INFERIONThis Will Decay Horror Pain Gore Death Productions (2014)Rating: 7/10 Having formed back in the mid-1990s, it should come as no surprise that Florida’s Inferion are still puking out abrasive lumps of jabbing black metal. The band was formed by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Nick Reyes who in 2003 was joined by Frank Gross, who provides […]
NUCLEAR PERVERSION Desolation Rituals (2014) C’mon. We’ve all been waiting for a band to release a song called ‘Fistfuckchrist’, haven’t we? Well, for those of you who haven’t, it’s too late because the mysterious Nuclear Perversion are a bunch of metal madmen who obviously thought we’d appreciate such an anthem! Beginning with a war-torn frenzy, […]
THE MILESTONESHigher Mountain – Closer Sun Listenable (2014)Rating: 8.5/10 How about a slice of some good ol’ fashioned rock ’n’ roll? Okay then ladies and gentleman, I introduce Finland’s The Milestones; a Helsinki-based act consisting of Olavi Tikka (vocals / harmonica), Tomi Julkunen (guitar), Marko Kiviluoma (guitar), Veli Palevaara (bass) and Tommi Manninen (drums). There […]
MIDNIGHT SINSex First Bakerteam (2014)Rating: 7/10 Slightly confused as to why a vocalist would name himself after a child killer, but maybe Albert Fish is his real – unfortunate – name? And so, this is the guy who fronts Italian sleaze rock merchants Midnight Sin; another band keen to revive the 80s sound in their […]
EXODUSBlood In, Blood Out Nuclear Blast (2014)Rating: 8.5/10 It all seemed to happen so quickly; Rob Dukes ousted and Steve “Zetro” Souza back in after a ten-year absence. But whatever shenanigans occurred behind the scenes I for one was happy that one of thrash metal’s most distinctive voices was back at the helm, and so […]
FIDES INVERSAMysterium Tremendum & Fascinans W.T.C. Productions (2014)Rating: 8.5/10 How about a nice, violent dose of grating black metal before bed-time? Fides Inversa is another hideous bunch of extreme metallers; hailing from Rome, Italy, this ghoulish team is comprised of two members, those two being vocalist / drummer Omega A.D. and guitarist / bassist Void […]
OCCULTATIONSilence In The Ancestral House Invictus Productions (2014)Rating: 6.5/10 With its genuinely creepy introduction, Silence In The Ancestral House emerges from the shadows and signals the return of New York trio Occultation. Two years previous, messrs Viveca Butler (vocals / drums), E. Miller (guitar / organ / vocals) and Annu Lilja (bass / vocals) released […]
THE LURKING CORPSESWorkin’ For The Devil Hells Headbangers (2014)Rating: 6/10 There’s an air of the predictable in regards to The Lurking Corpses, and it’s important I get that out of the way first. Whether it’s go-go garage punk, horror-laced traditional metal, psycho-billy thrash or whatever you wish to call it, the latest offering from this […]
DAYLIGHT ROBBERYFalling Back To Earth Solar Flare (2014)Rating: 5/10 This is the second studio album from UK rockers Daylight Robbery, following on from 2011’s Cross Your Heart. The Birmingham-based quintet offers up soaring vocal tones, interesting group harmonies and polished musicianship, but as is so often the case it’s a sound that leaves me rather […]
WILD ROSEHit ‘N’ Run AOR Blvd (2014)Rating: 5/10 Wild Rose is a Greek act boasting a six-man attack in the form of David A. Saylor (lead vocals / backing vocals), Andy Rock (guitar / keyboards / backing vocals), Dirty Haris (keyboards / backing vocals), Tiny Karpo (guitar), Phil Gun (bass) and Dimos Thomaidis (drums). The […]
