One Machine - The Final Cull (Scarlet Records) Genre: Metal
Launched by guitarist/songwriter Steve Smyth - whose career has taken in the likes of Forbidden, ... Read More...
Black Breath - Slaves Beyond Death (Southern Lord)
Genre: Death Metal
Of all of the North American bands to have held the Boss HM-2 pedal aloft in tribute... Read More...
Behold! The Monolith - Architects Of The Void (Self-released)
Genre: Doom Metal/Sludge
Los Angeles’ Behold! The Monolith were struck by tragedy in June 20... Read More...
Black Temple - It All Ends (Century Media)
Genre: Post Hardcore/Hard Rock
Formerly known as Odyssey, these Swedes have a reputation for producing incendia... Read More...
Malevolent Creation - Dead Man’s Path (Century Media)
Genre: Death Metal
As death metal’s veteran acts approach their 30th birthdays, it’s pleasing to hea... Read More...
Blood - Christbait (Vic Records)
Genre: Grindcore/Death Metal
Originally released in 1992, Christbait was Blood’s second full length and helped to define ... Read More...
Limb - Terminal (New Heavy Sounds)
Genre: Sludge/Stoner Metal
Limb’s 2014 debut - a fuzzed-out, Melvins-esque affair - hinted that there were great things... Read More...
The Black Dahlia Murder - Abysmal (Metal Blade)
Genre: Death Metal
The Black Dahlia Murder must surely be one of death metal’s hardest working outfits - ... Read More...
Once Human - The Life I Remember (earMUSIC)
Genre: Extreme Metal
It’s staggering to think that Logan Mader, guitarist with Machine Head from 1991 to 1998... Read More...
Black Tongue - The Unconquerable Dark (Century Media)
Genre: Extreme Metal/Deathcore
It’s now time for Hull bruisers Black Tongue to step up if they are ... 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.