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Dream Theater – ‘Distance Over Time’ (InsideOut Music)

Dream Theater – ‘Distance Over Time’ (InsideOut Music)

Posted by | Feb 19, 2019 | , , |

There can be no doubt about it: we think we can quite safely say that Dream Theater are THE pioneers of the modern progressive metal sound. Their iconic debut, ‘When Day And Dream Unite’ – an album which, at the time of writing, is just a few weeks short of celebrating its 30th anniversary – merged prog rock values with those of classic rock and thrash, combining power, speed and, above all, melody in a way which a few artists had attempted but had so far failed to achieve to such a gloriously successful degree.

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Death Tribe – ‘Beyond Pain and Pleasure: A Desert Experiment’ (Self-Released)

Death Tribe – ‘Beyond Pain and Pleasure: A Desert Experiment’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Feb 19, 2019 | , , |

2018 was a massive year for Lebanese black metal heroes Kaoteon. Not only did they release a stunning second album in ‘Damnatio Memoriae’, but the band managed to bag an award at Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods awards and Anthony Kaoteon finally joined Walid Wolflust in the Netherlands to ensure the band could pursue their ambitions as a full-time concern. Yet, even with all of this going on, Anthony has managed to find time to spawn his own solo project – the band Death Tribe, described in their bio as “a project inspired by the suffering of warfare, spirit breaking oppression and the refusal to submit to either”.

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Overkill – ‘The Wings Of War’ (Nuclear Blast)

Overkill – ‘The Wings Of War’ (Nuclear Blast)

Posted by | Feb 18, 2019 | , , |

When a band who are regarded as pioneers of the genre in which they ply their trade release a new album, there quite rightly is a high degree of expectation, as well as the inevitable questioning as to whether or not the act in question can still deliver the goods. Fortunately, in the case of this, the 19th studio offering (a remarkable achievement in its own right) from the thrash wrecking crew that is Overkill, the expectations are more than fulfilled and the latter question is answered with an extremely affirmative “hell fuckin’ yes” as, like a good wine, Messrs Ellsworth, Verni et al just seem to get better with age.

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Black Coast – ‘Ill Minds Vol 2’ (Primordial Records)

Black Coast – ‘Ill Minds Vol 2’ (Primordial Records)

Posted by | Feb 18, 2019 | , |

When NKOTB Jolee Flatman first checked out Black Coast on social media, it was noticeable that they were pretty underground and not too well known. With this in mind, streaming the EP for the very first time – she was truly amazed. Black Coast’s new EP, ‘Ill Minds Vol 2’ is something she reckons you want to keep an eye out for when it drops on 8 March. The five-piece first formed back in 2015, producing metallic/melodic hardcore music. The new EP is a follow on from their previous EP – ‘Ill Minds Vol 1’…

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