NIGHT BY NIGHTNxN Sun Hill Production (2014)Rating: 8/10 I think it’s time for a dose of some positive British rock, and the latest relative newcomers to bring the vibes of joy are Night By Night. These London-based melodic rockers have been causing a few murmurs since their inception, and also touted by a few well-known […]
DEMONIC RESURRECTIONThe Demon King Candlelight (2014)Rating: 5/10 Having begun life back in 2000 as a symphonic metal band, Indian extreme metallers Demonic Resurrection have slightly shifted in shape over time. While still leaning toward a symphonic, melodic trend, the talented quintet now offer a darker, more abrasive metal approach with hints of black and death […]
INCANTATION – Dominant Ethos Anthony Morgan July 2014 On March 12th, 2014, it was reported that guitarist Alex Bouks had parted ways with Johnstown, Pennsylvania-based death metal outfit Incantation following a six-year tenure. Bouks’ overall studio haul as an Incantation member consists of studio full-lengths eight and nine, specifically Vanquish In Vengeance (November 2012) and […]
SUICIDE SILENCE Release Fourth Studio Album ‘You Can’t Stop Me’ July 11th, 2014 Riverside, California-based deathcore group Suicide Silence issued You Can’t Stop Me on July 11th, 2014 in Europe (excluding the United Kingdom) through Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The label scheduled UK release for July 14th, with North American release taking place on July 15th. […]
GRAVE DIGGER – Return Of The Reapers Anthony Morgan July 2014 Grave Digger (l-r): Stefan Arnold, Jens Becker, Axel Ritt and Chris Boltendahl Writing responsibilities for July 2014 outing Return Of The Reaper – the 17th studio full-length by Köln, Germany-based heavy metal outfit Grave Digger – were spread across three individuals, namely vocalist Chris […]
SEMBLANT Release Second Studio Album ‘Lunar Manifesto’ July 11th, 2014 Curitiba, Brazil-based extreme symphonic metal band Semblant issued second full-length studio album Lunar Manifesto on July 11th, 2014 through Shinigami Records. The track listing is as follows: 01. ‘Incinerate’ 02. ‘Dark Of The Day’ 03. ‘What Lies Ahead’ 04. ‘The Shrine’ 05. ‘Bursting Open’ 06. […]
GRAVE DIGGERReturn Of The Reaper Napalm (2014)Rating: 8/10 Return Of The Reaper is the 17th episode in the saga of German metal veterans Grave Digger. These guys have sure come a long way since the primal echoes of their 1984 debut classic
SEBASTIAN BACH O2 Academy, Islington, London, England July 9th, 2014 Sebastian Bach Former Skid Row frontman sure knows how to put on a show. Maybe it’s all that experience from being on Broadway or the fact that Sebastian Bach just has a natural ability with regards to keeping the audience in the palm of his […]
UNAUSSPRECHLICHEN KULTENBaphomet Pan Shub-Niggurath Iron Bonehead (2014)Rating: 7/10 With a moniker straight from the weird reaches of author H.P. Lovecraft, Chilean oddities Unaussprechlichen Kulten have released their third tirade which comes with an equally disturbing title. Baphomet Pan Shub-Niggurath is a nine-track enigma formed from the band’s fascination with the aforementioned deceased author and his […]
HELLBORN DEATH ENGINESWelcome To The Hellmouth Self-released (2014)Rating: 6/10 Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, this lethal thrashing quartet has been in existence since December 2011 and has previously only released a 2013 three-track demo entitled Digital Nightmares. Although I never heard the demo, the trio of cuts have made their way onto the band’s ten-track […]
