North West Doom Fest III
Review of North West Doom Fest III, at the G21 bar, in The Saddle Chester, on 10th and 11th April 2026. Review by Alun Jones.
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Author: Alun Jones
The Raging Mabels – Behold!
Review of Behold! The 2026 Album release from UK Punk ‘n’ Rollers, The Raging Mabels. Review by Alun Jones.
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Melvins with Napalm Death – Savage Imperial Death March
Review of Savage Imperial Death March, the 2026 Album release from The Melvins, with Napalm Death! Review by Alun Jones.
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Kal-El – Astral Voyager Vol. 2
Review of Astral Voyager Vol. 2, the 2026 album release from Norwegian Doom Metallers, Kal-El. Review by Alun Jones.
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Pentre Fest 2026
Review of Pentre Fest 2026, at Mclean’s Pub, Pentre, on 27th and 28th February 2026, featuring headlines Basement Torture Killings, and Fury. Review by Alun Jones and Mare Grills.
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Rose Tattoo – The Albums 1981-1984
Review of Rose Tattoo’s album collection, ‘The Albums 1981-1984’, compiled and re-released by Cherry Red Records.
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Ritual Arcana – Ritual Arcana
Review of Ritual Arcana, the 2026 album release from US Doom/ Occult Rock band, Ritual Arcana. Review by Alun Jones.
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Al’s Top 10 Albums of 2025
It’s Alun Jones’ turn to run down his top 10 albums of 2025. And he’s stuck to the rules, like a good boy! But which ten albums made his cut? Read on to find out.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions Christmosh 2025
Review of N.E.W Metal Productions’ Christmosh 2025, featuring Victim of Damp, The Raging Mabels, SOOTO, Heroes of the Gauntlet, Bad Earth, and Master Charger, live at Mclean’s Pub Pentre on 6th December 2025. Review by Alun Jones.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions All Dayer – November 25
Review of the November 2025 N.E.W Metal All-dayer, featuring Onion Mash, Napierdalać, Rattlesnakes, Gnawing Hunger, Omega Throne, The Machinist, Foul Body Autopsy. Review by Alun Jones.
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Various Artists – Brown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip
Review of Brown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip, the 2025 instalment of RidingEasy Records’ compilations of forgotten tracks from the Rock archives. Review by Alun Jones.
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Warlockhunt – Prey
Review of Prey, the 2025 album release from UK Sludge/Doom band, Warlockhunt. Review by Alun Jones.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions All Dayer
Review of the October N.E.W. Metal All Dayer, at McLean’s Pub, Pentre on October 18th, 2025, featuring Kath and The Kicks, Syntara, Voidwalker, Hiraeth, and Deified. Review by Alun Jones.
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Syncolima – Move Mountains
Review of Move Mountains, the 2025 album release from Uk Heavy Metallers, Syncolima. Review by Alun Jones.
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Zombina and the Skeletones – In Sinistereo
Review of In Sinistereo, the 2025 album release from UK Punk Rock ‘n’ Rollers, Zombina and the Skeletones. Review by Alun Jones.
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Black Project – Blood Moon
Review of Blood Moon, the 2025 album release from UK Rock/ Metal project, Black Project. Review by Alun Jones.
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Torso – Annihilation Day
Review of “Annihilation Day” the 2025 album release from Garage Metal band Torso, out via APF Records.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions All Dayer
Live review of the July N.E.W Metal All Dayer, featuring Miserable Sinner, Fallen North, HollowKin, Melted Messiah, and Syncolima. Review by Al Jones.
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Anti-Nowhere League – We Are… The League
Review of “We Are… The League”, the reissue of the 1982 legendary Punk band, Anti-Nowhere League, out via Cherry Red Records.
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Ilex – Mutatio
Review of “Mutatio”, the 2025 album release from Spanish Thrash Metal band Ilex.
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Spider Kitten – The Truth is Caustic to Love
Review of The Truth Is Caustic To Love, the 2025 album release from UK Progressive Stoner/ Doom band, Spider Kitten. Review by Alun Jones.
