Featured Stories
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Rory Gallagher – 40th Anniversary Re-Master Series (‘Rory Gallagher’, ‘Deuce’ And ‘Live In Europe!’)
29 January 2012 7:44 PM | No CommentsListening here, it is easy to see exactly why artists from Slash to Brian May rate Rory as a first-class talent and a massive loss to the music world.
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Deep Desolation Speak To SonicAbuse
22 January 2012 12:33 PM | No CommentsAn exclusive interview with Poland's mighty Deep Desolation.
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The Rotted Speak To SonicAbuse
09 December 2011 12:32 PM | No CommentsAn exclusive SonicAbuse interview with Ben McCrow of The Rotted
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album review Archive
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Illuminatus – ‘Glasnost’ Album Review
Posted on February 5, 2012 | 1 CommentA quite remarkable, stunning body of work ‘Glasnost’ is up there with the very best that acts such as Anathema have to offer and if you are a fan of music then you need to experience this wonderful piece of work for yourself. Truly astounding. -
Enslaved – ‘Yggdrasill’ Re-release Review
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No CommentsIf Enslaved had only ever released this, it would have been an unmitigated triumph, but that this proved to be only a stepping stone on the path to greatness is even more gratifying. This is a remarkable and essential release for any black metal fan. -
The Aborted – ‘Global Flatline’ Album Review
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No Comments...for those who like their metal at the extreme end of the spectrum this is easily one of 2012’s essential purchases. Expect sickness… and revel in it! -
Cadaverous Condition – ‘Burn Brightly Alone’ Album Review
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsOverall for those with a taste for unconventional, intelligent music this is a very worthy purchase. -
Nightwish – ‘Imaginarium’ Album Review
Posted on December 9, 2011 | 10 CommentsQuite phenomenally good – this will certainly grace many album-of the-year pages, including ours. Nightwish’s finest work yet – it will take considerable effort to top this. -
Evanescence – Self Titled Album Review
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No Comments...to my mind there are so many better bands out there operating on a fiftieth of a budget and making better records that I can’t really see why anyone would be rushing out to buy this... of course I’m in the minority and this album’s probably platinum already so go figure! -
Nun Fuck Ritual – ‘In Bondage To The Serpent’ Album Review
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsA stark place where beauty and ugliness collide and intertwine, this is a mesmerising trip that can only be described as essential listening. -
Steak Number Eight – ‘All Is Chaos’ Album Review
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsThis is a grand debut and a fine album, but there is no question that Steak number eight will top this in time. Overall a memorable and often exciting experience that will appeal to fans of Mogwai, Deftones and Isis alike.
