ON TOPTop To Bottom EP Horror Pain Gore Death Productions (2014)Rating: 4/10 Philadelphia’s On Top get no marks for their rather bland moniker, and to be honest are way down the pecking order when it comes to their rather mediocre brand of hard rock. Top To Bottom is a four-track EP which comes some three […]

ELECTRIC RIVERThe Faith & Patience Cadiz Music (2014)Rating: 5/10 Mmm. I’ve been hearing a lot about these guys with numerous critics claiming that Electric River is the next “‘big thing” when it comes to British rock. I’m always dubious when I hear people make such claims about a band because as often is the case, […]

DEUS IGNOTUSProcession Of An Old Religion EP Forever Plagued (2014)Rating: 8/10 Have you ever had that feeling where you listen to a black metal album, and just feel so unfulfilled? It could be the distinct lack of weight, or the fact it remains bereft of attitude and aggression. Well, if you want truly bludgeoning black […]

SOLITARYI Promise To Thrash Forever Copro (2014)Rating: 7/10 Okay, thrash-heads. It’s time celebrate the career of one of the UK’s most underrated, and certainly rarely talked about extreme metal bands. Thrashers Solitary were born in Preston back in 1994, during a time when the only music filling everyone’s ears was grunge, but 20 years later […]