Matthew
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Ex music student trying to find his way in the world, mostly involving hacking through the jungle of working in the record industry. A long time fan of all things metal, from Death to Prog and Melodic and anything/everything in between. New/free music always appreciated. Currently working for Basick Records/Destroy Everything, taking over the internet one step at a time...
Reviews
Rain of Acid – Ghost Town
More often than not as a reviewer one comes across an album which evokes no extreme feelings, no soaring highs of passion or crushing...
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Code – Augur Nox
I’ll be the first to admit I had never before heard of the UK-based band Code; likewise, their self-described style of music, ‘avant-garde black...
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Face All Fears – The Breaking Point
As I've said plenty of times before, any form of heavy loud music, be it grindcore, death metal, hardcore or anything in between, treads...
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Black Crown Initiate – Song of the Crippled Bull
As a music fan, you occasionally come across new material that is so good that you feel compelled tell the world to sit up,...
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Lodz – Something In Us Died
Before I properly begin this review, stop what you’re doing and remember October 18th. That is the release date of Something In Us Died,...
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Argus – Beyond the Martyrs
It was before even the beginning of the second track that I got a sense of how Argus’ album Beyond the Martyrs was going...
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Gyre – Second Circle
To put into words just how much a record meets our approval without coming across as obsequious or trite (or, worse still, bland) is...
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Ecocide – Eye of Wicked Sight
I’ll be the first to admit that I had never heard of Dutch outfit Ecocide when I was first handed their debut effort, ‘Eye...
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The Amenta – Flesh Is Heir
Writing this review during a scorching summer heatwave is something of a challenge. ‘Flesh is Heir’, Australian extreme metal outfit The Amenta’s first album...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...