EP Review: Beyond Extinction – Three Swords (Self Released)
Beyond Extinction deliver a nasty, dark and brutally atmospheric EP with Three Swords, packed with dissonance and nightmarish intensity.
Author: Brendan Fisher
Live Review: Khemmis with Celestial Sanctuary at The Underworld, Camden (15/10/2026)
Khemmis brought their Forsake The Light tour to The Underworld in Camden, with support from Celestial Sanctuary. A night of crushing riffs, incredible vocals and banging heads.
Album Review: Insomnium – Netherworlds (Century Media)
Insomnium deliver a superb blend of melodic death metal, atmosphere, heaviness and beauty on Netherworlds, making it one of the best metal releases of 2026.
Book Review: King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Joe Hill’s King Sorrow is an ambitious supernatural horror novel packed with complex characters, dark fantasy and plenty of twists. At almost 900 pages, it can feel over-inflated at times, with side stories and slower sections making for an uneven journey. But with strong character development and a satisfying conclusion, it is still a book worth taking the time to read.
Album Review: Mannveira – Vesöld (Dark Descent Records)
Mannveira have delivered a really strong album here in Vesöld. Bleak, dissonant, heavy black metal with well-written songs and a really good flow from start to finish.
Album Review: Sepulcre – Cryptic Temple Of Otherworldly Abhorrations (Invictus Productions)
Cryptic Temple of Otherworldly Abhorrations is very dark, very menacing and very much not for the faint-hearted. Sepulcre have put together a really strong death metal album that stays interesting through clever use of pace, melody and atmosphere
Album Review: HateSphere – Guillotine (Scarlet Records)
In short, Guillotine is an awesome album. It’s really good, heavy and aggressive but never feels like it’s relying on just one approach to keep things interesting. HateSphere use pace changes, vocal range, groove and plenty of melody to keep the album fresh and exciting throughout.
EP Review: Tenebra – A Death Chant (New Heavy Sounds)
A Death Chant is certainly a different side of Tenebra and one that takes a little time to fully settle into. The psychedelic, experimental and electronic elements create something atmospheric, strange and often quite beautiful, with plenty of layers to discover across these three tracks