CONTROL DENIEDThe Fragile Art Of Existence (Reissue) Relapse (2010)Rating: 9.5/10 Control Denied was the brainchild of Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner, who sadly passed away in 2001. Best described as progressive heavy metal, this project also featured the talents of guitarist Shannon Hamm, drummer Richard Christy and bass player Steve DiGiorgio, all who’d worked with Chuck […]

GHOSTOpus Eponymous Rise Above (2010)Rating: 7/10 There’s been a lot of hype surrounding these spooky Swedes. But for me, the jury is still out. The album cover and band image suggests something entirely Gothic in stature, and you wouldn’t be wrong. The organ led intro of ‘Deus Culpa’ provides the creepy atmosphere, but once we’re […]