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  • Toxic Holocaust – Chemistry of Consciousness

    Harsh, in your face, loud and aggressive; Toxic Holocaust are set to rescue the best of 80s thrash and crossover, leaving no stone unturned in the process

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Rise of Avernus – L’appel du vide

    Atmospheric brilliance is at the heart of Rise of Avernus’ stellar debut, L’appel du vide. Translated as ‘The Call of the Void’, L’appel du vide is titled after the compulsion individuals often feel when confronted with a high surface,...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Caligula’s Horse – The Tide, The Thief & River’s End

    Well here it is, one of the most eagerly awaited albums for these ears in quite some time. I have been quite vocal in my support of this band since their debut release ‘Moments from Ephemeral City‘ and I...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Septerrus – Tacit

    In the vein of bands like Sodom and Destruction, Melbourne based thrashers Septerrus have self-released their debut album, Tacit, a compilation of dark, sweeping tracks that immerse you in a mindscape of raw, unbridled thrash. Having formed in 2008,...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Avenged Sevenfold – Hail to the King

    It turns out Robb Flynn was right. Avenged Sevenfold’s latest Hail to the King unfortunately owes too much to predecessors such as Metallica and Megadeth to be called a wholly original effort by the Long Beach heavy metal veterans. After...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Naberus – Reveries

    The Swedish metal sound that dominated the early 2000’s and spawned bands such as At the Gates, In Flames, Soilwork and Dark Tranquillity  has clearly been a major influence in the shaping the sound for the debut album from Melbourne’s...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Sabaton – The Swedish Empire Live

    What does a band do when they headline the Polish Woodstock Open Air festival and perform to over 500,000 fans (yes you read that right….five hundred thousand)? Of course, they record the show for a mega release on including...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Carcass – Surgical Steel

    The last few years has seen a host of classic thrash bands reuniting and touring on the back of the success of their hey-day. Bands like At The Gates and more recently Emperor are giving the old fans as...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • House of Thumbs – Home

    First things first, it should be noted that House of Thumbs’ third release, Home, hits with about the subtlety of a sledgehammer to the face. Right off the bat there’s a clear influence here from bands like Gorguts and...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Flaming Wrekage – Catharsis

    The initial strains of “Fallen One” which open local Sydneysiders’, Flaming Wrekage’s debut album Catharsis, begin innocently enough. A few picked notes are utilized sparingly, until the dropped tuning of guitarist/vocalist Dave Lupton abruptly arrives with a direct punch...

    • Posted 12 years ago
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