Phil Cooper, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Acid Throne: Riffs Are Always First!

2023 was a huge year for metal releases. Some truly epic albums were produced and there were many contenders for

Three-piece Finnish doom dealers ALTAR OF BETELGEUZE have made a thunderous albeit gloomy return with third album Echoes. Their second

After over 50 years and with 18 studio albums to their name, few artists have such status and widespread appeal

“It’s the Samurai metal sound!” Ryoji Shinomoto says with a laugh. This is perhaps the best and most succinct way

Swords, sorcery and barbarians. Big, epic fantasy backdrops tailored alongside expertly crafted melodeath. As if Conan was wielding Excalibur while

Antipodean extreme metal duo Jason Peppiatt and Joe Haley are widely known for their work in tech death metal powerhouse

Big, high-energy pop infused modern metal – that sums up AMARANTHE quite neatly. Highly entertaining both on record and live,

The End Of My Road is the third album from solo artist Eugen Dodenhoeft under the guise of FAR BEYOND. Previous

Dwarrowdelf – the great dwarven city within the Mines of Moria where the Fellowship of The Ring come a cropper

Canadian trio DISSIMULATOR have arrived to immerse you in a world of technologically sentient doom. Taking a full-on approach to