Sadistic Force: Midnight Assassin (2023)

Sadistic Force: Midnight Assassin (2023)

Sadistic Force describe themselves as a blackened speed metal band who hail from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2020 by lead vocalist and guitarist, James Oliver, the band is completed by bassist Blaine Dismukes and drummer Jose Alcaraz. They say combine the subgenres of...
Autopsy: Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts (2023)

Autopsy: Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts (2023)

Looking over at my music DVDs I can see Autopsy’s ‘Dark Crusades’, a rough and raw set of cuts dating all the way back to 1988. Back when this was released in 2006, Autopsy were a band who had been replaced by Abscess, no-one ever daring to believe that one of the...
Imperial Slave:.​.​.​Still At Large (2023)

Imperial Slave:.​.​.​Still At Large (2023)

Imperial Slave was formed by vocalist and former Sinate and 8 Foot Sativa drummer Sam Sheppard in 2020, with local Palmerston North musicians Anthony Hati (guitar), Isaac Lundy (guitar) and Achillies Manley (bass). Sam is well-known in Aotearoa, renowned for his...
This Silent Divide: Outside (2023) single

This Silent Divide: Outside (2023) single

Shaun Jones (vocals, guitar), Kieran Williams (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jonatan Jaworski (Bass) and Sunil Jolly (drums) are back with their third single of the year and a very nice romp it is too. They have managed to combine thumping drums, over the top...