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Blax – ‘Certesia’

Gothic Rock Independent Release Released – Early 2025 Blax are Italian and were one of the bands that caught my eyes and ears on my visit to Masters Of Rock last year. They played early on the main stage to a fast-gathering crowd, having played the second the year before, and they [more…]

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Desolator – ‘Spirit Of Speed’

Speed/Thrash Metal Independent Release Released – April 26th 2025 Desolator hail from Southampton and were formed in 2010. They didn’t hang about and released a demo in 2011 then a full length in 2013 and an EP in 2014 as well as having a track on a Sony compilation ‘Speed Kills 7’ [more…]

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Onslaught – ‘Origins Of Aggression’

Thrash Metal Reigning Phoenix Music Released – May 23rd 2025 Review By Smudge Smith for Jace Media Music I’m always interested when a band re-record their back catalogue using the latest technology along with new members. Onlsaught have done just that with a selection of from the albums made with singers, Sy [more…]

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Kal-El – ‘Astral Voyager’

Stoner/Psych Majestic Mountain Records Released on May 9th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Oh yes, Kal-El are back with a storming, righteous, red-hot, hunk of stoner/psych straight from the outer reaches of the universe. Kicking off with the title track which is over nine minutes of mid paced joyous groove that literally [more…]

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Sorrow, Fury & the Sound of Survival: Paleface Swiss Expand Their Empire with Cursed: The Complete Edition

Review By Ian Walker When Paleface Swiss released Cursed in January 2025, the modern metal landscape shook under its weight. A volatile, deeply emotional Nu-Core masterwork born in isolation and crafted with absolute precision, the album didn’t just connect—it detonated. Now, the band returns with Cursed: The Complete Edition, a towering 14-track [more…]