Set in a future where humanity has been forced to leave Earth in search of continued existence elsewhere, the debut concept release from Project:Heavensent presents both a science fiction narrative and a highly personal exploration of love, altruism, depression, and the ways humans value ourselves under the weight of societal pressures. Project:Heavensent is comprised solely…
Tag: Rock
Scapegoat – Adam Howe & James Newman.
If nostalgia-infused horror is your bag, Adam Howe and James Newman’s new book, Scapegoat might just be for you. The book will be released on October 5th through Honey Badger Press with pre-orders starting September 27th. Heavy metal, cults, horror, Adam Howe and James Newman. You can be sure to Count the Grim…
Book review: Frostbite – dave Jeffery
It was nearing the end of winter and the Grim Reader was in desperate need of some action-packed nonsense, Severed Press style! Along came Frostbite by Dave Jeffery. Frostbite came across as exactly the sort of book I was looking for. A group of hardened ex-special ops are sent on a mission to find the son…
Album review: Sonder – Tesseract
I feel as though the metal world has been truly blessed with some excellent albums already this year: Alters of Grief, Rivers of Nihil, Primordial all have released strong records. Recently we had the new album from A Perfect Circle – some 13 years in the making and an album I was very excited…
Album review: Evolve – Lillye
Eclipse Records latest acquisition is Australian rockers Lillye. Evolve is a record I’ve been playing a lot recently. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Virginia Lillye, Evolve hits the ground running with two superb songs in Run and In The End (no, not a Linkin Park cover). Both tracks boast HUGE choruses that will be stuck…
Album review: IX Sins – Dormanth
There’s nothing quite like a bit of melodic Spanish death metal to cleanse the soul. Dormanth hail from the city of Bilbao, Spain. I love metal that breaks new ground, but I’m also a fan of metal that treads familiar turf. Dormanth fall into the latter category. Vocalist/guitarist Oscar del Val certainly has…
Album review: Lightbringer – Black Royal
There is a satisfyingly meaty sound to Black Royal that erupts from the speakers on the very first song, the aptly titled Cryo-Volcanic. Cryo-Volcanic is a strong opener full of lead-filled riffs, a nice thick bass, thumping drum patterns and bellowed vocals. Lightbringer is off to a great start. The second track, Self-Worship, has a little…
Stunning new EP from Cunning Man!
It seems so long ago since Ged Cartwright reached out to me and asked if I’d be interested in listening to Cunning Man. Now a two-man metal project featuring the guitar talents of Theo Le Derf, Cunning Man is back with a new EP called To Heal A Broken Body and let me tell…
Nu Metal is alive and kicking with Zombie Shark Records!
Friday, February 16th, 2018 – Zombie Shark Records and NuMetal.net have released New Nu Metal, Vol. 1 The compilation album features some of the top up-and-coming Nu Metal acts from around the globe. The album was curated by Zombie Shark Records founder, Noah “Shark” Robertson, drummer for bands such as Motograter and The Browning. Robertson also…
Interview: Twelve Noon vocalist Michael Loew stops by for a quick chat.
TGR: Thanks for stopping by, please introduce yourself? Hi, I’m Mike. I’m the vocalist for Twelve Noon. TGR: Can you tell us a little about the history of the band? Where did it all begin? How did you come together? Twelve Noon was originally formed by myself and guitarist Rob Heil….
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