James Holder, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: Sunraven – Grand Magus

After five years away, GRAND MAGUS are back with a barnstorming follow-up to 2019’s Wolf God.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2020 AD INFINITUM have been nothing short of prolific. With the release of Abyss the Swiss/German quartet are

Off the back of celebrating their tenth anniversary in 2023, DEMON HEAD return with their fifth album Through Holes Shine The

Ride The Lightning isn’t the biggest or most famous album in metal history. In fact, it’s not even the biggest

DEMISER are back and on a mission to scare your parents. Since its inception, heavy metal has made the masses uncomfortable.

Avenge The Fallen is pure HAMMERFALL, and maybe that’s the problem. 2024 has been an incredible year for rock and

Although the five men involved might slightly scoff at the term, CATEGORY 7 is undeniably a supergroup. After all, when

After almost two decades of showcasing their brand of heavy metal across the world, PORTRAIT are back with their most

96 BITTER BEINGS are back with a new take on some CKY classics. The band was formed in 2016 after

When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in 2020 the world was thrown into a collective tailspin, and four years on,