Look, I’m not going to mince words, Belgium/Dutch powerhouse Blind To Faith are a collective of true fucking maniacs. Their performances are seldom seen things
Read moreDrain – California Cursed (Revelation, 2020)
The great plague has put life on hold. No work, no outdoors and sadly, no excuses. So when Tony asked me to do some reviews
Read moreInterview with Surya
Experimental doom/punk band Surya caught my attention last year when my band shared a stage with them at Dreadfest in Leeds last year. I had
Read moreInterview with Will Hirst of Maniac
Maniac are without a doubt my favourite current hardcore band. They are legitimately ill as all hell and my habit of wearing a Maniac T-shirt
Read moreAn interview with Javier Van Huss of Extricate
Many, many years ago when the world was young, and I was even younger, all full of piss and vinegar and straight edge spunk there
Read moreInterview with Cruelty
I’ll confess that when it comes to Midlands based metallic hardcore band Cruelty I’ve had to eat a hefty slice of humble pie. You see,
Read moreHarrowed – Chaotic Nonentity (Feast of Tentacles / Super Fi, 2019)
These days it seems that every band is overactive on social media to the point of eye gouging irritation. A constant stream of announcements for
Read moreGeist – Swarming Season (Cursed Monk Records, 2019)
It has been a while since A&E has been blessed by my scornful musings. I’d like to say I’d spent the hiatus pursuing my own
Read moreSplit Cranium – I’m The Devil And I’m OK (Ipecac, 2018)
Second album here from transatlantic supergroup Split Cranium. Members of Converge, Circle and Isis combine like Devastator to dish out a D-beating of epic proportions.
Read morePrimal Rite – Dirge Of Escapism – (Revelation Records 2018)
Once again it’s brutally apparent that I’ve been walking around with my head crammed firmly up my arse, because despite having a couple of 7’s
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