Laura McCarthy, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: Quod Erat Faciendum – Euclidean

Black metal, for those who take the time to understand it, can be a genre of extraordinary intelligence. Those looking

It’s rare to find a band that bare all, in a manner that isn’t purely for performance. To truly be

It’s been a long wait for THE END OF THE OCEAN fans, as more than seven years have gone by

There’s always a sense of potential in the new year, that means that start of something exciting. To kick off

Indonesian hardcore four piece CLOUDBURST kick off 2019 with their self-titled second album. Having been around the Indonesian scene since

After a lengthy period, crafting and perfecting this latest album, DIRGE emerge, four years after the release of Hyperion, to

It’s hard to believe it’s already been two years since THE VIRGINMARYS released their second album Divides. In the time

Swiss trio ØLTEN return with their second LP Ambiance. Following on from 2015’s Mode, this album is promising more oppressive

TAYNE is something of an enigma. The London-based experimental noise outfit release their debut Breathe, an expression of anxiety, hopes

WITHERFALL return with their second album, A Prelude To Sorrow. The melodic power metal masters have taken the time to brood on