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The Donnas – The Atlantic Years 2002-2005
Review of “The Donnas: The Atlantic Years 2002-2005”, the 2025 album compilation release by Rock ‘n’ Roll band The Donnas, out via Cherry Red Records.
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Stiff Little Fingers – The Singles 1978-1983
Review of Stiff Little Fingers – The Singles 1978-1983, the 2025 compilation album for singles from Irish Punk Rockers, Stiff Little Fingers. Review by Alun Jones.
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Toranaga UK – A New Order EP
Review of A New Order, the 2025 EP release from UK Thrash icons, Toranaga UK. Review by Alun Jones.
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Master Charger – Posthumous Resurrection
Review of Posthumous Resurrection, the 2025 album release from UK Doom Metallers, Master Charger. Review by Alun Jones.
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Various Artists – Brown Acid: The Twentieth Trip
Review of Brown Acid: The Twentieth Trip, the 2025 compilation album release from RidingEasy Records, bringing together the best long-lost track from the 60s and 70s Proto Metal and Garage Rock scene. Review by Alun Jones.
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North West Doom Fest 2025
Live review of North West Doom Fest 2025, at The Saddle, Chester, on 4th and 5th April, 2025. review by Alun Jones.
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King Kraken – March of the Gods
Review of March of the Gods, the 2025 album release from UK Stoner Metal band King Kraken. Review by Alun Jones.
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The Death Wheelers – Ecstasy of Möld
Review of Ecstasy of Möld, the 2025 album release from Canadian Instrumental Scuzz Rockers, The Death Wheelers. Review by Alun Jones.
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Yawning Balch – Volume Three
Review of Volume Three, the 2025 album release from hybrid Psych/ Post-Rock band, Yawning Balch (made up of members from Yawning Man, and Fu Manchu). Review by Alun Jones.
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Jonathan Hultén – Eyes of the Living Night
Review of Eyes of the Living Night, the 2025 album release from Gothic solo artist, Jonathan Hultén. Review by Alun Jones.
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Pentagram – Lightning in a Bottle
Review of Lightning In A Bottle, the 2025 album release from USA Doom greats, Pentagram. Review by Alun Jones.
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Celavi – Anima EP
Review of Anima, the 2024 EP release from Welsh Gothic Nu-Metal duo, Celavi. Review by Alun Jones.
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Al’s Top 10 Albums of 2024
Al’s Top Ten of 2024, featuring Fu Manchu, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Zombina and the Skeletones, Torso Orange Goblin, The Obsessed, Acid Mammoth, Duel, Crobot, and Goat Major. But who’s taken his coveted number 1 spot?
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LIVE: UK Subs, The Crapson
Live review of UK Subs live at The Rockin’ Chair Wrexham, with support from The Crapsons.
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Various Artists – Brown Acid: The Nineteenth Trip
Review of Brown Acid: The Nineteenth Trip, the 2024 installment of Ridingeasy Records’ compilation albums, bringing the lost tracks from the 60s and 70s Hard Rock and Proto-Metal scene back to life. Review by Alun Jones.
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The Cult + Jonathan Hultén – LIVE
Live review of The Cult with support from Jonathan Hultén, at the O2 Apollo, Manchester, on 25th October 2024. Review by Alun Jones.
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Sergeant Thunderhoof – The Ghost of Badon Hill
Review of The Ghost of Badon Hill, the 2024 album release from UK Stoner/ Doom band, Sergeant Thunderhoof. Review by Alun Jones.
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Satan’s Satyrs – After Dark
Review of “After Dark”, the 2024 album release from Occult Rock band Satan’s Satyrs, out via Tee Pee Records.
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Alunah – Fever Dream
Review of Fever Dream, the 2024 album release from UK Heavy Doom Rockers, Alunah. Review by Alun Jones.
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Torso – Brain Cells
Review of “Brain Cells”, the 2024 album release from Horror Punks Torso, out via APF Records.
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Berenice – Berenice
Review of “Berenice”, the 2024 album from British Noise band Berenice, out via APF Records.
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