Variety is the spice of life so if you’re not going to be lucky enough to get to Bloodstock Open Air Festival in 2024 then there will be another unholy trinity of opportunities to witness Moldova’s finest export Infected Rain upon our shores next year. They have announced that they will be opening for a
Quite how Edinburgh natives Exdestrier ended up choosing Blackened Sludge Metal as the genre in which they wanted to paint remains something of a mystery, but it’s cold in the North so they probably drank some Scotch Whiskey in front of an open fire… either way, the trio who comprise vocalist and bassist Chris Smith,
What happens when former members of Razor Of Occam, Dragonforce and The Exploited are locked together in a dank, dark basement torture chamber hell for the hottest summer known to man? The create the Blackened Sludge Metal tour de force that is “Glorious Barbarism“, that’s what. The new outfit hail from Edinburgh and call themselves
Having cited an incredibly wide range of influences from High On Fire to Amorphis, not to mention their former glories, quite how Edinburgh natives Exdestrier ended up choosing Blackened Sludge Metal as the genre in which they wanted to paint remains something of a mystery. However, the trio, comprising vocalist and bassist Chris Smith, guitarist and
It’s funny the difference changing a single letter can make in a word. Take the forthcoming record from Edinburgh natives Exdestrier as an example. Change one letter – an A for an E – and “Glorious Barbarism” becomes “Glorious Barberism“. In one letter change you’ve gone from a record about extreme cruelty and brutality, like
Blackened sludge trio Exdestrier who feature in their ranks former members of The Exploited, Dragonforce and Razor Of Occam, are now streaming “The King & The Void” from their upcoming album “Glorious Barbarism” which is out on 8th April. A unique offering in that each member draws from a different musical background ranging from Doom
Adding insult to injury, Blackened Sludge Metal trio Exdestrier have given comment about the first single “To Glorious Oblivion” from their upcoming debut EP “Glorious Bastardism“. Featuring in their ranks former members of The Exploited, DragonForce and Razor Of Occam they utilized the skills of Gwen Kerjan (Banane Metalik, Toward The Throne, Devoid) at Slab Sound
Former members of The Exploited, DragonForce and Razor Of Occam have joined forces to create Exdestrier, a new Progressive Blackened Sludge Metal act hailing from Edinburgh. Armed with lyrical themes from dark fantasy realms, tales of medieval landscapes, gruesome warriors and a looming gloom, together they’ve recorded a debut EP “Glorious Barbarism” in DIY fashion,
Hailing from Moscow Russia, Renunciation have been treading the left hand path since 2019 with debut EP “The Terminal Archetype” being unveiled a year later, raising the bar for Technical Progressive Blackened Death Metal from the region and receiving wide spread critical acclaim as a result. The quartet who comprise vocalist Demether Grail (Dusk Chapel,
Impact Metal have turned back the hands of time and shared a previously unreleased interview split into two parts with former DragonForce and Kreator bassist and Sinsaeum guitarist Frédéric Alexandre “Fred” Leclercq ahead of a show in Budapest Hungary on 17th August. Discussion ranges from influences to new bands, from the much missed Joey Jordison to
