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Horror Movie Review: Bloody Axe Wound (2024)

2 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

Bloody Axe Wound is a modern example of where a good idea gets bogged down by an unnecessary confusing and unfocused story. Where a much simpler concept and a focus on characters (specifically two) would have made it so much more enjoyable. Alas, instead what we have is a film that seems insistent on annoying the viewer.
Album Review: Volbeat - God Of Angels Trust (Universal Music Group)

3 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

Volbeat – Michael Poulsen (vocals, guitar), Jon Larsen (drums), and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) – will release their much-anticipated ninth album ‘God of Angels Trust’ on June 6th, 2025, via longtime label Vertigo/Universal. What do you look for in a Volbeat album these days? Do you just want anthems? Rocking and rolling heavyweight anthems? Or do you hope for something a bit different, something a bit challenging, and something that feels like Volbeat really put the effort in?
We Are Legion: The Metamorphosis of Ward XVI (Interview - Written)

3 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

The resurgence of Ward XVI is undeniable as the band are set to release their breathtaking new album, Id3ntity, which is out on Friday 11th July, via Earache. In this interview we learn about the new record, the creative process, the challenges, and so much more. 1. Hello Ward XVI. The gates of the Asylum have been cast open, and you’re roaming free, what’s a day in the life of a member of Ward XVI look like right now? Psychoberrie: Honestly it’s been quite stressful.
EP Review: Welsh Wolf - A Voyeur's Dream (Self Released)

3 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

Los Angeles based rock musician Welsh Wolf (the alter-ego of Paul Freeman) will release a new EP titled ‘A Voyeur’s Dream’ on June 6th, 2025. An immense talent with one hell of a resume (guitarist for James Blunt, written with greats like Meatloaf, Deane Carter and Gabe Dixon, signed by Clive Davis and toured with Roger Daltrey, Chris Cornell and Brandi Carlile, among others), Welsh Wolf’s new EP is immediately compelling. Almost guaranteed to be something special based on ability alone.
Album Review: Dissonant Seepage - Dystopian Putrescence (Comatose Music)

3 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

New York’s brutal death metal band, Dissonant Seepage, are back with their second full length album, ‘Dystopian Putrescence’. It will be released on June 6th, 2025, via Comatose Music. On days where you just want to hear something savage, something angry, something that is downright primordial, you can always rely on a band like Dissonant Seepage to deliver all fury and hate that you desire.
Live Review: Confessions of a Traitor with SWARM6IX and Shoot to Kill at 229 London (31/05/25)

4 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

The future of metal, especially metal that connects in meaningful fashion, is in safe hands. I can confidently state this having experienced Confessions of a Traitor live. A show that must be described as an experience, as this incredible band put on more than just another live performance. For starters, it’s an album release show, the band having recently released their incredible new album ‘This Pain Will Serve You’ recently, and it’s sold out (read our full review here).
EP Review: A Swift Farewell - Hollow Threats (Self Released)

4 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

A Swift Farewell, the Australian emo pop punk quartet will release their debut EP, ‘Hollow Threats’ on June 6th, 2025. Each track tells its own story of struggle — from depression and self-worth to betrayal and coming out — culminating in a body of work that’s as cathartic as it is confronting. It has been wonderful to get to know this band over the past couple of months as they’ve geared up to this release by dropping impactful single after impactful single.
Album Review: Putrescent - Darkness Embraced (Rotted Life)

4 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

Los Angeles death metal purveyors Putrescent are set to unleash their highly anticipated debut full-length album, ‘Darkness Embraced’, through Maryland’s own worm-infested Rotted Life. It will be available on CD and cassette on June 6th, with an LP release to follow on June 20th. Emerging from the underground death metal scene with blackened fire in their souls, Putrescent’s debut album is the sound of sickening and brutal hostility.
Album Review: Katatonia - Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State (Napalm Records)

5 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

Swedish masters of melancholic metal, Katatonia, will release their new album ‘Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State’ on June 6th, 2025, via Napalm Records. It’s quite something to hear a band consistently reinvent themselves, but it’s even more impressive when the band in question is so well known for a specific style of music. Folks, Katatonia are back, and back with something more experimental, and with that, more challenging. Yet, alongside that, is something more accessible too.
EP Review: Autumn Lies Buried - Mob Mentality (Exitus Stratagem Records)

5 days ago | gbhbl.com | Carl Fisher

‘Mob Mentality’ is the new EP from the US deathcore quintet Autumn Lies Buried. It is set for release on June 6th, 2025, through Exitus Strategum Records. Combining rap vocals with traditional deathcore might not sound particularly compelling at first, it certainly didn’t excite me, but one listen to what Autumn Lies Buried has to offer and chances are, you’ll be enamoured.