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Autumns Eyes - Within the Ominous Tone

By Jason Wick

The ever so vast, atmospherically enthralling solo act Autumns Eyes has been thriving under the sole watch of Dan Mitchell for the past decade. Anyone familiar with the project is aware of the unique electrically charged tone underlying its entire discography while musically extending over a large array of genres. I...

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Anaal Nathrakh - Different, But Still Necro

By Ryan Starr

Last year saw Anaal Nathrakh return with a new, very well received, album. UM caught up with V.I.T.R.I.O.L. at the end of last year but we've only just managed to get our asses in gear and do something about it. So without further ado, on to the interview.

After doing some research I’ve noticed that ...

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Ban The Sadist Videos: An Introduction To Video Nasties And UK Censorship In Fil...

By Russell Garwood

vid•e•o nas•ty (vĭd'ē-ō' năs'tē)
n., -ti•es[$italics]
1. A film released direct to the UK home video market prior to the Video Recordings Act 1984, thought to “deprave and corrupt persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter contained o...

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Dream Theater - The Shattered Silence

By Neil Hauer

Over twenty years since their genre-defining debut, progressive metallers Dream Theater are riding the wave of ever-increasing success. After breaking into top-ten charts worldwide with their latest record, Black Clouds and Silver Linings, they’ve taken to the road to spread light-speed solos and sprawli...

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Whourkr - For when extreme metal just isn’t noisy enough.

By Russell Garwood

“We’re just two weird musicians suffering from hair loss and trying everything they can to compensate by making extreme music” I Snor (machines and vocals) introduces his band. And compensate they do. Their music provides an unremitting onslaught, a fusion of genres to intrigue and beguile the listener, bef...

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