GHOSTInfestissumam Universal Republic (2013)Rating: 7/10 Where do I start? It seems that a majority of reviewers who’ve joined the mysterious cult of the band known as Ghost are too afraid to give such a band a negative review, being that these occult-influenced Swedes are very much the “in thing” at the moment. I wasn’t overly […]

ZAKK WYLDE – The Tales Remain Not The Same Anthony Morgan April 2013 Zakk Wylde Pic: Sakura Bayonne, New Jersey-born guitarist Zakk Wylde – figuring among the line-up of Ozzy Osbourne’s solo outfit intermittently between 1987 and 2009, as well as being the founding member of metal assortment Black Label Society and southern rock side […]

GAMA BOMBThe Terror Tapes AFM (2013)Rating: 6/10 Gama Bomb are an Irish thrash band who, alongside the likes of Havok, Hatchet, Warbringer, Bonded By Blood and Evile, have spearheaded the thrash revival and taken their brand of moshing metal to the masses. After several trials and tribulations since their inception in 2002, Gama Bomb finds […]

SEBASTIAN BACH – Running And Screaming Anthony Morgan April 2013 Sebastian Bach, live at Hellfest on June 16th, 2012 Vocalist Sebastian Bach – formerly of New Jersey-based metal outfit Skid Row – performed live at the Hellfest festival in Clisson, France on June 16th, 2012, fronting his very own solo endeavour. Sebastian’s performance that day […]

ZOMBIEFICATIONAt The Caves Of Eternal Pulverised (2013)Rating: 6/10 At the caves of eternal what, I ask myself? Okay, so I’m being picky about the album title, but it’s no surprise to see a band with such a moniker. After all, zombies have been in vogue for a few years now, what with the popularity of […]

BELLADONNAShooting Dice With God Self-released (2013)Rating: 7/10 Belladonna is an Italian rock band and Shooting Dice With God is their fourth opus. I come into this review knowing nothing about this act, which is probably a good thing as it gives me an entirely fresh perspective without influence of past recordings. Immediately I’m struck by […]

MUDHONEYVanishing Point Sub Pop (2013)Rating: 7/10 Mudhoney will go down in history as the little band that should. Of all the bands that emerged from the Seattle music scene during the grunge explosion of the 1990s, Mudhoney was the band that should have been huge, but went almost entirely unnoticed. While others were bearing their […]

KILLSWITCH ENGAGEDisarm The Descent Roadrunner (2013)Rating: 8.5/10 In the wake of the band’s unprecedented success (both commercial and critical) with Howard Jones as their frontman, I’m sure there were only a handful of people out there dreaming of the day that original vocalist Jesse Leach might return to Massachusetts metallers Killswitch Engage. Well respected for […]

TRITTONFace Of Madness Self-released (2013)Rating: 4/10 Mexican metal has just taken a punch to the stomach with this seven-track release. Tritton are not the greatest metal band around – in fact, far from it – this quintet being badly let down by not only the production but Lorena Cabrera’s rather tuneless warbles. The overall feel […]

INHUMANCourse Of Human Destruction Self-released (2013)Rating: 6.5/10 One of at least eight bands with the same moniker, this particular Inhuman hail from Costa Rica and are best described as brutal, often technical death metal dished out in that old school vein. The band consists of four members; vocalist Sergio Muñoz, guitarist Jonathan Sanchéz, bassist Carlos […]