THIS week sees a veritable plethora of rock and metal storming into Belfast with four acts that prove that the city is still one of the preferred destinations for proper music, not the U2 and boy band nonsense that clogs up the mainstream media.
<span style="font-family:
Read more: COMIN' ATCHA: Gunzo, WASP, The Amorettes and Danko Jones
THEY are amongst the most revered of extreme metal acts, and they have delivered consistently since they formed and in 2013 The Black Dahlia Murderreleased the outstanding 'Everblack', an album of fierce intent and outstanding ferocity. Now, in 2015 can they top that?
Sit down, source your inner metal demon and listen to 'Abysmal' - one of the most ferocious, yet balanced extreme metal albums in a long, long time. Raw, angry and perfect to rip up lifetimes of
Sit down, source your inner metal demon and listen to 'Abysmal' - one of the most ferocious, yet balanced extreme metal albums in a long, long time. Raw, angry and perfect to rip up lifetimes of
Read more: ALBUM REVIEW: It might be called Abysmal but The Black Dahlia Murder are anything but
THRASH has been undergoing something of a revival of late, with both the old guard and newer band releasing material and touring. But has it all got a bit stale?
Unless you are an unremitting devotee of all thrash there seems to be a lot of
Read more: ALBUM REVIEW: Harlot huff and puff but get there in the end on Proliferation
WE'RE always up for new things - as some of you may know our head hitter (a.k.a editor) Jonny contributes to other sites (including RockradioNI and Devils Gate Media) as well as writing other 'stuff'
As if he hasn't enough to do, he's now signed up to Belfast Underground TV/Radio to present a regular two-hour slot playing rock and metal to the unwashed around the world.
As if he hasn't enough to do, he's now signed up to Belfast Underground TV/Radio to present a regular two-hour slot playing rock and metal to the unwashed around the world.
Read more: Expanding the horizons - Belfast Metal show on Belfast Underground TV/Radio