Evildead – Toxic Grace
Review of “Toxic Grace”, the 2024 album release from Californian Thrash Metallers Evildead, out via Steamhammer Records.
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Richard Oliver
Coffin Storm – Arcana Rising
Review of “Arcana Rising”, the 2024 album release from Norwegian Metallers Coffin Storm.
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Children Of Bodom – A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom
Review of A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom, the 2023 album release by Finnish Death Metal legends, Children Of Bodom. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Green Lung, Boss Keloid
Live Review of Stoner Metallers Green Lung with support from Boss Keloid at Thekla, Bristol.
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DGM – Life
Review of “Life”, the 2023 album release from Italian Progressive Power Metallers DGM, out via Frontiers Records.
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Hyperia – The Serpent’s Cycle
Review of “The Serpent’s Cycle”, the 2023 album release from Canadian Thrashers Hyperia.
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Eternal Evil – The Gates Beyond Mortality
Review of “The Gates Beyond Mortality”, the 2023 album from Swedish Thrash Metallers Eternal Evil, out via Listenable Records.
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Tides of Sulphur – Apathy Chasm
Review of “Apathy Chasm”, the 2023 album release from Welsh extreme metallers Tides of Sulphur.
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Cruel Force – Dawn Of The Axe
Review of Dawn Of The Axe, the 2023 album release from German Blackened Thrashers, Cruel Force. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Kvelertak – Endling
Review of Endling, the 2023 album release from Norwegian Blackened Party Rockers, Kvelertak. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Bio-Cancer – Revengeance
Review of Revengeance, the 2023 album release from Greek Extreme Thrashers, Bio-Cancer. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Obituary, with support from Pest Control
Review of Obituary, with support from Pest Control, live at Thekla Bristol, on 25/08/2023. Live review by Richard Oliver.
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Sorrow – Death Of Sorrow
Review of Death Of Sorrow, the 2023 comeback album from USA Death/Doom metal band, Sorrow. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Cadaver – The Age Of The Offended
Review of The Age Of The offended, the 2023 album release from Norwegian Death Metallers, Cadaver. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Voyager – Fearless In Love
Review of Fearless In Love, the 2023 album release from Australian Progressive Metallers (and Eurovision Finalists!) Voyager. review by Richard Oliver.
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Tsjuder – Helvegr
Review of Helvegr, the 2023 album release from Norwegian Black Metallers, Tsjuder. Review by Richard Oliver.
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The Bleeding – Monokrator
Review of Monokrator, the 2023 album release from UK Death Thrashers, The Bleeding. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Anubis Gate – Interference
Review of Interference, the 2023 album release from Danish Progressive Metal band, Anubis Gate. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Sacred Outcry – Towers Of Gold
Review of Towers Of Gold, the 2023 album release from Greek Heavy/ Power Metallers, Sacred Outcry. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Grave Desecrator – Immundissime Spiritus
Review of Immundissime Spiritus, the 2023 album release from Brazilian Extreme Metal band, Grave Desecrator. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Necronomicon – Constant To Death
Review of Constant To Death, the 2023 album release from German Thrash Metallers, Necronomicon. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Neverus – Burdens Of The Earth
Review of Burdens Of The Earth, the 2023 album release from Dutch Majestic Death Metal band, Neverus. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Dead End Finland – Victory
Review of Victory, the 2023 album release from Finnish Modern Mel;odic Death Metallers, Dead End Finland. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Night Demon – Outsider
Review of Outsider, the 2023 album release from USA NWOTHM band, Night Demon. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Isole – Anesidora
Review of Anesidora, the 2023 album release from Swedish Doom Metallers, Isole. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Revocation – w/ Goatwhore, Alluvial and Creeping Death – Live at Fleece, Bristol
Review of Revocation, with support from Goatwhore, Alluvial and Creeping Death, live at Fleece, Bristol, on16/02/2023. Live Review by Richard Oliver. Photography by Paul Hutchings.
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Lovebites – Judgement Day
Review of Judgement Day, the 2023 album release from Japanese Power Metallers, Lovebites. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Man Must Die – The Pain Behind It All
Review of The Pain Behind It all, the 2023 album release from Scottish Technical Death Metallers, Man Must Die. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Sanguisugabogg – Homicidal Ecstasy
Review of Homicidal Ecstasy, the 2023 album release from USA Death Metallers, Sanguisugabogg. Review by Richard Oliver.
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…And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs
Review of As In Gardens, So In Tombs, the 2023 album release from Finnish Symphonic Black Metallers, …And Oceans. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Defy The Curse – Horrors Of Human Sacrifice
Review of Horrors Of Human Sacrifice, the 2023 album release from Netherlands Old School Death / Crust Metallers, Defy The Curse. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Richard’s Top 10 Albums of 2022
Check out what made Richard’s Top 10 of 2022. Some absolute crackers on here! Review by Richard Oliver.
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Magnum, with support from Vega, and Theia at Tramshed, Cardiff 07/12/22
Live review of Magnum, with support from Vega and Theia, at Tramshed, Cardiff, on 7th December 2022. Live review by Richard Oliver. Photography by Paul Hutchings.
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Various Artists – Dark Side Of The Sacred Star
Review of Dark Side Of The Sacred Star, the 35th Anniversary compilation release from Peaceville Records, showcasing the best of Black Metal from their roster. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Nighnacht – Asking To Be Killed EP
Review of Asking To Be Killed, the 2022 EP Release from USA Death/ Black/ Thrash Metallers, Nighnacht. Review by Richard Oliver.
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U.D.O. – The Legacy
Review of The Legacy, the 2022 ‘best of’ album release from legendary German Heavy Metallers, U.D.O. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Soul Grinder – Anthems From The Abyss
Review of Anthems From The Abyss, the 2022 album release from German Death Metallers, Soul Grinder. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Ninth Realm – A Fate Unbroken
Review of A Fate Unbroken, the 2022 album release from USA Crossover Thrashers, Ninth Realm. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Defleshed – Grind Over Matter
Review of Grind Over Matter, the 2022 album release from Swedish Death/thrash/Grindcore band, Defleshed. Review by Richard Oliver.
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White Skull – Metal Never Rusts
Review of Metal Never Rusts, the 2022 album release from Italian Power Metallers, White Skull. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Obsidian Skies – Saturnian EP
Review of Saturnian, the 2022 debut EP release from USA Progressive Melodic Death Metal duo, Obsidian Skies. Review by Richard Oliver.
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Blind Illusion – Wrath Of The Gods
Review of Wrath Of The Gods, the 2022 album release from Bay Area Thrashers, Blind Illusion. Review by Richard Oliver.
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