Author: Mike

I have been into Metal since I was a kid, having grandparents who raised me on classic rock and blues I found a love for guitar based music which lead me into bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Later I would find Death Metal and Black Metal which would change my world completely.

Today we are looking at what can only be described as the heart and soul of one man. We see world-renowned guitarist, songwriter and all round musician Ritchie Blackmore giving life to a song that will hopefully bring strength to the City of Manchester after recent events. Bringing together a collection of emotions and pride … Continue reading Single Review: Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Land of Hope and Glory

With new album The World Ablaze out last Friday, Mike had a good old fashioned chat with founder and singer/guitarist Henri Sattler of Dutch blackened death act God Dethroned. So first off, Henri, how are you today? I'm doing fine. I'm doing a lot of interviews and they are all good. A good response on the … Continue reading Interview: God Dethroned’s Henri Sattler

Though a new name to the Swedish death metal scene the who form Firespawn are no strangers to the workings of this extreme noise, formed in 2015 we see of Entombed A.D, Unleashed, and Necrophobic come together to create some of the most intense, if not audibly terrifying, death metal that has ever seen the … Continue reading Review: Firespawn – The Reprobate

In 2016 we saw Mortiis re-emerge after a six-year gap from when they had released their previous record Perfectly Defect. With the release of the band's last record, The Great Deceiver, we saw a new light flash before our eyes as we had seen the return of a man with a vision. Very powerful but also very destructive. From … Continue reading Review: Mortiis – The Great Corrupter

There has been a major uprise when it comes to independent festivals and events recently, some catering to the underground and others showcasing the best of the big names. Lords of the Land present an event filled to the brim with some of extreme metal's most iconic names spanning from such acts as Mayhem and … Continue reading Festival Review: Lords of the Land 2017, Glasgow Barrowlands

With Six Feet Under's latest album, Torment, now out for a month and being very well received (certainly, we liked it), what better time to talk to legendary frontman Chris Barnes? The honour this time went to Mike... On February 24th the band released their sixteenth album, entitled Torment. What was the main process like for you compared … Continue reading Interview: Chris Barnes of Six Feet Under