Album Review: Frozen Ocean – Askdrömmar (Apocalyptic Witchcraft)
Askdrömmar is Frozen Ocean’s latest full-length, released February 13th, 2026 via Apocalyptic Witchcraft, exploring dark urban landscapes through black metal and textured ambience.
Author: Brendan Fisher
EP Review: Extrinsic – Withered Soul (Self Released)
Withered Soul, the self-released debut EP from Extrinsic, delivers twenty minutes of relentless, dissonant death metal. Crushing riffs, precise blast beats, and deep gutturals combine with hypnotic guitar lines to create an intense, dark, and memorable listening experience.
Album Review: Tailgunner – Midnight Blitz (Napalm Records)
Tailgunner’s Midnight Blitz hits hard from the start, blending blistering riffs, driving drums, and soaring vocals across ten versatile tracks. From the blitzkrieg title track to the epic Tears In Rain and the emotional War In Heaven, the album delivers hooks, solos, and energy without ever losing its pure heavy metal core.
Live Review: The Witches & Kings Tour 2026 feat. Burning Witches and Hammer King at The Dome, London (23/01/2026)
Burning Witches arrive in the UK for the first of 3 dates here, with Hammer King, as part of their mammoth The Witches & Kings Tour 2026 European headline tour.
Album Review: Kanonenfieber – Soldatenschicksale (Century Media)
German blackened death metal project Kanonenfieber deliver a devastating and deeply immersive experience with Soldatenschicksale, an album that balances relentless brutality with haunting atmosphere, emotional weight, and a powerful historical concept that lingers long after the final track fades.
Album Review: The Crawling – Live In Belfast MMXXIV (Grindscene Records)
Northern Ireland’s death/doom merchants, The Crawling, will release a live album titled Live In Belfast MMXXIV on the 23rd of January via Grindscene Records.
Album Review: Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound (Century Media Records)
Crystal Lake return with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, blending aggressive metalcore riffs, melodic choruses, and standout guest vocals. Released 23 January 2026 via Century Media Records, the album showcases the band’s energy, intensity, and evolving sound.
EP Review: Virtue In Vain – Nothing Is All I Am (Self Released)
Virtue In Vain return with their self-released EP Nothing Is All I Am, delivering five intense tracks of crushing riffs, relentless vocals, and gripping metalcore energy. From the brief but brutal opener Split to the atmospheric closer The Wit & I, the EP balances aggression, emotion, and catchiness with precision, cementing the band’s place in the UK scene.