSupply Of Flesh Came Just In Time Amputated Vein (2013)Rating: 6/10 C’mon, admit it, I’m sure you’re all wondering what Craniotomy is? Well, it just so happens to be the surgical procedure of removing a flap of bone from the skull in order to access the brain. Lovely! And believe me, after one listen of […]