Cult Of Luna have been celebrated in post-metal circles for a long time now but their recent run of releases stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any band’s recent form. 2016’s Mariner and 2019’s A Dawn To Fear alongside 2021’s The Raging River EP didn’t just solidify their place as one of the best bands in the scene,…
Everyone’s favourite top hat wearer has come back from his stint feeding someone else’s ego and lining his own pocket to ensure he can keep doing projects like this – the unnecessarily long Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Consipirators. Why they can’t be called The Conspirators is unknown, but who cares about the name…
Life is a succession of lessons. Things to test and shape us as we move through our various chapters. Through periods of doubt, we surprise ourselves with an increasing wealth of resiliency. It’s during one of those moments of hesitation Asking Alexandria released their new EP Never Gonna Learn. The British quintet’s offering is compiled…
Another wave of American metal is swelling out in the distance and with new album Scar Weaver, Once Human are kicking their way to the forefront. The third album from the Los Angeles quintet has been perfected over the last couple of years and the band boast a broader yet more focussed sound. Scar Weaver…
Though it comes wrapped in a tapestry blanket of grand Greek mythology, Venom Prison’s Erebos quickly unveils its darkness whilst saving some of its greatest treasures for repeated listens. A large portion of its runtime is made up of the sheer force we’ve come to expect from one of the most exciting bands on the…
Every metal record should start with a high pitched “YYYEEEAAAAAHH!”. Thankfully, retirement dodging NWOBHM stalwarts Saxon have delivered this with aplomb on 23rd studio album Carpe Diem. Yes. Twenty-third. This is the band who headlined the Whisky A Go Go in LA, supported by a young band making their live debut: Metallica. Since then Saxon…
Few could have predicted Rolo Tomassi’s turn from weirdo bedroom noise making upstarts to long-term stalwarts of alternative extreme music, but that journey, starting with 2008’s electronica inflected ‘Hysterics’, has seen the band mature into a thoughtful, intelligent – yet still formidable – experimental force. Over that six album discography, the frenetic asides Rolo Tomassi…
Earthless are the leading modern-day supplier of riffs and super-long jams. Their latest album Night Parade Of One Hundred Demons only goes toward further cementing that status. The space-rockers are back with carefree songs and there are none of those unnecessary vocals to be found. 2018’s Black Future was released to luke-warm reviews. Shorter songs…
Billy Talent’s sixth album has been something long awaited by fans. Particularly when its first single dropped all the way back in 2019. Over two years later, likely due to various COVID related problems, Crisis Of Faith finally arrives but was it worth the wait? Immediately it’s nice to be reminded that after 2 years…
Overall Score: 9/10Musicianship: 10/10Variety: 9/10Consistency: 10/10Pros: Epic sounds, great melodies and keeps its momentum throughoutCons: May not appeal to everyone Birmingham boys Led By Lanterns have been challenging the norms of the music industry for years, building their own community and connecting directly with their fan base through Twitch and Discord. Citing While She Sleeps…
