OTHER EYES WISEZer(0) WormHoleDeath (2014)Rating: 7/10 When I’m introduced to a new British band I immediately become concerned that they are going to be touted as the next Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath, and then it’s down to me to bring them down to Earth with a bang. A majority of UK bands being heralded […]

TORTORUMKatabasis W.T.C. Productions (2014)Rating: 7/10 Katabasis is the second full-length outing from Norwegian black metallers Tortorum, a rather sinister trio who introduced themselves to the black metal community by way of their 2012 debut Extinctionist. The band – consisting of vocalist / bassist The Barghest and guitarists Skyggen and Specter – is one that are […]

MIRACLE MASTER Release Debut Studio Album ‘Tattooed Woman’ March 7th, 2014 German / Danish hard rock group Miracle Master issued debut full-length studio album Tattooed Woman on March 7th, 2014 through Golden Core Records / ZYX Music. The outing was cut at Studio 22 in Germany, with production, mixing, and mastering duties being handled by […]

KARI RUESLÅTTEN Releases Fifth Studio Album ‘Time To Tell’ March 7th, 2014 Kari Rueslåtten – founding member of the progressive doom metal band The 3rd And The Mortal – issued fifth studio full-length solo album Time To Tell on March 7th, 2014 through Despotz Records. The outing was cut at Øra Studio in Trondheim, Norway […]

WOODBRIDGE The Fire Inside Self-released (2014) Rating: 4.5/10 I’m rather sad to say that Swiss rockers Woodbridge tend to live up to their rather bland moniker. Their brand of “vintage rock ’n’ roll” is something that lacks edge and fire, in spite of the album title suggesting otherwise. Woodbridge features vocalist Dominik Naef, guitarist Remo […]

MIRACLE MASTERTattooed Woman GoldenCore / ZXY Music (2014)Rating: 8.5/10 I do like a chunk of meaty, melodic metal and Miracle Master immediately grab me by the balls with those rich vocals and steely riffs. Miracle Master are a German / Danish quintet who have risen from the ashes of Pump, and feature vocalist Oliver Weers, […]

KIRKMasquerade Mausoleum (2014)Rating: 5.5/10 Kirk are a Swiss melodic metal band who’ve been in existence since the late 90s and Masquerade is their second album, the follow-up to 2003’s The Final Dance. So yes, you read it correctly, it’s been over a decade since their debut composition. Despite the popularity of their debut album and […]

VIRGIN SNATCHWe Serve No One Mystic Production (2014)Rating: 6/10 Yep, Poland’s Virgin Snatch has one of the worst band names in history, but thankfully the music is more rewarding. We Serve No One is the fifth studio outing from this Kraków-based quintet who specialise in high-octane thrash metal, and have done since their 2001 inception. […]

SAVAGE MESSIAHThe Fateful Dark Earache (2014)Rating: 7/10 When London thrashers Savage Messiah released their debut opus Spitting Venom back in 2007 there was a real buzz, not just about these guys, but the thrash scene in general. Since then of course too many sterile bands have bogged down the scene, and it’s been up to […]

NERVOSAVictim Of Yourself Napalm (2014)Rating: 8/10 Brazil’s Nervosa are an all female trio who have been active since 2010. In 2012 they released a decent three-track EP (entitled Time Of Death) which showed a lot of promise, especially with the opening title track. Clearly old school by nature, Nervosa dug their talons deep into my […]