Phil Cooper, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: 1914

War and the stories held within conflict have often been a source of lyrical inspiration for many artists. Some dabble

Chilean quintet MOURNERS LAMENT started making waves in their local scene shortly after their formation in 2004. Live shows kept

From establishing a strong foothold in the underground scene of the early 90s, melodic doom five-piece SCALD built up a

A key aspect of heavy metal is the pomp and over the top joyous passion. There’s something about a wailing

“All of our records have an underlying theme, the first two fit almost conceptually. So, we wanted to take some

Returning with their fifth album and follow-up to 2022’s Earthtorn, New Jersey trio DRIFT INTO BLACK have delivered a deeply rich

With a genesis as a solo project, Indiana-based blackened thrash outfit WRAITH have evolved. Now a four-piece and since 2017’s

With deeply emotive lyrics, highly expressive melodies and darkly crashing riffs. PALLBEARER have struck upon a powerful formula. Hardly surprising

With six previous album releases and two decades of creativity under their belts, Australian four-piece THE ETERNAL have carved themselves

Grim, remorseless and not for the faint-hearted. Enough about festival toilets though. One band set to make a mighty impact