Death Summer 2025 was not kind to metal. The death of Ozzy was every bit as a dramatic and stage managed as expected. Somehow surprising us all despite the very literal realisation of the inevitable. The suicide of Nisse Karlen prompted me to undergo a detailed re-appraisal of Sacremantum’s discography. Their set at September’s Cosmic... Continue Reading →

I’m back! After a brief hiatus to process what I’m told were “feelings”. What’s changed since I’ve been gone? Well, nothing…obviously. Except the world’s first AI band finally managing to extract the artist from the artwork. A slow march toward technological homogeneity continues apace, something everyone agrees is bad whilst actively embracing it at every... Continue Reading →