Phil Cooper, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Black Stone Cherry: Celebrating Staying True

Twenty years since the self-titled debut shone a spot light onto the Kentuckian quartet, BLACK STONE CHERRY have consistently proved

Like a bolt out the blue, BLOOD MANIA have announced a thunderous arrival with Festering Mutations. With an eye to

Since 2012, Norwegian quintet KAL-EL have been blending doom, stoner and psychedelic rock into a tight package of engaging riff

To refer to a metal band in this day and age as a best kept secret feels like an oxymoron.

Since 2004 and through several lineup changes, melancholic melody merchants HANGING GARDEN have made a name for themselves. Creating often

Few bands in today’s heavy scene are capable of creating compositions that can cross genre boundaries effortlessly. Drawing inspiration from

Baltimore psychedelic fuzz drivers BLACK LUNG have returned with their fifth album, Forever Beyond. Capitalising off the launch pad that

Since forming in 2012, Spanish quartet HELA have continued to grow and develop a deeply engaging melodic doom sound. With

Bristol is well established as a hot bed of metal talent. Not quite as illustrious as say Birmingham. However, it’s

Returning with their third full length album, Danish quintet MØL are set to offer up another piece of sublimely crafted