The brainchild of guitarist and vocalist Martin Elliott, Durham Death Thrash trio Mortal Chains have set sail on the seven seas of Metal with their maiden voyage a self titled EP that strikes a chord with an Old School sound created with the help of Neil Combstock at Rocking Horse Studios across five intriguing cuts.
There is no two ways about it, Vanitas are a band who are in the going places category, their self titled debut EP the perfect remedy for all ills. The Birmingham based quintet were gracious enough to do not one but two interviews with us for which we thank not only the band themselves but
The highly anticipated second part of our creature double feature of conversation with Reading based Progressive Death Metal trio Mercury’s Well is all about what went on behind the scenes as they wrote and recorded their recently released self titled album. So grab a beverage of choice, throw the record on, sit back, relax and
Sometimes when you listen to a lot of Metal it can be possible to feel jaded with things which are of a similar vein and then just when you thought you had it all figured out, a band of experienced musicians comes along like Vanitas and completely blows your tiny mind. No strangers to the
Having given you not only a review of the bands new self titled album which dropped earlier this month, but also it’s predecessor “The Way Of Ashes” and the album release show to boot, it only seems logical that a creature double feature interview should complete the collection of honours for Reading Progressive Death Metal
There is nothing quite like the experience of turning up to a show that you’re really looking forward to early, catching one of the opening acts that you’ve never heard of and being completely blown away, watching as they convert a slowly growing audience to their wicked ways and getting the Metal equivalent of a
The rise of the Dundee Scotland based Groove Metal quintet Catalysis has been nothing short of meteoric as they’ve brought riffs galore to the Kings table, gradually building upon the concrete foundations of each prior release and when it seems impossible, outdoing themselves in the process. Their latest offering “Innova” is a stone wall classic
It has been seven days since our last interview with Australian Power Metal quintet Ethereal Realm and having survived that one by the skin of our teeth it’s time to do the whole thing again. Taking elements of Power, Traditional and Thrash Metal they’ve built the foundations of a sound with flying guitar solos and
It’s time to join the quest with Sydney Australian’s Ethereal Realm, a band who specialise in a unique fusing of Power, Traditional and Thrash Metal with in your face guitar solos, heroic storytelling vocals and a spine crushing rhythmic prowess. Wearing their influences upon their sleeves, the band are hungry to make a mark on Planet
How many times have to listened to a record and thought yourself ‘damn how do dial in THAT guitar tone?‘. Our writing and recording interview series takes the essence of that sentence and puts it to the musicians who recorded some mighty fine records, building around the sentiment to find out what really goes on
