Wraith – Fueled by Fear (Prosthetic Records)
It seems a long time since the thrash revival spewed up a chunk of hi-top sporting upstarts. Warbringer and Hav... Read More...
Riot City @The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle upon Tyne, June 7, 2024
“We love Newcastle!”
Yeah, ok, we’ve heard that one before. But you get the feeling that R... Read More...
Song
Let it Fail
Artist
High Parasite
High Parasite backstory
Aaron Stainthorpe’s work with My Dying Bride has made him one of the most revered ... Read More...
Hellbutcher – Hellbutcher (Metal Blade)
“Hellbutcher is music for real headbangers”. You can’t really argue with Per Gustavsson – aka Hellbutcher – over th... Read More...
Song
Appetite for Construction
Artist
Gurt
Gurt backstory
With song titles like Rolling Stoned and Gardening With Cthulu, it’s fair to say Gurt ... Read More...
Bat – Under The Crooked Claw (Nuclear Blast)
Ryan Waste and Nick Poulos are busy fellas, thanks to their day jobs with Virginia’s most celebrated crossover ... Read More...
Rosalie Cunningham and Druidess @Cluny 2, Newcastle, May 3, 2024
Local history fact of the day: before becoming one of Newcastle’s most popular independent ... Read More...
Song
Chichimecatl
Artist
Tzompantli
Tzompantli backstory
With their 2022 debut, Tlazcaltiliztli, Tzompantli journeyed deep into ancient Mesoamer... Read More...
Song
The Sword of Wrath
Artist
Hellbutcher
Hellbutcher backstory
This quintet’s origins lie back in 1990, when twin brothers Erik and Per Gustav... Read More...
Vulture – Sentinels (Metal Blade)
Reverb set on 11, bonkers album cover, stratospheric screams and a drum sound hurled out of ’85… yep, German crew Vulture ... Read More...
Rich is a veteran of the heavy music scene and is widely considered one of the leading experts on doom, death and everything extreme. Rushonrock's deputy editor fulfilled the same role for HRH Mag and continues to forge a reputation as one of the UK's most informed and incisive metal writers.