When The Atrocity Exhibit guitarist James Caygill and The Infernal Sea vocalist Dean Lettice discovered their mutual admiration for the anarchic, angry sludge of bands like Iron Monkey and Eyehategod they always knew they would do a project together. Joined by Oneiros bassist John Hunter and Shrykull drummer Kez Whelan their initial ideas were evolved into Tomb
They say that to assume is to make an ass out of you and me but all is forgiven if you get caught in the trap of thinking that the presence umlaut over the u of Blüdwyrm makes them a German band. In point of fact, having risen from the primordial ooze of Dorset England
They may only have risen from the primordial ooze in 2025 but Blüdwyrm have already earned a formidable reputation for themselves with their snarling collision of soul-shaking Doom and feral Sludge Metal. They’ve done so by sharing stages with the likes of Witchsorrow, Viking Skull and Bile Caster and so it should come as no
Conceived in the minds eye of multi instrumentalist and vocalist Rodger Boyle (Stonecarver, Reilig, Ruairi O’Baoighill) in Galway Ireland in 2019 as a solo studio project that is also a full live band, Noosed have been a vessel of furious Death Metal, Crust Punk, Sludge Metal and Hardcore ever since. Seven years, five extended plays,
In a three way split between Road To Masochist, Fiadh Productions and Throne Of Lies Records, cassettes, compact discs and black vinyl editions of EP “Misery” by Noosed are going to find their way into our sweaty paws on 15th May. The band, who are known for their seething compositions that blend of Crust Punk,
Produced by long-term collaborator Jason Frye (Allfather, Jøtnarr, Erth Altr) a third record from Iron Slug finds them offering more in the way of Doom fuelled Sludge Metal across five mammoth tracks that represents thirty eight minutes of crushing heaviness. Adorned by artwork from Black Crow White (Death Island, Extinction A.D., Nuclear Desolation), the bands
The Massacre Cave multi instrumentalist Joe Cormack has resurfaced alongside drummer Pete Colquhoun in new project Electric Sun Defence. Exploring new territories and new depths of emotion their debut album is ready to be unveiled; the expansive, progressive, honest and intense, “Estuary” set for a 8th May grand unveiling via Road To Masochist. Mixed by Graeme Young
Produced by long-term collaborator Jason Frye (Allfather, Jøtnarr, Erth Altr) and wrapped in the striking artwork of Black Crow White (Death Island, Extinction A.D., Nuclear Desolation) a raw hard hitting album from Iron Slug will hit the streets on 27th March via Road To Masochist. Raw, Sludge fuelled Doom, “Deceit And Misery” is soaked in bitter
Broken, bruised and bloodied Plague Pit came into existence in 2024 in Bristol, a first demo “Give In To Death” a portrait in Blackened Hardcore paving the way for the band to share stages with the likes of Coffin Mulch and Thou. However all was not as it first seemed with those shows revealing that
It might be hard to believe but after a decade together that has seen them destroy venues with their ten ton hammer like fists of rage in pure defiance, Leicester D-Beat Thrash quartet Feral State have reached the nirvana of a sophomore album. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ian Boult (Shrykull, Mage, Foul Body Autopsy) at
