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BLACK TUSK – “Set The Dial”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Roo

BlackTuskAfter finding out that Red Fang were on tour I looked into who was supporting to see if it was worth going to….and found Black Tusk. Another Stoner Rock band that owes a nod to Mastodon but also High On Fire and sounds exactly like you would expect. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, Black Tusk, Relapse Records, Set The Dial, Stoner Rock

RED FANG – “Murder The Mountains”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Roo

RedFangPrehistoric Dog / Wires / Hank is Dead – 3 Songs, 3 Videos – For most bands it would be ‘Band play in a warehouse plus attractive girl doing nothing interesting’. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, Hard Rock, Murder The Mountains, Oregon, Portland, Red Fang, Relapse Records, Stoner Rock, USA

THE DEVIL’S BLOOD – “The Thousandfold Epicentre”

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Mike

DevBloodA 2011 release: Having decided to ‘take a punt’ on this album, after reading various positive comments from such metal luminaries as Alan Averill among others, I found myself curious as to what to expect from The Devil’s Blood. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, Dutch, Metal Blade Records, Netherlands, Occult Rock, The Devil's Blood, The Thousandfold Epicentre

ANCIENT VVISDOM – “A Godlike Inferno”

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Roo

AVV‘Semi-Acoustic Stoner Rock Ballads to Satan’ on paper sounds terrible, however stick with Ancient VVisdom and and you’ll be rewarded with possibly the most unique experience in rock right now. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, A Godlike Inferno, American, Ancient VVisdom, Austin, Rock, USA

LANDMINE MARATHON – “Gallows”

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Roo

LandMarPicked up on Landmine Marathon via the latest issue of Terrorizer Magazine and became a fan at first listen! Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, American, Arizona, Death Metal, Gallows, Landmine Marathon, Phoenix, Prosthetic Records, USA

IN SOLITUDE – “The World, The Flesh, The Devil”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

In SolitudeIn Solitude invoke the spirit of Merciful Fate and perhaps early Maiden and this year’s release, although not as strong as the first album is a great Metal album. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, In Solitude, Metal Blade Records, Metal Rock, Old School, The World.The Flesh.The Devil

THE HAUNTED – “Unseen”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Roo

HauntedUnseenThe Haunted deliver a surprising but effective change of pace from Thrash to Alt Metal, which catches the listener off guard.   Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, Björler, Century Media Records, Metal, Sweden, Swedish, The Haunted, Unseen

FALKENBACH – “Tiurida”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

FalkenTiuridaViking metal yes, but this is Falkenbach! The guy never does anything half cocked, it’s a mid-paced foot stomp through the dark ages with lots of very catchy tracks, superb. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, Black Metal, Falkenbach, Folk Metal, German, Germany, Napalm Records, Tiurida, Viking Metal

ILDRA – “Eðelland”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

IldraAnglo Saxon folk metal sang entirely in ‘old English’, oh well those who know me might expect me to be a tad over excited. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, Anglo-Saxon, Black Metal, England, English, Eðelland, Folk Metal, Ildra, Pagan Metal, Sonnenrune, UK, UKBM

RUSSIAN CIRCLES – “Empros”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Roo

RussCirRussian Circles are a three piece American Instrumental Post Metal band that often sound like two different bands at once (in a good way).   Continue reading →

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged 2011, America, American, Chicago, Empros, Illinois, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Progressive, Russian Circles, Seattle, USA, Washington

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