EXTREME metal and concept albums - a dichotomy surely; yet Ghetikamanage to pull it off in a weird, yet beautiful album which explores the outer realms of acceptability.
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THIS week sees a veritable plethora of rock and metal storming into Belfast with four acts that prove that the city is still one of the preferred destinations for proper music, not the U2 and boy band nonsense that clogs up the mainstream media.
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THEY are amongst the most revered of extreme metal acts, and they have delivered consistently since they formed and in 2013 The Black Dahlia Murderreleased the outstanding 'Everblack', an album of fierce intent and outstanding ferocity. Now, in 2015 can they top that?
Sit down, source your inner metal demon and listen to 'Abysmal' - one of the most ferocious, yet balanced extreme metal albums in a long, long time. Raw, angry and perfect to rip up lifetimes of
Sit down, source your inner metal demon and listen to 'Abysmal' - one of the most ferocious, yet balanced extreme metal albums in a long, long time. Raw, angry and perfect to rip up lifetimes of
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THRASH has been undergoing something of a revival of late, with both the old guard and newer band releasing material and touring. But has it all got a bit stale?
Unless you are an unremitting devotee of all thrash there seems to be a lot of
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