Music Reviews
ICE T – The Legend of ICE T: Crime Stories (Rhyme Syndicate Productions/Ruffnation Entertainment)
Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me? Damn it IS a gun. With his move into film and television it’s easy to forget how important ICE T…
Cock Sparrer – Hand On Heart (Pirates Press/ Captain Oi!/ Randale)
Over five decades since Cock Sparrer first trod the boards, they’re finally hanging up their boots with a last tour and this, their final studio album. And what a journey it has been. But like…
Antichrist Demoncore – G.O.A.T. (Prosthetic)
Californian audio-terrorists Antichrist Demoncore aka ACxDC have been around the block for almost 20 years now, cranking out their killer brand of power violence, and this new album is an absolute aural feast. Combining power…
Armada – Tales Of Treason (Pirates Press Records)
Formed from the ashes of Sao Paolo, Brazil punk legends Blind Pigs, the good ship Armada launched in 2017 with their initial releases sung in their native Portuguese and Tales Of Treason is their first…
Iron Monkey – Spleen & Goad (Relapse Records)
There was a glorious period between 1996 and 1999 where hardcore, sludge, stoner and heavy music in general saw some iconic releases which still stand up today as classics of those genres. But there…
Plizzken – Do you Really Wanna know? (Pirates Press Records)
Here we have the second album by German punk rockers Plizzken. Funnily enough, although we know Sebi Stomper 98 rocks the microphone here – and you can tell it’s him – it sounds absolutely nothing…
Dimmu Borgir – Inspiratio Profanus (Nuclear Blast)
To celebrate 30 years in the blackened biz, Dimmu Borgir take us on a ride for pleasure, treating us to a collection of 8 cover versions that they have unleashed over the years. As you…
Child – Shitegeist (Suicide Records)
Over the years Sweden has spat out some of the heaviest, fastest and downright gnarliest punk, hardcore and grind that the scene has to offer. From the likes of Nasum and Regurgitate to Wolfbrigade and…
Zombi – Direct Inject (Relapse)
Along with Goblin and John Carpenter, Zombi are the final piece of my go-to musical triumvirate when the world has done its absolute damndest to make me feel even more worthless and weak than I…
Slower – S/T (Heavy Psych Sounds Records)
This is a bit of a Doom head’s wet dream. Classic Slayer tracks given a Doom/Psych overhaul by some of the genre’s most celebrated players under the clever guise of Slower. As a fan you’d…
Mastiff – Deprecipice (MNRK Heavy)
Just when you think Hull’s misery-filled riff machine Mastiff couldn’t possibly get any heavier, on March 22nd they are going to be dropping Deprecipice on an unsuspecting world, and believe me when I say you…