Monument to Time End is an incredible album notable both for its music and for the fact that its creators were pulled from such disparate musical backgrounds.
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Black Breath – Heavy Breathing
If you need a bit of a bastard to shake up your music collection, you won’t find a nastier one than this nasty piece of work from Black Breath.
Conan – Horseback Battle Hammer
Conan are not hesitant to let the world know what music they play, music they have dubbed “caveman battle doom.” Even before popping in Horseback Battle Hammer, what you see is what you get.
Lower Than Atlantis – Far Q
Far Q proves Lower Than Atlantis can be more versatile than Hexes and sharper than Ghost Of A Thousand and can give their peers a bit of a shock according to John Skibeat.
Ryan Adams to release metal album?
News broke on Friday of Ryan Adams readying some new material… something a little different:
High On Fire – Snakes For The Divine
High on Fire continue their blistering release schedule with another album of focused brilliance.
Lostprophets – The Betrayal
Amy Pay believes that The Betrayal is an addictive and heartfelt album, showing Lostprophets at the top of their game.
Skullflower – Strange Keys To Untune God’s Firmament
Strange Keys To Untune God’s Firmament is an utter riot in which to immerse yourself, a cacophony of messages all sounding off at once.
Converge – Axe To Fall
If it is true that we should keep our friends close, and our enemies closer, then keep this band of holy shitstormers in your constant periphery! Marc Higgins reviews.
Black Sabbath – Reissues
Steve Lampiris takes on the epic task of reviewing the five re-issued Black Sabbath albums: ‘Vol. 4′, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’, ‘Sabotage’, ‘Technical Ecstasy’ and ‘Never Say Die!’.
Last Stop China Town – Into The Volcano
Metal for the new Millennium or the next Eurovision entry? Tom Parmiter can’t quite decide what Last Stop China Town actually want to BE…
The Accused – The Curse of Martha Splatterhead
You should know what to expect from The Accused by now and even if it sounds like the kind of thing you’d give a wide berth, just know that ‘The Curse…’ is an invigorating listen from start to finish.
Fury UK – VR
Fury UK have crafted, on their second album, a massively impressive wall of METAL, according to Shawn Murtough.
TLOBF Interview :: Mastodon
Mike Copus sits down for an intimate chat with metal titans Mastodon. Taking in their obsession with ‘legendary beasts’ and the huge success of current album ‘Crack The Skye’.
Black Sabbath – The Best of Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are seen as a virtually sacred pillar of metal, a status which has brought them many “best of” compilations. The question is, in 2009, what use is this new one? Andy Johnson reviews.
Isis – Wavering Radiant
The fifth album from Californian progressive metal band Isis finds them expanding on ground laid by previous releases. The bar is set high for the offset, but do they dissapoint? Alex Cocks decides.
