Hello all you out there in interwebland. Hope July has been good to you and that you’ve managed to catch some rays since the sun seems to have gone on its jollies again and that you’ve recovered from all that World Cup cheer ‘n’ beer time (not that England fans had much to cheer about, mind.) It’s a short one this time, I’m afraid – no miserly rants and moans from me and I shall let my colleagues trot off to Party San and Bloodstock in peace. Who knows – maybe this time next year I’ll be waving pom-poms on the sideline cheering on the almighty festival…or not. In the words of Saddam in South Park the movie “I CAN CHANGE!”
Okay, so I probably won’t but sometimes change can be good…and you’ll be pleased to know there is plenty of change afoot for this site as we have big plans for the not so distant future. Expect a brand new website and new address and lot of new and improved features…I could tell you more, dear reader, but I shall keep you in suspense for another month ;)
In the meantime there is no shortage of stuff to read this month – reviews of albums from space rock wrinklies Hawkwind, redneck supergroup Hell Yeah, crust pioneers Amebix, ex-Manson widdler John 5, proud Englishmen Winterfylleth and evil-Elvis Danzig. Perhaps a good Sahg is what you’re after, or if you fancy something a bit avant-garde you best check out As Light Dies. Thrash is summed up with Algebra and Prophecy (not of the glum Yorkshire variety!) plus we’ve a slew of doom releases thanks in no short part to Solitude Productions and there’s new shit blown in from Mournful Gust, Ophis, Heaven Grey and Mar De Grises. There’s also a couple of things you wouldn’t normally find on the site including a review of Arise – A Sri-Lankan Metal Documentary and The Dead – a children’s horror story by British author David Gatward. Until next time…
Luci Herbert
