After finding out that Red Fang were on tour I looked into who was supporting to see if it was worth going to….and found Black Tusk. Another Stoner Rock band that owes a nod to Mastodon but also High On Fire and sounds exactly like you would expect. Continue reading
Tag Archives: 2011
RED FANG – “Murder The Mountains”
Prehistoric Dog / Wires / Hank is Dead – 3 Songs, 3 Videos – For most bands it would be ‘Band play in a warehouse plus attractive girl doing nothing interesting’. Continue reading
THE DEVIL’S BLOOD – “The Thousandfold Epicentre”
A 2011 release: Having decided to ‘take a punt’ on this album, after reading various positive comments from such metal luminaries as Alan Averill among others, I found myself curious as to what to expect from The Devil’s Blood. Continue reading
ANCIENT VVISDOM – “A Godlike Inferno”
‘Semi-Acoustic Stoner Rock Ballads to Satan’ on paper sounds terrible, however stick with Ancient VVisdom and and you’ll be rewarded with possibly the most unique experience in rock right now. Continue reading
LANDMINE MARATHON – “Gallows”
Picked up on Landmine Marathon via the latest issue of Terrorizer Magazine and became a fan at first listen! Continue reading
IN SOLITUDE – “The World, The Flesh, The Devil”
In Solitude invoke the spirit of Merciful Fate and perhaps early Maiden and this year’s release, although not as strong as the first album is a great Metal album. Continue reading
THE HAUNTED – “Unseen”
The Haunted deliver a surprising but effective change of pace from Thrash to Alt Metal, which catches the listener off guard. Continue reading
FALKENBACH – “Tiurida”
Viking metal yes, but this is Falkenbach! The guy never does anything half cocked, it’s a mid-paced foot stomp through the dark ages with lots of very catchy tracks, superb. Continue reading
ILDRA – “Eðelland”
Anglo Saxon folk metal sang entirely in ‘old English’, oh well those who know me might expect me to be a tad over excited. Continue reading
RUSSIAN CIRCLES – “Empros”
Russian Circles are a three piece American Instrumental Post Metal band that often sound like two different bands at once (in a good way). Continue reading